See Malacca City
Malacca is about 150 kilometer south of Kuala Lumpur. you'll be within two hours in Malacca.
Malacca had a lot of conquerors in the past century's: Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and English. In the past the city was strategic place at the border of the Strait of Malacca. It was a major port along the spice-route, and its harbor bristled with the sails and masts of Chinese junks and spice-loaded vessels from all over world. Also was traded: silk and porcelain from China; textiles from Gujarat and Coromandel in India; camphor from Borneo; sandalwood from Timor; nutmeg, mace, and cloves from the Moluccas, gold and pepper from Sumatra; and tin from western Malaya.
The strong wind was always blowing from the right position for the sailors and Malacca was a safe place to be, when the sailors came ashore. No wonder that they took this city for provision. Malacca became important for all who wanted to rule the Strait of Malacca. And...that Strait was so important for the spice-route. That's why Malacca had since 1400 so much occupiers and could grow to a world wide trade center.
Malacca had a lot of conquerors in the past century's: Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and English. In the past the city was strategic place at the border of the Strait of Malacca. It was a major port along the spice-route, and its harbor bristled with the sails and masts of Chinese junks and spice-loaded vessels from all over world. Also was traded: silk and porcelain from China; textiles from Gujarat and Coromandel in India; camphor from Borneo; sandalwood from Timor; nutmeg, mace, and cloves from the Moluccas, gold and pepper from Sumatra; and tin from western Malaya.
The strong wind was always blowing from the right position for the sailors and Malacca was a safe place to be, when the sailors came ashore. No wonder that they took this city for provision. Malacca became important for all who wanted to rule the Strait of Malacca. And...that Strait was so important for the spice-route. That's why Malacca had since 1400 so much occupiers and could grow to a world wide trade center.
The highlights of Malacca are in short distance of each other. Just a little walk. They're concentrated around St Paul's hill. That's where the fort was situated. It's nearby the Malacca-river, which was so important in the old days
What you will visit...
Everything is situated around St. Paul's Hill. The highlights are: the Stadthuys, Bell Tower, Christ Church. The color of these buildings are deeply red. That's characteristic for the Dutch architecture in this period.
The Stadthuys is a fine example of Dutch architecture as it was built in 1650 as the official residence of Dutch Governors of Malacca and their officers. It now houses the Historic Museum and Ethnography Museum as it is being preserved in its original structure and form.
At the roundabout (with the windmill!) you can also find the Bell Tower and Christ's Church. The church and the Bell Tower are a testimony to Dutch's architectural ingenuity as it stands exactly as it has always been since 1753.
At the top of the hill is St. Paul's Church situated. A Portuguese Captain, by the name of Duarte Coelho built this chapel. The Dutch turned it into a burial ground for their noble dead and renamed it "St. Paul's Church" from the Portuguese's "Our Lady Of The Hill". So it's built by the Portuguese, Dutch are buried in it, and named by the English!
At the feet of the hill is "Porta de Santiago". That was the gate for the fort.
Across the Malacca river are some shopping streets who had Dutch name, like: Heerenstraat (Jalan Tun Cheng Lok) and Jonkerstraat (Jalan Hang Jebat). Jonkerstraat is known worldwide among famous antique. Cheng Hoon Temple is one of the interesting places to visit. It is the oldest Taoist temple in Southeast Asia.
Everything is situated around St. Paul's Hill. The highlights are: the Stadthuys, Bell Tower, Christ Church. The color of these buildings are deeply red. That's characteristic for the Dutch architecture in this period.
The Stadthuys is a fine example of Dutch architecture as it was built in 1650 as the official residence of Dutch Governors of Malacca and their officers. It now houses the Historic Museum and Ethnography Museum as it is being preserved in its original structure and form.
At the roundabout (with the windmill!) you can also find the Bell Tower and Christ's Church. The church and the Bell Tower are a testimony to Dutch's architectural ingenuity as it stands exactly as it has always been since 1753.
At the top of the hill is St. Paul's Church situated. A Portuguese Captain, by the name of Duarte Coelho built this chapel. The Dutch turned it into a burial ground for their noble dead and renamed it "St. Paul's Church" from the Portuguese's "Our Lady Of The Hill". So it's built by the Portuguese, Dutch are buried in it, and named by the English!
At the feet of the hill is "Porta de Santiago". That was the gate for the fort.
Across the Malacca river are some shopping streets who had Dutch name, like: Heerenstraat (Jalan Tun Cheng Lok) and Jonkerstraat (Jalan Hang Jebat). Jonkerstraat is known worldwide among famous antique. Cheng Hoon Temple is one of the interesting places to visit. It is the oldest Taoist temple in Southeast Asia.
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