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NParks defends Fort Canning heritage project
It sets record straight about two historical gardens after heritage group's online criticism
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The Sang Nila Utama Garden at Fort Canning Park, named for the Palembang prince, is a re-creation of South-east Asian gardens of the 14th century.
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Melody Zaccheus
Was the wrong empire referenced by the National Parks Board (NParks) in its newly opened historical gardens at Fort Canning Park?
A post on heritage group Urban Explorers of Singapore's Facebook page dated June 14, which garnered almost 10,000 likes and sparked a discussion within the heritage community and beyond, criticised the board for launching two "fake heritage" gardens.
