South Moat at Fort Cornwallis Restored, West Moat to Follow

via various sources, 15 July 2024: The restoration of Fort Cornwallis’ south moat in George Town, Penang, is complete, with the west moat expected to finish by July 2025. Utilizing traditional construction methods and advanced filtration systems, the project is part of a larger RM20 million initiative aimed at transforming the fort into a premier tourist attraction. The project is overseen by the George Town Conservation and Development Corporation with technical advice from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

THE restoration of the south moat at Fort Cornwallis in George Town, Penang, is complete, but it will not be open to the public until the west moat is ready.

Think City managing director Hamdan Abdul Majeed said both moats were scheduled to open simultaneously in July 2025.

“Restoration of the west moat is still ongoing. On July 7 next year, we will do a full opening for the moats,” he told reporters during a launch at the site held in conjunction with George Town World Heritage Day.

Hamdan added that traditional construction systems and materials, similar to those used in the original construction, were applied in the reconstruction.

Source: Fort Cornwallis south moat restoration complete | The Star