Experts' Choice Award Fort Cornwallis
What the experts agree on
Malaysia's largest standing fort impresses with its distinctive star-shaped stone walls built by convicts in the early 1800s. History buffs will appreciate the preserved gunpowder magazine and chapel, though most original structures are gone.
“The site is teeming with history to learn from and experience so this is a definite must for anyone with an interest in history.”
– Time Out
Fodor's "Of the many historic landmarks left behind after British settlement, Fort Cornwallis is one of the most prominent—it's the largest fort still standing in Malaysia."
Frommer's "In the shape of a star, the only actual buildings still standing are the outer walls, a gunpowder magazine, and a small Christian chapel. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Between 1808 and 1810, convict labour built the current stone fort with its star-profile shape of the walls allowing for overlapping fields of fire against enemies." Full review
National Geographic
