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The Stadthuys (an old Dutch spelling, meaning city hall) is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca City, the administrative capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia, in a place known as the Red Square. [1] The Stadthuys is known for its red exterior and nearby red clocktower.
The listing was inscribed on the basis of Criterion (ii), "exhibit an important interchange of human values", [2] as the two cities are examples of multicultural trading forged from the exchange of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures, and three successive European colonial powers over almost 500 years; Criterion (iii): "bearing unique testimony to a cultural tradition", [2] as the cities ...
Malacca City (Malay: Bandaraya Melaka or Kota Melaka) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, in Melaka Tengah District. It is the oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca, having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate.
History and Ethnography Museum exhibition hall. The History and Ethnography Museum (Malay: Muzium Sejarah dan Ethnografi) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.It is located inside the Stadthuys building, built during the Dutch Malacca administration period in 1650.
Melaka International Bowling Centre in Ayer Keroh with 52 lanes is the largest bowling centre in Malaysia. [156] There are four golf courses in Malacca, namely Ayer Keroh Golf and Country Club in Ayer Keroh, Orna Golf and Country Club in Bemban and Tiara Melaka Golf and Country Club in Bukit Katil and A'Famosa Golf Resort in Simpang Ampat. [157]
Former Historical City of Malacca Municipal Council building which is now the People's Museum. The Municipality of the Town and Fort of Malacca, 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) wide, was established in 1824 by the British East India Company for the purpose of town planning, public order and collection of assessment rates.
The Malacca Sultanate (Malay: Kesultanan Melaka; Jawi script: کسلطانن ملاک ) was a Malay sultanate based in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia. Conventional historical thesis marks c. 1400 as the founding year of the sultanate by King of Singapura, Parameswara , also known as Iskandar Shah, [ 1 ] although earlier dates for ...
Museum exhibition hall. Malacca Stamp Museum (Malay: Muzium Setem Melaka) was a postal museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.It was housed in a building that was constructed using local materials and has the shape and characteristics of western architecture.