Awesome Historical Attractions in Malacca Malaysia

Jonker Walk

One of the popular historical attractions in Malacca is to visit The Jonker Walk (Chinese: 雞場街). Jonker Walk is the Chinatown Street of Melaka located along Jonker Street (Malay: Jalan Hang Jebat). It is a very popular historical street in Melaka and Malaysia destinations to visit. The road starts from across Melaka River near the Stadt Huys. The road is filled with historical houses along its left and right sides dating back to 17th century. It also has shops selling antiques, textiles, foods, handicrafts and souvenirs.

St Paul’s Church

St Paul’s Church is a historic church building in Melaka that was originally built in 1521, making it the oldest church building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It is one of the Malaysia destinations and located at the summit of St. Paul’s Hill and is today part of the Melaka Museum Complex comprising the A Famosa ruins, the Stadt Huys and other historical buildings.

Stadt Huys Malacca

The Stadt Huys (an old Dutch spelling, meaning; city hall) is a historical structure situated in the heart of Melaka. The Stadt Huys is known for its red exterior and nearby red clocktower. It was built by the Dutch in 1650 as the office of the Dutch Governor and Deputy Governor. A must visit for Malaysia destinations.

Islamic Museum

The Islamic Museum was set up not solely for the purpose of exhibiting documents and artefacts pertaining to the Islam religion but also to serve as a center to research on how Islam came to Malacca and how the religion spread to the entire country. When it was decided that the museum is to be placed in this building along Jalan Kota, extensive renovations was done to prepare the space for the museum.

Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum or the Flora de Lamar is a replica of the Portuguese ship which sank in the coast of Malacca while on its way to Portugal. The replica is a staggering 34 meters in height and 8 meters in width. For ship fanatics, there are also a collection of different ship models that are on display at the museum. You will be able to learn more about the types of ships and their functions from the collection.

Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum

Baba Nyonya is also known as Straits-born Chinese, or Peranakan are of Chinese noble descendants which adopted the Malays culture. The interesting unique blend of cultures is born after the intermarriages between the Chinese and the local Malay. The exceptional culture can now be seen and indulge in the renowned Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum.

Queen Victoria Fountain

The Queen Victoria Fountain was built in 1901 by the British and is still standing as elegant as ever until this very day. Although more than a hundred years old, this fountain is still functioning well and is probably the only functioning colonial water fountains in Malaysia.

Cheng Ho’s Cultural Museum

Cheng Ho’s Cultural Museum is believed to be a restructured ancient building with Ming architecture, with two to three hundred years of history. The famous Cheng Ho is the Ming Dynasty Admiral who has visited Malacca many times while en route to the Western Ocean from 1405-1433. It is believed that he has set up a huge warehouse complex along the northern side of Malacca River.

St. John’s Fort Melaka

St. John’s Fort Melaka was constructed by the Dutch in the 18th century and was once a private chapel dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The interesting features that should be paid attention, is the cannons in the fort that are faced inland instead to the sea. The view from the top of the hill where St. John’s stands is particularly for the fantastic tropical sunset that consistently builds great valuable experiences.

Portuguese Square

Portuguese Square also known as Mini Lisbon symbolizes the Portuguese community in Malacca. The square is the culmination of Portuguese culture in its splendor and colors where descendants of Malay and Portuguese intermarriages since the colonization of Portuguese in the state. Within the Portuguese settlement, the square is central to Portuguese culture and is the only one in its kind in Malaysia.

Taming Sari Tower

Taming Sari Tower Malacca was opened to public in the year of 2008 April, so far is the one and only gyro tower in the country. The name is adapted from Sari Keris, a mythical weapon is said to has the possessive power belongs to the local legendary warrior Hang Tuah. The structure design of the tower follows the shape of the Keris. The tower is 110 meters in height revolves 360-degree that manages to provide a panoramic and interesting view of Malacca state within 7 minutes.

Palace of Malacca Sultanate

Palace of Malacca Sultanate is actually a replica of the structure which was built by the already extinct sultanate of Malacca. The sultanate was the ruler of the city before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 1500s. The plan of the palace was based on the Malay Annals’ account of Sultan Mansur Shah’s palace. Sultan Mansur Shah was the nobleman who ruled from 1456 to 1477. The Malacca Sultanate Palace is one of its kind in Malaysia as it offers a rare glimpse of the ancient Malay kingdom which once flourished in Malacca.