Malaccan Architecture & Traditional Institutes (European)European Historical Heritage
Insights of the past can be gleaned from Malacca’s ancient relics that abound in the historical city.
o Porta de Santiago (A’ Famosa)
This prominent landmark in Ma ...
Malaccan Architecture & Traditional Institutes (Asian)Asian Historical Heritages
o Bukit Cina
As the name implies, ‘Chinese Hill’ was the official settlement of the entourage that arrived with the Chinese Princess Hang Li Po. She was sent to Malacca by t ...
Malaccan Architecture & Traditional Institutes (Asian – The Hang Comrades)Historical Sites Dedicated to the Hangs
o Hang Tuah’s Mausoleum
This famous Malay warrior served as the admiral of Malacca’s naval forces and defended successfully countless attacks against Malacca. Th ...
Malaccan MuseumsMuseums
o Proclamation of Independence Memorial
The museum is housed in a 1912 British villa with Mogul-styled domes. The Building was once the Malacca Club, a bastion of colonialism. Inside the museum ...
Malaccan Museums (Cultural)Cultural Museums
o The Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum
This museum was the ancestral home of three generations of a Baba-Nyonya family. Located at Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock the building was conv ...
Religious Spots in Malacca (Temples & Mosques)Places of Worship (Temples & Mosques)
Visitors are advised to dress appropriately and to obtain permission to enter from mosque / temple officials.
o Tengkera Mosque
This 150-year-old mosq ...
Religious Spots in Malacca (Churches)Places of Worship (Churches)
Visitors are advised to dress appropriately and to obtain permission to enter from church officials
o St. Paul’s Church
The church was built on a hill in 1521 by D ...
