Historical Site in Malacca
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About Malacca :
Malacca was founded by a fleeing prince from Sumatra in 14th
century, it developed into a major trading port for ships from India and China.
As the Malacca Sultanate flourished, the Portuguese conquered Malacca in 1511.
Later the Dutch took over in 1641 until much later the British empire ruled
Malacca. The state finally obtained independence with the then "Malaya
states" in 1957. Today, one will find many remnants of the glorious past
dated back more than 500 years ago.
The first places is a replica of the "Malacca
Sultanate palace" was reconstructed at the foot of St. Paul's
Hill. The design is based on the description of the palace from the
sixteenth-century 'Malay Annals,' or 'Sejarah Melayu.' It is the only building
of its kind in Malaysia, and it provides a rare glimpse of the ancient Malay
kingdom that once flourished here. The palace houses the Malacca Cultural
Museum, which includes many artifacts of that kingdom.
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(map's of Malacca)
Historical site :
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. The tombstones have Latin and
Portuguese inscriptions on them. St. Francis Xavier was buried here in 1553
before his body was moved to Goa in India.
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After the Portuguese captured
Melaka, they built a fortress to defend themselves. The fortress, called A'Famosasuffered
severe destruction during the Dutch invasion. What's left today is just the
entrance walls, still well preserved till today.
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The Stadthuys (1650)
was the official residence of the Dutch Governor. It now houses the Historic
Museum and Ethnography Museum which has many traditional bridal costumes and
relics on display. Nearby, one will also find the Christ Church built in 1753,
another fine example of the Dutch architecture.
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Jonker's Street, once the richman's street is now a living proof of Malacca's rich
baba-nyonya heritage. The buildings are immaculately constructed with elaborate
carvings on its pillars and walls. The street is also famous for its antique
shops.
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