Melaka Favorites

Favorite thing: At the front of the church ruins you will see lots of people looking at this statue and all children will ask why 'one had lost'!!!

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.

Favorite thing: The church is famous because it was here that the body of St Francis Xavier, the pioneering Catholic missionary of SEAsia once lied here for 8 months during 1553.

The open grave is covered by blue wire mesh.

There are a number of strange incidences relating to the body of Francis Xavier. Strangest of all is that his body is still on display at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, India (it is open to the public once every 10 years).

Like many saints, the body has resisted extensive decay for almost 500 years.

The saga of St Francis Xavier's body began shortly before the time of his death. As Xavier lay dying in San Chian, China, he instructed the sailors accompanying him to return his bones to Goa in India. When St Francis Xavier died the sailors put lots of quicklime ffin to help decay faster making it lighter to bring his bones back to Goa.

According to legend the sailors temporarily buried the body in Sancian while the sailors attended to other business. When the ship was about to leave, the coffin was brought on board and opened. But the body remain very 'fresh' looking.

Favorite thing: Massive renovation is being done to the crumbling church.
The church was built by the Dutch to commemorate the centenary of theiroccupation in Melaka, and took 12 years to complete.Elaborate hand carved pews, and frieze of the Last Supper

Favorite thing: Lots of names to this area...it is the very heart of Melaka..which many tourist must come to...

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

Favorite thing: i love walking down the streets of malacca, jonker street in particular, taking in the olden day charms of the baba-nyonya houses.. with their interesting decorations, architecture and desgins.. sad to say that i didn't manage to capture a nice picture of this.. but i promise that it's absolutely lovely.. :) oh, there's delicious food to accompany the walk too! :)

Favorite thing: Melaka river is the real heart of Melaka and the pile-dwellings on its shores are very picturesque.
Some of them are just private houses, others are bars and restaurants.
The onky drawback: mosquitoes and the bad smell of the river water.

Favorite thing: After World War II, anti-colonial sentiment bred in the country among the nationalists, the result of which the proclamation to Independence by His Highness Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Malaysia's first Prime Minister, at the Padang Pahlawan (Warrior's Field) at Bandar HIlir, Malacca on 20th February 1956.

Favorite thing: Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple is one of the first Hindu temple built in the country at the turn of the century. It was built on the plot given by the Dutch. It is located at between Jalan Tukang Emas and Jalan Hang Kasturi.

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.