Stadthuys Melaka

Melaka , Melaka State, Malaysia

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    Malacca ca ca ca.....

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    We now in Melaka, south of Malaysia took us two hours on a bus journey from KL to get here. It's a cleaner, quieter place but brimming with history and things to do. Have seen a lot over last couple of days here, as you can see from the photo's - from checking out churches, boat cruise, a fort, even more temples (every time I see a temple it still …

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    Rich Heritage of Malacca

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    24 August 2006 (Thursday)
    I woke up at 6.30am and prepared for the coach back to Jerantut at 7.45am. I munched on a packet of biscuit for breakfast, which I bought at the mini-mart yesterday. While waiting for the coach to arrive, I observed the sunrise for a few minutes before the sun was engulfed by the morning mist, but long enough to have a …

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    China Town, Chinese markets and Satay

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    We arrived in Melaka late in the evening having taken the first class bus via Kuala Lumpur. With the Petronas Towers Glinting in the evening sunlight we were looking forward to our return and a closer look.

    We checked in to our hostel called Number Twenty which was great, we had a shared bathroom with a private room but a great communal …

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    Melaka

    ... is also a mosaic of Chinese, Islamic and European cultures. We walk from Little India through the Town Square, past Stadthuys town Hall (1641) over the Melaka River and into Chinatown, where we find a new small hotel called the Hereen Inn, not to be ...

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    Melaka

    ... of left over relics from the Dutch period there was a lot for me to get excited about! We started at the Stadthuys, which was beautiful, and then visited Christ Church a very impressive Church constructed from bricks brought over to Melaka from Zeeland ...

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    Chapter 26: Best Supp. Actor in a Malay Miniseries

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    ... Some original churches and buildings from the 1500s and 1600s are still standing, such as the bright red Dutch Stadthuys downtown, which now houses a history museum. Melaka is also known for its food, and the local Chinese/Malay dishes (like laksa - a ...

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    'The World's Best Coconut Fingerer'

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    ... on making everyone comfortable it almost hurts. I left Barsie on the roof today and headed over to the Town Square. I wanted to see Stadthuys, the monuments and the museums. Barsie wasn't into it, so I had a good few hours there and took in as much ...

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    Day in Melaka

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    ... down the other side of the hill to Stadthuys and rickshaw pickup which are decorated with flowers, Hindu statuary, etc. etc .Stadthuys, an imposing salmon-pink building  is believed to be the oldest Dutch building in the East, built shortly after ...

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    Melaka

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    ... get it so we totally abuse it. We watched Taken, with Liam Neeson. It was breathtaking! 20.03.09: We visited Stadthuys. Constructed in 1650 as the residence of the Dutch Governor and his deputy, the structure reflects Dutch architecture. It is today ...

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    Melacca

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    ... buildings around it are the same colours and designs even the Catholic Church and clock tower. There is a really good museum inside the Stadthuys which I would have liked more time to look around. But it gave us a general idea of the history of Malacca. ...

  • 8

    Malaysia Magic In Melaka

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    ... breakfast I went to Dutch square. Just over the bridge from Chinatown it is the hub of the old colonial part of Melaka. The Stadthuys building is easily the most focal point of this pretty square. It used to be the main administrative building during the ...

  • 9

    Museum Capital of Malayasia and More Food!

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    ... exactly what we had.  Washed down with a lime juice, the meal was superb and extremely tasty! The old Mayor's colonial house, the Stadthuys, was our next visit.  In the 1990's, it was converted into a set of museums, what else, for the public's ...

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    Day 70

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    ... was the same colour which meant they didn't have to maintain it. Had a look around the Stadthuys, the Dutch Governor's residence, and the Museum of Melaka Life, which had exhibitions like 'getting married' and 'drinking coffee'. Ooh these crazy ...