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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.
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.
The city is located on both sides of the Malacca River near its mouth on the Straits of Malacca. The city is approximately 152 kilometres [40] from Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur. [41] Due to large-scale land reclamation, it has grown in size, especially in the south. [42]
The site was inscribed on the list in 2008 by the World Heritage Committee at its 32nd session in Quebec City, Canada. [3] Singapore and Phuket, also located on the Strait of Malacca, share a history of multicultural colonial development very similar to that of Melaka and George Town and were assessed for possible inclusion in the listing ...
The museum building was originally used as the residence for Dutch dignitaries living in Malacca until the end of World War II after which the building was abandoned. On 19 March 1954, G.E.W Wisdom, the British Resident Commissioner in Malacca, turned the building into the Malacca State Museum, until it was moved to Stadthuys in 1982.
The state capital, Malacca City, with a variety of architectures inherited from its colonial days, was declared a historical city on 15 April 1989 and granted city status on 15 April 2003 by the Federal Government of Malaysia. The city's historical core has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008. Malacca City along with ...
Malacca City was declared a "historical city" prior to being granted city status in 2003. Kuala Lumpur, the largest city, is the national capital and a federal territory, but as of 2012, most government ministries have relocated to the new administrative capital of Putrajaya .
Christ Church, Malacca, is an 18th-century Dutch-built Anglican church (originally Dutch Reformed) in the city of Malacca City, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia and is within the jurisdiction of the Lower Central Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia .