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Melaka (Mallaca) was already one of the greatest trading ports in Southeast Asia back when Kuala Lumpur was still a swamp and Penang was yet to become the Pearl of the Orient. The first western rulers, the Portuguese, left their mark on St Paul Bukit (hill), topped by a church built in 1521. They were succeded by the Dutch, who built the Mallaca town square and Stadhuys (1641), a favorite trishaw pick-up spot. In modern times, Melaka has fallen out of favor as a port, becoming a backwater, charming provincial place, where you can find the most kitsch collection of trishaws in Malaysia. Decorated with plastic flowers, sporting a sound system, they turn the narrow streets of Mallaca into a circus parade. With the oldest functioning mosque, Catholic church and Buddhist temple in Malaysia, all within easy walking distance in Chinatown, Melaka exudes a tolerance that makes it a relaxing stop. Melaka City historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Trishaws, clock tower, and church. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Mother and child riding decorated trishaw. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Women sitting, Stadthuys. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Malay girls exit on St Paul church doorway. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Istana Kesultanan Melaka. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Corridor, sultanate palace. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Porta de Santiago gate from A Famosa fort. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) St Paul Church at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Town Square with Stadthuys, clock tower, and church at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Illuminated trishaws on Town Square at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Tour boats on Melaka River at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Melaka river promenade at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Harmony Street, featuring Hindu and Chinese Temples and a mosque. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Cemetery and Masjid Kampung Hulu, oldest functioning mosque in Malaysia (1728). Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Altar of Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) inside Cheng Hoon Teng temple. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Women worshipping Hindu deity Vinayaga, Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Weathered door with chinese signs and lanterns. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Kampung Kling Mosque with multiered meru roof. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Islamic gravestones, Kampung Kling. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Tombs and trees, Bukit China cemetery. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Malacca Town Square with trishaws and church. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Christ Church. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Stadthuys detail with two women. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Trishaws in front of Stadthuys. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Trishaws decorated with plastic flowers. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Rider and two women passengers, bicycle rickshaw. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Malay children riding on trishaw. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Decorated trishaw driver and passengers. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Bicycle Rickshaws ride, Town Square. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Trishaws leaving Town Square and Stadthuys. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Stairs and columns, Stadthuys. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Young women with islamic headscarfs and modern fashions. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Stadthuys and clock tower at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Statue and Stadthuys at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) St Francis Xavier statue and St Paul Church. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Wall and weatherwane on ruined St Paul Church. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) St Paul church stone walls. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) St Paul church walls and gate. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Church walls and tombstones, Bukit St Paul. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Tombstone of Dutch nobility. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Dutch tomb, Bukit St Paul. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) History Dutch cemetery, Bukit St Paul. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Bas-relief carving on Porta de Santiago. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Malay tourists descend stairs from St Paul Hill. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Mother and infant, St Paul Hill. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Sultanate Palace, St Paul Hill. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Replica of Sultans palace built without nails. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Wood panel and chair, sultanate palace. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Sultans bed, sultanate palace. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Ruined facade of St Paul Church at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Minaret and Javanese style roof, Masjid Kampung Hulu. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Masjid Kampung Hulu mosque in Javanese style architecture. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Muslim tombstones, Masjid Kampung Hulu. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Ablution fountain, Masjid Kampung Hulu. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Prayer Hall, Masjid Kampung Hulu. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Silhouettes of men bowing in worship, Masjid Kampung Hulu. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Worhipers and holy man, Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Holy men lighting fire, Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Cheng Hoon Teng, oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia (1646). Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Cheng Hoon Teng traditional Chinese temple. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Hokkien Huay Kuam temple gate. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Chinese door. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Chinese house entrance with lion sculpture and lanterns. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Restaurant facade at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Car and bicycle rickshaw at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Chinatown street at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Gate, Mosque, and minaret, Masjid Kampung Hulu at night. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Lamps, riverside houses and St Peters Church towers. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Woman locking bicyle on quay of Melaka River. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Melaka River river quay at dusk. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Women relaxing in front of riverside house, dusk. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Lights, Melaka riverside. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Houses and walkway at dusk, Melaka River. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Melaka river with boat. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Riverside dining. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Melaka River at night with St Peters Church towers. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Cemetery, Mosque, and Moorish watchtower minaret. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Cemetery and Kampung Kling Mosque. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Simple tombstones, Kampung Kling Mosque cemetery. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Grave headstones without ornaments, Kampung Kling. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Muslim graves with simple markers, Kampung Kling. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Cemetery of Kampung Kling Mosque. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Overgrown Muslim burying grounds. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Low-profile islamic tombstones. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Low-profile muslim gravestones. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Chinese tombstones, Bukit China cemetery. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Chinese graves on hillside, Bukit China cemetery. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color) Entrance of Bukit China, largest Chinese cemetery outside of China. Malacca City, Malaysia ( color)
All the 89 color pictures of Malacca are on this page

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