The History of Malacca Malaysia

Malacca is a place where many culture meet and fused. One of the most pronounced influences is the Portuguese architectural that one can see around this state.

When the Portuguese came in 1511, they built a fort overlooking the river, and named it A Famosa. It was built to maintain the Portuguese stronghold across the Far East, to date it is one of the oldest European Architecture present in Southeast Asia. Besides, The Portuguese Square is also a place to enjoy the Portuguese culture here. Its located 20 minutes from the town, within the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir. The square is facing the sea where you can catch a hearty Portuguese food while enjoying the sea breeze.

Apart from Portuguese influence, there is also Chinese descendant’s settler that have adopted into the local Malay culture through intermarriage, forming the distinct Baba and Nyonya flavors. Be sure to visit Baba and Nyonya Heritage Musuem to view the unique carving of furniture and house interior. As mentioned earlier, The Stadt Huys, which means the Municipal Town Hall in Dutch, and it’s the biggest and oldest Dutch building in Southeast Asia, located in the Malacca Town Square. It was built when the Dutch took over Malacca from the Portuguese and it took nearly 20 years to completion where the building materials are imported from Netherlands.