Fort Siloso

Fort Siloso is a coastal artillery battery and one of the twelve coastal batteries which made up ‘Fortress Singapore’ at the start of World War Two. Although there are remains of other batteries to be found on Singapore, Fort Siloso is the sole restored battery. ‘Siloso’ is a Philippine word meaning ‘Jealous Person’. It is located on western tip of the island of Sentosa (formerly called Blakang Mati — the ‘Island behind the Dead’) which is just south of Singapore Island. The Fort is one of four coastal gun batteries which were constructed on Blakang Mati by the British.