Historical places In Malacca

to the north and the state of Malacca or Melaka in Bahasa was the smallest state after Perlis and Penang.Although it was the location of one of the earliest Malay sultanates, the monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511.It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula on the Strait Of Melaka . It borders Negeri SembilanJohor  to the south. The capital is Malacca City, which is 148 km south east to Malaysia capital city Kuala lumpur  235 km south east to Johor's largest city Johor Bahru and 95 km south east to Johor's second largest city Batu Pahat. This historical city centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July, 2008.

Malacca had a lot of  history places because of  the colonized was attracted to this state and the country called " Tanah Melayu"  and war happen so many building and architecture they left to us,such as A famosa ,church, and more.

                                                          A Famosa

The hallmark of Malacca and perhaps the most photographed subject next to the Stadhuys. Built by the Portuguese in 1511 as a fortress it sustained severe structural damage during the Dutch Invasion. The British East India Company had set to destroy it but timely intervention by Sir Stamford Raffles  in 1808 saved what remains of A Famosa today.

 

Malacca Sultanate Palace

  

Built based on the description and reference to the palace in 'Sejarah Melayu(the Malay Annals), the wooden replica houses the Cultural Museum of Malacca. Situated at the foot of St. Paul 's Hill, it is the only Malay palace from Malacca's glorious past of the sultanate era built with such detail and refinement. 

                                                        Chris Church

Standing exactly as it has always been since 1753, the church is testimony to Dutch architectural ingenuity. Commenced in 1741 to commemorate a century of Dutch rule and took 12 years to complete. Take note of the church's 200 years old handmade pews, its 8 feet long ceiling beams constructed from a single tree without joins, Brass Bible rest which dates back to 1773, tombstone written in Armenian and 'Last Super' in glazed tiles.

                                                Maritime Museum

The Museum is constructed after the 'Flora De La Mar', the Portuguese ship that sank off the Coast of Malacca on its way to Portugal. With its hull laden with invaluable treasures seized from Malacca, the ship was doomed from existence had it not for the efforts to Malacca's heritage.

                                                Kampung Kling s Mosque

One of the oldest mosques in the country with Sumatran architectural features. Instead of a conventional dome, a three-tier roof rising like a pyramid is in place. A minaret peculiar in shape from a typical Moorish style is structured like a Pagoda portraying the mixture of East- West architectural influence. Its beautifully carved wooden ceiling is supported by elegant Corinthian - style columns while the walls of the main prayer hall are covered with Portuguese and British glazed tiles. The word "Kling" is derived from Kallinga, the name of an empire in southern India. Located along Jalan Tukang Emas just next to the Sri Poyyatha Viayagar Moorthi Temple.

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