Fountain in Stadhuys Square, Melaka, Malaysia. Picture taken during day trip to Melaka, Malaysia, from Singapore. Melaka is also known as Malacca.
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Showing posts with label Historical Building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical Building. Show all posts
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Makam Hang Tuah
In truth, while the burial ground does date from the period, it is not confirmed that this is the actual grave of the legendary warrior, but it is the idea and inspiration that counts.
Makam Hang Tuah
Hang Tuah was said to be able to speak 12 languages besides Malay and it's dialects, including Javanese
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Inside St. Paul's church
Built by a Portuguese captain by the name of Duarte Coelho. the chapel was turned by the Dutch into a burial ground for their noble dead and renamed St. Paul's church from the Portugese's 'our lady of the hill'.
Malacca St. Paul's Hill
The Portuguese colonised Melaka from 1511 to 1641. The first thing they did was build a fort overlooking the river, calling it A'Famosa. As Melaka was the centre of struggles between super powers of the time, and suffered the constant threat of attack, the A'Famosa fort was critical in Portugal maintaining its colonial foothold in the Far East.
Built at 1571 by the Portuguese and regularly visited by St Francis Xavier from China. His statue also standing still in the front of this ruins. On top of St. Paul's Hill is the St. Paul's Church, once the prayer house of the Portuguese Catholics, then turned into burial ground for their noble dead by the Dutch.
Built at 1571 by the Portuguese and regularly visited by St Francis Xavier from China. His statue also standing still in the front of this ruins. On top of St. Paul's Hill is the St. Paul's Church, once the prayer house of the Portuguese Catholics, then turned into burial ground for their noble dead by the Dutch.
Porta de Santiago (A Famosa) - Melaka - Malaysia
Porta de Santiago (A Famosa) - Melaka - Malaysia
Originally uploaded by Irish Guy's World the World Trips
Kota A Famosa
A Famosa (Malay language: Kota A Famosa), or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is a fortress gate located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. This tiny gate (called the Porta de Santiago) is all that is left of a once-mighty fortress.
Stadhuys
The Stadthuys was built in 1650, is a typical Dutch building with a clock tower. Once, it was the official home to the Dutch Governors.
Stadhuys
The Stadthuys was built in 1650, is a typical Dutch building with a clock tower. Once, it was the official home to the Dutch Governors.
A' Famosa
Musy pay a visit to this historical building lo when come to melaka....this building have 143 steps to reach the top(be ready to exercise lo)....and the wall full with bullet holes....enjoy!!
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