Princess Hang Li Poh’s Well
Located at the foothill of Bukit Cina and next to Sam Po Keng Temple, Princess Hang Li Poh’s Well (also known as King’s Well) was built in 1459 by the followers of Princess Hang Li Poh as the main source of water supply in the town. Being the oldest well in Malaysia, it is said that...
Sam Po Keng Temple
Built in 1795 by Kapitan Chua Su Cheong, Sam Po Keng Temple was constructed to ensure that the prayers for those buried in Bukit China would not be interrupted. Bukit Cina is the place where many early traders from China were buried. Many of these traders came to Malacca with high expectations of success, but sadly, some...
St. John Fort
Founded in 1571 by the Portuguese conquerors, the hilltop has been recognised as a UNESCO world heritage site. St. John’s Fort is also known by the local as Senjuang Hill or St. John Hill. A private Portuguese chapel dedicated to St. John the Baptist was once built on this heritage site. Even today the feast of...
Cape Rachado
Cape Rachado (named by the Portuguese which literally means Broken Cape) or more known by the local as Tanjung Tuan, is an exclave of the Melaka. Cape Rachado is famous for its lighthouse which faces the Strait of Malacca for it is the oldest functioning lighthouse in Peninsula Malaysia. Tanjung Tuan is approximately 16km south of...
Middlesburg
A Portuguese fort, built between 1512 to 1550 until the Dutch later added a structure which they named Middleburg Circa in the late 1660 to 1670. A huge sewage pipe dated 1895 is also found. The Heritage Department excavate and expose the southern side of the foundation of the fort’s walls and its six bastions...
Tun Teja Mausoleum
Tun Teja Mausoleum (Makam Tun Teja) is the final resting place of Queen Tun Teja of Melaka Sultanate. Surrounded by rice paddies, the whitewashed mausoleum is located in Merlimau, about 24km from the Malacca town. Tun Teja Mausoleum is also known as Solok Tun Teja or Menteja by the local. In 1511, when Tun Teja was...
British Graveyard
British Graveyard was erected by Department of Museums and Antiquities for British soldier, George Holdfold Walker, his horse and dog. They were sacrificed in the second Naning War in 1832. In 1829, the British ruler in Malacca demanded Daerah Naning to remit their taxes amounting to 10% of their total harvests, as tribute to Malacca. However,...
