Old Courthouse
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The Old Courthouse in Kuching is a historic colonial-era government complex that now serves as a heritage landmark and cultural venue in the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Courthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former government building
ⓘ
heritage landmark ⓘ historic building complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
colonial architecture
ⓘ
neo-classical elements ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Brooke administration
ⓘ
Government of Sarawak ⓘ
surface form:
Sarawak government
|
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
cultural venue
ⓘ
event space ⓘ heritage attraction ⓘ restaurant and café space ⓘ |
| feature |
arched walkways
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ clock tower ⓘ colonnades ⓘ verandahs ⓘ wooden shutters ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
administrative centre
ⓘ
courthouse ⓘ government offices ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
heritage building of Kuching
ⓘ
protected historical site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borneo
ⓘ
Kuching ⓘ Kuching Waterfront ⓘ
surface form:
Kuching Waterfront area
Sarawak ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sarawak River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Carpenter Street, Kuching
ⓘ
India Street, Kuching ⓘ Kuching Waterfront ⓘ Old Courthouse, Kuching ⓘ
surface form:
Square Tower, Kuching
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | local authorities of Kuching ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance |
example of colonial-era civic architecture in Sarawak
ⓘ
symbol of Kuching’s historical administrative centre ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural performances
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ festivals ⓘ private events ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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