Kundasang War Memorial

kundasang war memorial

Located at the foothill of Mt.Kinabalu, and just a short distance from the Kundasang food and vegetable market, lies this mysterious fort called the Kundansang War Memorial. Kundasang is a small town on the edge of the Mt. Kinabalu National Park, about 70km from Kota Kinabalu City. Because of its temperate climate, Kundasang is famous for its vegetables, and there are numerous resorts and lodges that dot around the hill slopes. These resorts and lodges are great for holiday getaway and most of them command a great view of Mt. Kinabalu.

plaque at the entrance

From the outside, the Kundasang War Memorial is just a dead stony fort structure, it is what lies inside the fort that keeps this place alive and draw visitors to this place. The War Memorial was built in the 1950s in memory of a tragic events during world war 2, which was called the Death March. This site was chosen as here, in the shadow of Mt. Kinabalu, many of the prisoners of war perished, and according to local custom, the cloud enshrouded mount harbours the souls of all those who have died.