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 Christchuch, Melaka by bpacker
Just around the corner, not too far from the fountain in Dutch Square is probably the oldest protestant church in Malaysia. This is a church was built sometime in 1753 by the Dutch and it is as much a Melakan icon as the fountain and the clock tower. If you do venture inside, look out for the beams with no joints, the hand-made pews dated some 200 years and the tiled artwork of the 'Last Supper' at the altar . Look out too, for the tombstones incorporated into the floor of the church, most of which are written in Portuguese. Leave a Comment Address: Dutch Square of MelakaDirections: Easy to find, you will never miss it, since became number one's tourist spot in Melaka!
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(File Pix)On these floors lies
hidden messages.... by bpacker, 1 more photos
(Translation from a Tombstone, found off the floor on Christchurch, Melaka)
Now, if you look carefully on the floor of Christ Church in Melaka, you'll discover that it is lined with ancient tombstones. Inscribed on these tombstones little cryptic messages written in Portuguese that beckon every unwary parishioner. Since it is unlikely that the Dutch would have used Catholic-Portuguese tombstones inside their church, Malaysian historians concluded that they were installed there by the British. Leave a Comment Address: Dutch Square of MelakaDirections: Easy to find, you will never miss it, since became number one's tourist spot in Melaka!
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ukirsari by ukirsariLeave a Comment Address: Dutch Square of MelakaDirections: Easy to find, you will never miss it, since became number one's tourist spot in Melaka!
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 Christ Church Melaka by mansionion
Build in 1753 during Dutch rule in Melaka, Christ Church was a testimony of Dutch architectural prowess - its ceiling beams were constructed without joints.
If you happen to join the mass on Sunday, take note of the church fame handmade pews, brass bible, tombstones written in Armenian and 'Last Supper' in glazed tiles. Leave a Comment
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 Christ Church, Melaka by kenmerk
One suggestion to the Malay Tourism Authority: Need to lose the communcations tower right behind the church, to give the square a bit more colonial ambviance... Leave a Comment
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 The 'Red' Church of
Melaka by city_guy
The old Christ Church, remainder from the Dutch period. Situated near Jalan Laksamana and Jalan Gereja in Melaka city.
This is a churh built in 1753 by Dutch to commemorate a century of their rule.The bricks were brought all the way from Holland and it is reputed as the oldest protestant church in Malaysia. It is now an Anglican Church.
The building shows the ingenuity of the Dutch architectural world. The beams were constructed from cutting and carving from a single tree and have no joints. The hand-made pews dated back some 200 years. The altar is a beautiful piece of the 'Last Supper' done in glazed tiles. Leave a Comment Address: Jalan Laksamana/Gereja, Melaka
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 St. Francis Xavier's
Church by mary2u99Leave a Comment Address: Jalan Laksamana
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 by cuppadamoksha
You will get a lot of trishaws in front of Christ Church . For a photo op you will have to pay him. Mostly the trishaw riders are all old men so you feel really bad to hire them to ride you around town. Leave a Comment Address: Dutch Square of MelakaDirections: Easy to find, you will never miss it, since became number one's tourist spot in Melaka!
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 Christ Church by asianbelleLeave a Comment Address: Dutch Square of MelakaDirections: Easy to find, you will never miss it, since became number one's tourist spot in Melaka!
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 Christ Church Melaka by imstress
This church was built in 1753. Leave a Comment Address: Dutch Square of MelakaDirections: Easy to find, you will never miss it, since it is the number one's tourist spot in Melaka!
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