Opened to the public in December 2007, Melaka Gallery is located in Bukit Peringgit, next to the Melaka Chief Minister’s Gallery. Melaka Gallery also showcase important historical events since Malaysia achieve its independence more than 50 years ago. Melaka Gallery also exhibits various photos of historical value, including those relating to the foreign invasion in Melaka, the...
St. Peter’s Church is now the oldest functioning Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. In 1641, Malacca fell to the hand of the Dutch after defeating the Portuguese in Malacca. This was followed by a period of persecution of the Catholics in Malacca by the Dutch. Churches were destroyed. Catholics were not permitted to have their...
Located at Jalan Laksamana, right in the middle of the historical city of Malacca, St. Francis Xavier Church in Melaka was built in 1856, in honour of St. Francis Xavier, a prominent 16th-century Catholic missionary. This twin-spired neo-gothic structure was built on the site of an old Portuguese church by a French priest, Father Farvé...
Melaka Chief Minister’s Gallery is located at Bukit Peringgit, next to Melaka Gallery. Formerly known as the Seri Bendahara, it was once the official residence of the Chief Minister of Melaka since 1972. In 2006, this building was renovated and converted to the Melaka Chief Minister’s Gallery after the new official residence of the Chief Minister...
Right in the middle of the Dutch Square, surrounded by the red-painted Dutch buildings, presence the historical British architectural monument – Queen Victoria Fountain of Melaka. The Queen Victoria Fountain was built in 1904 by the British to commemorate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee and it still stands elegantly until this very day. Made of English marble,...
The Dutch Graveyard is another historical site in Malacca. It is located in a secluded corner at the foot of St. Paul’s Hill. Definitely not easy to spot on unless you make a tour around the foot of the hill. The Dutch Graveyard was first used in the last quarter of the 17th century. Despite...
Reputed to be the first and only Submarine Museum (Muzium Kapal Selam) in Malaysia, it is opened to the public on 22 November 2011 for 10 days. Thereafter, the Submarine Museum had been closed for refurbishment work and recently reopened on 17 December 2011. One of the main attraction of the Submarine Museum is that it will...
