»Malacca Sultanate Palace
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
On your way from Porta de Santiago, you'll pass by a gravesite for Dutch colonists before arriving at the Istana Melaka, or the Malacca Sultanate Palace.The Palace is a replica of the structure built by the extinct sultanate of Malacca, the rulers of the city before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 1500s. The plans were derived from the Malay Annals' account of Sultan Mansur Shah's palace, which housed the nobleman who ruled Melaka from 1456 to 1477.
Nowadays,
this building is a replica of the Sultan of Malacca's palace during the Malacca
Sultanate period. The replica of the palace was built in 1984 and it became the
Cultural Museum. According to Malacca Museum "The Cultural Museum was officially opened by the Prime
Minister of Malaysia on 17th July 1986. The building is made of hardwood while
the roof is made of 'belian' wood. An interesting feature of the building is
that no nails were used in the construction of the building, only wooden
pegs". Besides, it is located at the foot of St Paul's Hill. The replica was built
from information and data obtained from the Malay
Annals. These historical documents had references to the construction and
the architecture of palaces during the era of Sultan Mansur Syah, who ruled
from 1456 to 1477. Basically, the tourists like the story of Hang Tuah and Hang
Jebat were depicted including the exhibit artifacts pertaining to the costums
and traditions of various royal households were ruled. There are few objectives of building this replica.
Objective
- To preserve the architectural style of the palaces of the Melaka Sultanate era and the various ceremonial and private chambers of the palace, such as the Balairong Seri (the Main Hall cum Throne Room) and the Royal Bedchamber. The palace also exhibits artifacts pertaining to the customs and traditions of various royal households that ruled Melaka.
- To preserve for posterity the period of the Melaka Sultanate which forms an integral part of the historical heritage of the Malay race.
- To record the legendary battle of Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat during the period of the Melaka Sultanate, and the lessons that battle holds for posterity.
Opening Hours:
(Sultanate Palace)
Admission: RM 2.00 (Adults) RM0.50 (Children/Students)
Opens from : 9am-6.00pm
Closed on Monday
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»Malacca River
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Malacca river was the most important role during development of Malacca. At the beginning of 15th century, the founder of Malacca , Parameswara settled and established his sultanate in Malacca river. During on that time, Malacca river be used as an important conduit for trade which enables it to access and provided forest products such as ratten, canes, gums and raisins to be market. However, in the in 19th century, the properties on the northwest bank of river included Heeren and Melaka Jonker Street, were bought by the wealthy Straits Chinese. So these Chinese household becames urban, built of bricks, are uniform and numbered. The traditional “kampung” houses of Malay are sharply reduced during 19th century.
How is Malacca River today? In 2005, the Melaka River has been cleaned up and rehabilitated and it is one of the attractive place open to public for visitation (day or night view). You may cruising on Malacca River to recall the history of Malacca by using the "Melaka River Cruise service". There are 12 boats used under Melaka River Cruise, it is near to the Malacca Stadthuys Town Hall.
Malacca River Cruise Service
(day or night view)
Price : MYR10 for adult MYR5 for children.
Duration : 40minutes
They will bring you : Kg. Morten, Jeti Taman Rempah, Pirate Park, Kampung Jawa, Padang Nyiru, Melaka Jonker Street, Melaka Stadthuys Town Hall, and Jeti Muara.
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»Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum actually a row of residential houses built by the Dutch which were bought over by the wealthy Peranakan. According to the pastime, it is believed to be a millionaire's row. The architectural styles of these houses extremely reflects the East-west influence. According to Malacca history, it was built on 1896 . Until now, it remains as one of the greatest old building that rich with it owns history .
The Baba-Nyonya Heritage Museum is located at No 48 and 50 at the row of houses. Nowadays, it has becoming a heritage museum of Baba Nyonya. It offers an insight into the lifestyles of Baba Nyonyas in Malacca. Witness the rich heritage in terms of traditional costumes, antique furnitures and elaborate carvings western influence can be seen clearly in the numbers of antique furnitures with italian, british and dutch influences. The richness of this culture does not end there, as there are many things in the museum, from the Victorian era lamp to floor tiles have a story of their own to be told. For more information, please visit babanyonyasheritage
Opening Hours:
(Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum)
10:00 – 12:30 & 14:00 – 16:30 Monday - Saturdays
Address: 48-50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200.
Tel: (606) 283 1273
References : http://www.cityknown.com/Cities/Attraction.aspx?AttractionID=2258
http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/the%20baba%20nyonya%20heritage%20museum.html
References : http://www.cityknown.com/Cities/Attraction.aspx?AttractionID=2258
http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/the%20baba%20nyonya%20heritage%20museum.html
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»A' Famosa
Friday, October 5, 2012
A Famosa (Malay: Kota A Famosa) is a Portuguese fortress located in Malacca, Malaysia. In 1511, a Portuguese fleet arrived under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque. His forces attacked and successfully defeated the armies of the Malacca Sultanate. Moving quickly to consolidate his gains, Albuquerque had the fortress built around a natural hill near the sea. Albuquerque believed that Malacca would become an important port linking Portugal to the Spice Route in China. At this time other Portuguese were establishing outposts in such places as Macau, China and Goa, India in order to create a string of friendly ports for ships heading to China and returning home to Portugal. By 1583, Malacca had become a fortified city protected by seventy canons aimed in all directions. According to Malacca history, The fortress changed hands again in the early 19th century when the Dutch handed it over to the British to prevent it from falling into the hands of Napoleon's expansionist France. The English were wary of maintaining the fortification and ordered its destruction in 1806. The fort was almost totally demolished but for the timely intervention of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, who happened to visit Malacca in 1810. Because of his passion for history, this small gate was spared from destruction.
Nowadays, you may know this famous symbol of Malacca "A'Famosa". It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only remaining part of the fortress still standing. Taking a trishaw ride through Melaka seems to be the thing to do there at the moment. There are lots of them offering this service and the price is fixed these days at MYR40 for an hour so you should not get ripped off if you decide to take a ride.The trishaws in Malacca are really colorful with lot's of decorations and most of them has a sound system too and play music while you go with them. For more information ,please visit Malacca gov archive
References : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Famosa
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»The Stadthuys
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Stadthuys also known as red building in
Malacca Dutch Square was built in 1650 as the official residence of the Dutch
Governor and his officers, it is believed to be the oldest Dutch building in
the East. In addition, it is the most magnificent relic of the Dutch rule
in Malacca where it features red walls, wooden doors and iron hinges. According Malacca history, apart from being the governors' house, The Stadthuys also includes the secretary's office, a prayer room, a dining room, a guest house, servant’s quarters, the home of the Chief Merchant, a prison, trade office, warehouses, courtyards and a detached bakery. The spacious records room of The Stadthuys is exceptionally suitable for the preservation of official documents.
In this new era, it serves as Museum of History and Ethnography. Where people can visit and learn the traditions, the Sultanate, past
rulers of Melaka, the Portuguese, Dutch as well as British through the displays
of artifact, traditional costumes, and other exhibits. Furthermore, it is used for displaying bits and pieces of the different eras of Malacca's colourful history and the culture of its people. There are showcases on the Malays, Chinese, Indians, the sino-Malay Peranakan and even the Portuguese Eurasians. For more information , please visit Dutchmalaysia
Opening
hours:
(Museum
of History and Ethnography)
9.00am -
5.30pm (weekday)
9.00am -
9.00pm (weekend)
Admission
fee: RM5 Adult, RM2 Child
Tel:
06 284 1934
References : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadthuys
http://goseasia.about.com/od/malaysiastopattractions/ss/melaka_walking_tour_5.htm
http://goseasia.about.com/od/malaysiastopattractions/ss/melaka_walking_tour_5.htm
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»These Streets
Monday, October 1, 2012
The writer intents to inform the readers or the followers regarding the historical places located in Malacca then and now. First of all, Malacca is located on the Western Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Malacca is actually found sandwiched between the states of Negeri Sembilan and Johor Bahru. According to the previous history, Malacca was founded by Parameswara or Raja Iskandar Syah . By finding the place of strategic location, he decided to make a permanent settlement there, naming it "Melaka" after the name of the tree he leaned.
This blog will expose many kinds of heritage places in Malacca that can be visited by tourists such as :
- The Stadthuys
- A' Famosa
- Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
- Malacca River
- Malacca Sultanate Place
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