St. Paul's Church
Built by a Portuguese Captain by the name of Duarte Coelho, the chapel was turned by the Dutch into a burial ground for their nobel dead and renamed it 'St. Paul's Church' from the Portuguese's 'Our Lady Of The Hill'. St. Francis Xavier was briefly enshrined in the open grave in 1553 before being shipped to Goa, India.
St. Francis Xavier's Church
Built in 1849, by Reverend Farve, a Frenchman, the Gothic towered church is dedicated to St. Francis Xavier is well-remembered for his missionary work spreading Catholocism to South East Asia in the 16th Century.
Cheng Hoon Teng's Temple
The oldest Chinese temple in the country. It was built in 1646 with materials shipped out of China. Fine workmanship is evident in the ornately decorated mythological figures, carvings,and lacquer work inside the temple.
Malaysia Youth Museum
The museum is dedicated to the contribution made by the youth in the country economic and social well-being of the country. The noble efforts evident at regional, national and international levels are displayed at the museum
Proclamation Of Independence Memorial
Built in 1912, the former club house of Malacca Club now houses invaluable exhibits of the country's struggle leading to the independence.Exhibits are in the form of relics, manuscripts, video tapes, film and slides.
Hang Jebat's Mausoleum
The champion of justice who died a tragic death. Hang Jebat was unceremoniously killed by Hang Tuah in a duel of honour that lasted 3 days and 3 nights. He run amuck after suffering a fatal wound from Hang Tuah's dagger, 'Keris Taming Sari'. In the name of justice to avenge the sultan's hasty the punishment against Hang Tuah for a crime he didn't commit, Hang Jebat was accused by Hang Tuah of 'durhaka' (contumacy).
Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
One of the first Hindu temple built in the country at the turn of the century. It was built on the plot given by the Dutch.
Kampung Kling's Mosque
One of the oldest mosques in the country with Sumatran architectural features. Instead of a conventional dome, a three tier roof rising like a pyramid is in place. A minaret peculiar in shape from a typical moorish style, is structured like a Pagoda portraying the mixture of East- West archtectural influence.
Maritime Museum
The Museum is constructed fter 'Flora De La Mar', the Portuguese ship that sank off the Coast of Malacca on its way to Portugal. With its hull laden with invaluable treasures seized from Malacca, the ship was doomed from existence had it not for the efforts to Malacca's heritage. At the museum, visitor can get a closer look at Malacca from the famed Malay Sultanate of the 14th century to the Portuguese era, the Dutch era and the British era. There are exhibits of foreign ships that had once called at the port of Malacca during the height of its maritime hegemony.
Hang Kasturi's Mausoleum
Hang Kasturi studied 'silat'(Malay martial art) under the same tutelage as Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. He became one of the 'hulubalangs' (knights) that served Malacca together with Hang Tuah. Except for Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi and others remained loyal to the sultan to their dying day.
Al Azim Mosque
Al Azim Mosque is a state mosque located at Bukit Palah, 2 km from Malacca city.
Kampung Hulu Mosque
Built in 1728 by Dato Shamsudin. It is the oldest mosque in Malaysia.Its unique archtectural style is not traceable to others in the country.
Tranquerah Mosque
Prominent in its architectural grandeur, the mosque is unique and bears testimony to the fact that Islam had its rightful place in Malacca almost 600 years ago. The tomb of Sultan Hussain of Johore is in the compound of the mosque. He was the ruler who signed the session of Singapore with Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819.
