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Fort Margherita guards on north bank Sarawak River guards approach to Kuching Malaysia #
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Kuching, Malaysia - October 10, 2018: Fort Margherita, located in Sarawak provincem East Malaysia, was built in 1879 to guard Kuchingâââ‰â¢s river approaches from pirates. It was constructed by Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak and named Named after his wife, Ranee Margaret. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from being attacked by pirates. It served as a Police Museum from 1971 before being handed over to the Sarawak state government and now is a tourist attraction in Kuching. The fort now houses the Brooke Gallery which showcases the history of Sarawak under the Brooke Dynasty.
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