Date: 11 December 2022, Sunday
Time: 4:01 pm - 5 pm
Venue: Penang War Museum
Ticket: RM 22 / Malaysian adult
Remark:
- Can take rapid Penang bus 302 to the bus station at the foot of the mountain of war museum.
- The war museum is at the summit of the mountain.
- Got mosquito
- Not suitable for children to travel (a little bit danger for children)
- Never wear slipper to travel, may fall down
- Good to visit tunnel
- Opening Hours Daily 9 am to 6 pm
- EST. 2002, turned the abandoned fortress into the first outdoor living war museum in South East Asia
Once known as Penang Fort, this mighty fortress was built in 1930's by Royal British Engineers. This fortress is located at the south-eastern part of Penang Island on top of Batu Maung Hill.
The British built this fortress as a coastal defence to protect the island against enemies coming from Straits of Malacca. However, the Japanese Imperial Army has managed to capture the whole Malaya during World War II. Penang Fort was turned into prisoners of war camp during the Japanese occupation of 3 years and 8 months.
The fortress was constructed on a 20 acre land, complete with underground bunkers, loading bay, canon firing bays, observation tower, sleeping quaters, cook houses and medical infirmary. Since the day of the surrender of the Japanese, what was once the best kept secret fortress has turned into a hidden monument as it was left abandoned and forgotten for almost 60 years.
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