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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 ...
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.
Night market along Jonker Walk. The Jonker Walk (Malay: Persiaran Jonker, Chinese: 鷄場街; pinyin: Jīcháng jiē) is the Chinatown area in Malacca City in the state of Malacca, Malaysia located along Jonker Street (Malay: Jalan Hang Jebat).
Porta de Santiago Middelburg Bastion Cape Rachado Lighthouse Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Christ Church, Malacca Hang Tuah's Well Jonker Walk Kampung Kling Mosque Klebang Beach Macau Gallery Malacca Malacca Art Gallery Malacca Botanical Garden Malacca International Motorsport Circuit Malacca International Trade Centre Malacca Planetarium Malacca River Malacca Stamp Museum Malacca Sultanate Palace ...
The clock tower was built in 1886 by Tan Jiak Kim, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist, in memory of his late father Tan Beng Swee who died in 1884.It replaced an earlier clock tower erected in 1873 to house a clock donated by his father.
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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.