Sarawak Landmarks

Sarawak Museum

Also a typical type of museum, Sarawak Museum exhibiting arts and crafts of the native Borneo, the original building was built way back in 1891 with a reputation for housing the most completed collection of Borneo artifacts that cannot be found elsewhere.


Sarawak Steamship Building

Originally an office and a warehouse for Sarawak Steamship Company back in 1930, the building has now being transformed into a better place with a restaurant, a fast food outlet as well as a convenient store to everyone convenience.

General Post Office

With a bare looking back building, the building has not been affected in a bit. The main image of the building makes it shine as the façade is fancily decorated with semi circular arches, ornamental columns capitals and friezes influenced by the neo-classical style and Corinthian columns. The building, built in 1931, finished off with deep parapet walls designed plainly to hide the steep root.

The Astana (The Governor Residence)

Charles Brooke, the second Rajah, designed the building by connecting three single building as one, linked to each other by short and narrow passageways. As a wedding gift for his wife, Ranee Margaret, the building is positioned across the river marking the romantic history. Now known as the Government House, the place was built back in 1870.

Fort Margherita (Sarawak Police Museum)

Positioned in a beautiful position overlooking the river towards Kuching, Fort Margherita’s construction finished in 1879, where the building stands strongly until now along the Sarawak River. Under the theme of defensive castle with the late English renaissance style, Fort Margherita now known as Sarawak Police Museum was named after Ranee Margaret, the second Rajah, Charles Brooke’s wife.