MALACCA: The Jalan Tokong Besi in Chinatown of Malacca is also known as Harmony Street, as worship places of three religions are located peacefully along the same street. Among them is 200-year-old ancient San Duo Temple. The street also symbolises the harmonious coexistence of Buddhism, Taoism, Islamism and Hinduism in Malaysia. The San Duo Temple [...]
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St. Paul’s Hill Civic Zone St. Paul’s Hill Civic Zone St. Paul’s Hill Civic Zone has always been the seat of the governing bodies from the time Melaka was founded to very recently. The establishment of a kingdom at the locality was due to its commanding position facing the river mouth and the Straits of [...]
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Address: Jalan Gereja Melaka, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia. The massive red town hall and governors’ residence is the most prominent relic of the Dutch era in Melaka. Built between 1641 and 1660, it is believed to be the oldest Dutch building in the East. It displays all the typical features of Dutch colonial architecture, including substantial [...]
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Address: 120 Jalan Hang Jebat, 75300 Malacca Town, Melaka. The tomb of Hang Kasturi Hang Kasturi is one of the five great warrior brothers that is Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekiu and Hang Lekir.The five foster brothers were great warrior during the reign of the Melaka Sultanate especially during the regime Sultan Mansur Shah [...]
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Address: Jalan Tukang Emas, 75200 Malacca Town, Melaka, Malaysia Believed to be the oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia, The Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple was erected as early as 1781. Land for this temple was donated by a Melaka Kapitan (headman) by the name of Thaivanayagam Chitty in 1781. The temple is dedicated to Lord [...]
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Address: Jalan (Hang) Lekiu on corner of Jalan Tanjong The Masjid Kampong Kling, built in 1748, is one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia. The mosque is located on Malacca’s busy north-south running Jalan Hang Lekiu, on the corner of Jalan Tanjong, or Temple Street, both filled with Chinese shop-houses. However, when Masjid Kampong Kling [...]
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Kampong Hulu Mosque is the oldest mosque in Melaka and was built in 1720 by Dato Samsuddin Bin Arom, a representative for the Malays during the Dutch colonial period. During that time religious pluralism was allowed to flourish, and the local populations headed by “Kapitans” constructed places of worship according to their needs. It was [...]
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Address: No. 25, Jalan To’kong 75200 Malacca Malaysia. This fascinating temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia dating back to 1646 and spanning 59,250 square feet in the old town of Melaka. Cheng Hoon Teng is a premier historical monument that has survived the ravages of time. It remains the finest of Chinese temples [...]
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The Town Square or locally referred to as the Dutch Square used to be the hub of the town since its earliest foundation. It housed the key buildings during the Dutch period in the form of the Stadthuys and the Christ Church with a fountain and clock tower at the center. The strategic location of [...]
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Address: Jalan Tan Cheng Lock, 75300 Malacca City, Melaka, Malaysia. Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock was formerly known as Heeren Street; was among the earliest streets built by the Dutch to accommodate their government officers and the upper class groups of the society. The residential character of the street can still be seen with its [...]
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