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The Johore Battery,
located on Cosford
Road (off Upper Changi Road North), is a gun emplacement site that consists
of a labyrinth of tunnels and was used to store
ammunition to support three monster guns that
could fire 15-inch shells and this is a popular
historic landmark among the tourists.
 Built by the British
in 1939 for the defence of Singapore, the guns
were the largest installed outside Britain
during World War II. The guns were destroyed
before the surrender of the British army and the
tunnels were sealed up after the war. Their
location remained a secret until the Singapore
Prisons Department rediscovered them in April
1991. Today visitors can see a replica of the
monster gun and 15-inch shell sit at the Johore
Battery and this tourist attraction is a good place to take some
photographs to take as home as souvenirs. This
historical place of interest in Singapore is
also a great place to learn more about the
development of the country's history.
Photo: Johore Battery
Opening times:
9.00am to 5.00pm (Monday to Friday)
Admission: Free
Tel: (65) 6546 9897
Buses: SBS 2
Nearest MRT station:
Tanah Merah
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