Melaka Travel Destination , Malaysia
( Kawasan Pelancongan Di Melaka , Malaysia )
A large theme park, highlighting the culture and life of the people of Malaysia and other ASEAN countries...
Melaka Zoo with an area of 54 acres (21.2 ha) is situated in Ayer Keroh, which is a well known tourism destination in Melaka.
Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Malaysia
Cheng Ho Cultural Museum Malaysia
...Cape Rachado (also known as Tanjung Tuan), take a short trek uphill from the beach, and you will find a classic, whitewashed lighthouse built on top of a fort-like foundation structure...
Porta de Santiago (A Famosa Fortress)
Porta de Santiago, or Gate of
St. James, is the sole remaining gateway into the fortress built by the
Portuguese when they conquered Malacca in 1511. In older textbooks and
tourist brochures, it was erroneously called the A Famosa....
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The Stadthuys, also known as the "Red Building" among the locals is one of the most visited and most photographed Tourist Attractions in Malacca. Built in 1650, it is believed to be the oldest Dutch building in the East. It was originally built as the official residence for the Dutch Governors and their officers. However, today only one room remains.
This strawberry-coloured church of Dutch architecture was built in 1753. Each of the huge rafters in the nave was carved from a single tree trunk while the handmade pews are original, dating back some 200 years.....
St. Paul's Church is a historic
church building in Malacca, Malaysia that was originally built in 1521. It
is located at the summit of St. Paul's Hill and is today part of the Malacca
Museum Complex comprising the A Famosa ruins, the Stadthuys and other
historical buildings.
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St John's fort, which is located two kilometres from St Paul's hill in Bandar Hilir, is yet another important remnant of Malacca's rich history and diverse colonial heritage.
Hang Li Po's Well also know as King's Well , located at the foot of Bukit Cina, next to Sam Po Kong Temple, was built in 1459 by the followers of Princess Hang Li Po as the main source of water supply in the town.
Hang Tuah Mausoleum / Makam Hang Tuah
A fully decorated admiral of
Melaka's naval forces who defended successfully, countless attacks against
Melaka's sovereignty from Siamese and Achenese fleets, Hang Tuah's
outstanding performance as a military officer made him a legend that has
graced many a court and the history of Melaka.
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The Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
Babas and Nyonya are Chinese of
noble descendants that have adopted much of the Malay culture into theirs.
They are also known as ‘Straits-born Chinese’ or ‘Peranakans’. Visitor to
Melaka now can view their heritage at the Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum (a
private museum) run by the Babas and Nyonyas of Melaka.
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The Maritime Museum itself is a replica of the 'Flora de La Mar', a Portuguese ship that sank off the coast of Melaka while on its way to Portugal, carrying loot plundered from Melaka. Work on the replica started in early 1990 and it was opened to the public in 1994.....
The Melaka Sultanate Palace (a replica of the Melaka Sultan's palace during the period of the Melaka Sultanate) is located at the foot of St Paul's Hill.....
The Portuguese Square is central to the Portuguese community of Melaka. The residents there are the modern descendants of past Melakan colonists who settled and blended with the locale community during the last 400 years....
This house is architecturally
resplendent and signature to Melaka's 19th century artistic style. Built by
a Chieftain named Penghulu Abdul Ghani, its intricate wood carving forms the
unique façade as well as the interior section of the house.
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