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 by Audrey118
It is among the oldest surviving European remains in Asia.
This is once part of the Porta de Santiago, built by Portugese invader Alberqueque. The fort changed hands in 1641 when the Dutch drove the Portuguese out of Melaka.
The fortress changed hands again in the early 19th century when the Dutch handed it over to the British to prevent it from falling into the hands of Napolean's expansionist France.
But the English and ordered its destruction in 1806. The fort was almost totally demolished but intervention by Singapore founder, Sir Stanford Raffles,
who happened to visit Melaka in 1810, it was spared from total destruction. Leave a Comment
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 by Audrey118
The body was placed in a new coffin and taken back to Goa. The Pope canonized Francis Xavier in 1614, but only upon condition that Francis' right arm be brought to Rome. Legend had it that when the arm was severed, blood flowed as freely as before. Leave a Comment
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 Dutch Square by Audrey118
The picture shows of the Queen Victoria fountain, completed in 1901 in commemoration of her Diamond Jubilee. It was erected by the "People of Melaka"
The square has lots of history tied to it. Near here was where the Leave a Comment
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Indian Muslim traders by Audrey118
This is one of the oldest in the country; it was built during the 17th century.
It has a unique architecture which is a blend of Sumatran and Western architecture with a 3 tier pyramid roof, a touch of Hindu influence perhaps but also has a pagoda look. The carved wooden ceiling is supported by elegant Corinthian-styled columns.
The floor is laid with English and Portugese glazed tiles.
The mosque is located at the junction of Jalan Lekiu and Jalan Tukang Emas. Leave a Comment
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 by Audrey118
During the night (Friday-Sunday) it is like a night market but in the day the old prewar shops is rally like a flea market with a Malaccan cultural flavour.
There are plenty of stalls setup by the road side selling curios, antiques, local delicacies, souvenirs and many interesting items. There are lots of restaurants, dessert shops, second hand stuff shops, souveniers etc
The picture is of a huge antique shop and I have seen this boy sitting here for more than 20 years!!! Leave a Comment
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 Mousedeer Roundabout by Audrey118
Legend had it that Parameswara on his hunting trip one day, he rested under a tree, and one of his dogs cornered a mousedeer and in defense, the mousedeer kicked the dog smartly on its nose. Impressed by the mousedeer’s courage and what he believed was a good luck sign, Parameswara decided to build his empire on this sacred land and named it after the tree he was sitting under, which was the Melaka tree
Here is a mousedeer replica in the centre of Melaka town. Leave a Comment
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 SFX church by Audrey118
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 by Audrey118
It has a minaret which is decorated with cows in red colour. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deity with the head of an elephant called Vinoyagar - better known to most as Ganesg. Lots of businessmen and also lovers looking for blissed marriage come here. Leave a Comment
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- Hotel Equatorial Melaka
Bandar Hilir, Melaka - Seri Costa Hotel-Resort Melaka
Jl. PM 8, Plaza Mahkota, Melaka - Grand Continental Hotel Melaka
20, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang, Melaka - Shah's Beach Resort Melaka
9 km Tanjung Kling, Melaka - Mahkota Hotel Melaka
No. 16 Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz, Melaka - Straits Meridian Hotel
1 Jalan Malinja Taman Malinja, Bukit Baru, Melaka - Hotel Puri
118 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Melaka - The Emperor Hotel Malacca
123 Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Melaka - Palace Hotel
201 Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Melaka - Renaissance Melaka Hotel
Jalan Bendahara, Melaka - Bayview Hotel Melaka
Jalan Bendahara, Melaka - Everly Resort Hotel Malacca
10 km Jalan Tanjung Kling, Melaka - Riviera Bay Resort
10km Jalan Tanjung Kling, Melaka - The Golden Legacy Hotel Melaka
146 Jalan Hang Tuah (formerly Pan Pacific Legacy Hotel), Melaka - A'Famosa Resort Hotel Melaka
Jalan Kemus, Simpang Empat Alor Gajah, Melaka
Local Merchants in Melaka
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