The ruins of St. Paul’s Church is located at the summit of St. Paul’s Hill and was constructed by Portuguese fidalgo (nobleman) captain, Duarte Coelho, in gratitude to the Virgin Mary for saving his life during a storm at sea.
Interior of the roof-less church; smelt rich of history, i was intrigued by the many large stone plaques by the walls; they are tombstones previously scattered around the church and were affixed in the 1930s.
The St Paul’s Church, Malacca (Jalan Kota, 75000 Malacca, Malaysia) is located on the summit of St Paul’s Hill. Moving beyond the A’ Famosa Fortress remains, is a flight of stairs up the hill to the remains of the St Paul’s Church. Together with the A’ Famosa fortress and the Stadthuys, they form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Malacca.
Melaka Maritime Museum consists of 3 parts: the replica of Flor de la Mar, The Royal Malaysian Navy Museum and Muzium Samudera Phase 2. Read review and details here.
One of the top places to go in Melaka, the Melaka Maritime Museum - Flor De La Mar, where you will learn more about the glorious days of Melaka.
The replica of the ship is about 34m high, 36m in length and 8m wide. It was quite interesting for the kids to walk around the ship, as well as climb up the upper deck to have a look around, especially since Daniel has been learning about Explorers in school last year. They offer audio guides in different languages to visitors (additional cost). A fine way to learn some history along the way!
The Santiago Gate which is part of a fortress said to be "the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Southeast Asia and the Far East" according to Wikipedia.
The A’ Famosa Fortress, Malacca (Jalan Kota, 75000 Malacca, Malaysia) is located on St Paul’s Hill, near various historical site remains such as the Stadthuys and the St Paul’s Church. Together the buildings form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Malacca.
In addition to St. Paul’s Church, Stadhuys and Jonker Street, another famous attraction in Malacca is A Famosa Fort also known as Porta De Santiago.
Malacca Sultanate Palace is a wooden replica of Sultan Mansur Shah’s 15th-century palace. Set at the base of St. Paul’s Hill it was painstakingly constructed in 1985 using traditional construction techniques and materials, based on accounts in the 16th century, Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) text.
Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum Istana Kesultanan Melaka
Melaka Sultanate Palace (palace replica of the Malacca Sultanate ) is located at the foot of Mount St. Paul . The castle was rebuilt replica based on Malay history that reflect the uniqueness of the architecture of Malay palace , in the days of Sultan Mansur Shah who ruled from 1456 until 1477 .
If there are 2 museums that you must visit in Melaka, one of them has got to be the Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum... Of course the other is the Melaka Maritime Museum.