Bukit Melawati

Bukit Melawati, also known as Bukit Selangor, nestles a little north of Kuala Selangor, overlooking the Straits of Malacca. Here a famous 19th century fort once played an important role in the turbulent history of the state. The Dutch named it Fortress Altingsburg in honour of the ruling Dutch Governor General Alting. But the ensuing Selangor Civil War over the lucrative tin trade from 1867 to 1873 eventually destroyed the fort. The war ultimately ended with the intervention of the British Resident on behalf of certain Malay rulers.