PLACES OF INTEREST
Nature and Adventures |
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 Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi
Temple
One of the first Hindu temples built in the country at the turn of
the century. It was built on the plot given by the Dutch. |
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 St. Francis Xavier's
Church
Built in 1849 by Reverend Farve, a Frenchman, the Gothic towered
church is dedicated to St. Francis Xavier. Known as the 'Apostle of
the East'. St.Francis Xavier is well-remembered for his missionary
work spreading Catholicism to South East Asia in the 16th
Century. |
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 St. John's Fort
Located at st. John's hill about 3 km from Melaka town, St. John's
Fort was once a private portuguese chapel dedicated to st. John the
baptist. It was rebuilt by the dutch during the third quarter of
the 18th century. The fort has an Interesting feature in that its
gun embrasures face inland and not towards the sea as during that
time, attacks on Melaka came mainly from the hinterland and not
from the sea. |
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 St. Paul's Church
Known as 'our lady of the hill' by hte portuguese, the chapel was
built by duarte coelho in 1521 and renamed 'St. Paul's Church' by
the dutch. Once made as a burial ground for their noble dead, the
tombstones have latin and portuquese inscriptions on them. St
francis xavier was buried here in 1553 before his body was moved to
goa in india. |
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 St. Peter's
Church
The only church in Malaysia with a life size alabaster statue of
The Dead Lord Before The Resurrection. Built by the Portuguese in
1710 with its architectural style blending to that of Oriental and
Occidental. |
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 The Baba and Nyonya
Heritage
'Straits Chinese' or the Baba and Nyonya, are Chinese of noble
descendants that have adopted much of the Malay culture into
theirs. The public can now view the heirloom unique to this
heritage at a private run by the Babas and Nyonyas of
Malacca.
Admission Fee:
Adult (RM7) Child (RM4)
Opening hours: 10.00am - 4.30pm
50-51 Jalan Tun Cheng Lock,
75200 Melaka.
Tel: 06-2831273
Fax: 06-2831273
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