This time i really went to Pangkor Island~
Half day Trip on the island
Took this pic while on the way to Dutch Fort
in van without air condition^^ HOT....
First stop, the Old Dutch Fort
The fort was built by the Dutch in 1670 for storage and protection of tin supplies from the sultanate of Perak.
The fort was destroyed in 1690 by the Malays who were discontent with
the methods used by the Dutch in obtaining minerals. It was rebuilt by
the Dutch in 1743 and a force of 60 soldiers was placed to guard the
fort until 1748, when the force was disbanded and the fort abandoned.
The fort was reconstructed by Malaysia's
museum department in 1973 and was gazetted as an ancient monument and
historical site under the Antiquities Act 1976 No. 242 Perak Gazette
dated March 21, 1978. According to this act, any person found guilty of
vandalising an ancient monument and historical site is liable to
imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding five
hundred ringgit or to both.
The fort is set a short distance from the ocean and consists of three
brick walls with round windows at regular intervals. A small park and
some souvenir stores have been set up around the area for visitors and
is a popular tourist sight on the island today. ~ Wikipedia
awesome scenery but with this kind of weather
its hard to enjoy it:((
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