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The city of Malacca was in the early 1400's founded by Chinese mariners and in 1511 the Portuguese conquered the city. In 1641 the Dutch drove the Portuguese out of Malacca, they ruled the country till 1819, then English took over power. On august 30 1957 Malaya became an independent country. |
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Porta de Santiago |
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| Cemetery of St. Paul's church, here are the graves of merchants of the VOC, the Dutch East-India Company, and their relatives. The picture of the headstone is that of the wife of one of the merchants, Johanna du Moulin- Huys. She died in the year 1676 | |||
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| Joncker street, Jalan Hang Jebat, the street of the antique shops. You may buy here old coins of the Dutch East Indies found by divers at the bottom of the Straits of Malacca. Further down the street you find the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, the oldest of Malaya. | |||
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Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, the temple of the Bright Clouds. In the temple you will find rooms full of small planks in remembrance of family members passed away. Often the are dedicated to one family, a "Clan House" like the ones you find in China before the cultural revolution. |
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Muzium Malacca Bukit China |
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Bukit China, the oldest Chinese burial site in Malacca. The oldest graves on this burial hill date from 15th centuary |
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