where. Fort Canning Hill, Singapore
remarks. This is a replica of the original flagstaff that stood on the original site, where it was used to signal ships coming into the harbour of Singapore. The original was constructed in 1822; the date of the re-construction is unknown; but possibly 2007, when the nearby Fort Canning Lighthouse was re-constructed.
note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api; Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Tamil for lighthouse: கலங்கரை விளக்கம் (kalaṅkarai viḷakkam)
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