St. Michael's All Angels Church
Sandakan, lying on narrow strip of land between steep hills and the waters of the Sulu Sea, bears little evidence of its early history as a result of war-time bombing. Traces of the colonial period can be seen in the quaint stone church, St. Michael's and All Angels, begun in 1893 and looking like a colonial style building where Christianity is preached.
Tam Kung Temple
This century old temple was built around 1894, and is situated at mile 1.5 Jalan Utara. Its uniqueness lies in its preservation of a temple within a temple. The temple was built just nearby a local primary school and it has been a worshipping place for many people. During the process of conservation, with the intention of preserving most of its internal and external structure, the rebuilding work had been carried out very intensively making it looks like a brand new temple now.
Agnes Keith House
A colonial style house, built on a hilltop at Jalan Istana more than 150 years ago, is now a museum. The two storey building, which has a floor area of 8,500 sq ft, was the residence of author Agnes Keith and her husband, Harry, who was Conservator of Forest and Curator of North Borneo Museum during the time of the British Colonial. The house was destroyed in the Second World War but was rebuilt by the couple in 1948.
Agnes Keith wrote three internationally-acclaimed books on Sabah while living in the rebuilt house. Her first book was about life in North Borneo in the 1930s and was called "Land Below the Wind". The title was supposedly inspired by the constant breeze around her home. Keith's second book, "Three Came Home", was made into a film. "White Man Returns" was her third book.
Sandakan, lying on narrow strip of land between steep hills and the waters of the Sulu Sea, bears little evidence of its early history as a result of war-time bombing. Traces of the colonial period can be seen in the quaint stone church, St. Michael's and All Angels, begun in 1893 and looking like a colonial style building where Christianity is preached.
Tam Kung Temple
This century old temple was built around 1894, and is situated at mile 1.5 Jalan Utara. Its uniqueness lies in its preservation of a temple within a temple. The temple was built just nearby a local primary school and it has been a worshipping place for many people. During the process of conservation, with the intention of preserving most of its internal and external structure, the rebuilding work had been carried out very intensively making it looks like a brand new temple now.
Agnes Keith House
A colonial style house, built on a hilltop at Jalan Istana more than 150 years ago, is now a museum. The two storey building, which has a floor area of 8,500 sq ft, was the residence of author Agnes Keith and her husband, Harry, who was Conservator of Forest and Curator of North Borneo Museum during the time of the British Colonial. The house was destroyed in the Second World War but was rebuilt by the couple in 1948.
Agnes Keith wrote three internationally-acclaimed books on Sabah while living in the rebuilt house. Her first book was about life in North Borneo in the 1930s and was called "Land Below the Wind". The title was supposedly inspired by the constant breeze around her home. Keith's second book, "Three Came Home", was made into a film. "White Man Returns" was her third book.
Sam Sing Kung Chinese Temple
Situated at the edge of the town padang(field), the temple is the oldest building in Sandakan. The three saints are Kwan Woon Cheung- saint of righteousness: the goddess of Tin Hou, worshipped by fisherman for protection, and the Min Cheong Emperor, worshipped by those who seek success in examinations (even to this day!). Four Chinese communities got together and started the temple: the Cantonese, Teochew, Hakkas and the Hainanese. The bell was donated by the first Kapitan Cina of Sandakan, Fung Ming Shan, which can still be seen in the Temple today.
Thee Legged Stone
One of the famous tourist sites, located at the sea front of Sandakan is large stone which is called Three Legged Stone or Batu Sapi (in Malay language). In 1960s, the stone was a landmark of Sandakan. Local people and tourists alike went to look at it because it is so strange and unique. Due to the industrialisation that had taken place in 1970s at the Batu Sapi area, the stone has been neglected since then.
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