List of tourist attractions in Malacca

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Porta de Santiago A Famosa Melaka.JPG
Porta de Santiago
Middelburg Bastion Bastion Middleburg.JPG
Middelburg Bastion
Cape Rachado Lighthouse Cape Rachado Lighthouse.jpg
Cape Rachado Lighthouse
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple ChengHoonTeng.jpg
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Christ Church, Malacca KL Christ Church Melaka - Iglesia Holandesa.jpg
Christ Church, Malacca
Hang Tuah's Well Hang Tuah's Well (2).JPG
Hang Tuah's Well
Jonker Walk Jonker Walk.JPG
Jonker Walk
Kampung Kling Mosque Masjid-Kampung-Kling-2326.jpg
Kampung Kling Mosque
Klebang Beach Klebang Beach.JPG
Klebang Beach
Macau Gallery Malacca Macau Gallery.JPG
Macau Gallery Malacca
Malacca Art Gallery Malaysia Youth Museum & Malacca Art Gallery.JPG
Malacca Art Gallery
Malacca Botanical Garden Melaka Botanical Garden.jpg
Malacca Botanical Garden
Malacca International Motorsport Circuit Melaka International Motorsport Circuit.jpg
Malacca International Motorsport Circuit
Malacca International Trade Centre Melaka International Trade Centre.jpg
Malacca International Trade Centre
Malacca Planetarium Melaka Planetarium.jpg
Malacca Planetarium
Malacca River Malacca-River-downtown-2335.jpg
Malacca River
Malacca Stamp Museum Melaka Stamp Museum.jpg
Malacca Stamp Museum
Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum Malaccapalace.jpg
Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
Malacca Warrior Monument Melaka Malaysia Melaka-Warrior-Monument-05.jpg
Malacca Warrior Monument
Malaysia Architecture Museum Malaysia Architecture Museum.JPG
Malaysia Architecture Museum
Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park.JPG
Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park
Ruins of St. Paul's Church St. Paul's Church Malacca 2012.JPG
Ruins of St. Paul's Church
Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple Sri-Poyyatha-Vinayagar-Moorthi-Temple-2204.jpg
Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple
St. John's Fort St. John's Fort in Melaka.JPG
St. John's Fort
Submarine Museum Submarine Museum.JPG
Submarine Museum
Sungai Udang Recreational Forest Sungai Udang Recreational Forest.JPG
Sungai Udang Recreational Forest

This is the list of tourist attractions in Malacca , Malaysia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Community

Convention centres

Galleries

Historical buildings

Libraries

Lighthouses

Mausoleums

Museums

Nature

Public squares

Religious places

Buddhist temples

Chinese temples

Churches

Hindu temples

Mosques

Sport centres

Science centres

Shopping centres

Theme parks and resorts

Towers and arches

Zoos

Closed attractions

Food

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bukit Cina</span> Chinese cemetery in Melaka, Malaysia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malacca City</span> City and state capital in Malacca, Malaysia

Malacca City is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, in Melaka Tengah District. It is the oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca, having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. The present-day city was founded by Parameswara, a Sumatran prince who escaped to the Malay Peninsula when Srivijaya fell to the Majapahit. Following the establishment of the Malacca Sultanate, the city drew the attention of traders from the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia, as well as the Portuguese, who intended to dominate the trade route in Asia. After Malacca was conquered by Portugal, the city became an area of conflict when the sultanates of Aceh and Johor attempted to take control from the Portuguese.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jasin District</span> District of Malaysia in Malacca

Jasin District is one of the three administrative district in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Tangkak District of Johor to the east, Tampin District of Negeri Sembilan to the north and Alor Gajah District and Melaka Tengah District to the west. The district capital is Jasin Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ayer Keroh</span> Town in Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

Ayer Keroh is a town situated in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the seat of the state government since 2006, being the home of the state secretariat building complex – Seri Negeri complex and one of a few towns which formed the Hang Tuah Jaya municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melaka Tengah District</span> Administrative district in Malacca, Malaysia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hang Tuah Jaya</span> Municipality in Malacca, Malaysia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohd Ali Rustam</span> Malaysian politician

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malacca City Council</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council</span> Local authority in Hang Tuah Jaya, Malaysia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohd Khalil Yaakob</span> Former Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of the Malaysian state of Melaka.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malacca</span> State of Malaysia

Malacca, officially the Historic State of Malacca, is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south. The exclave of Tanjung Tuan also borders Negeri Sembilan to the north. Its capital is Malacca City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008. Malacca City is 148 kilometres southeast of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur, 235 kilometres northwest of Johor's largest city Johor Bahru and 95 km northwest of Johor's second largest city, Batu Pahat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malacca Literature Museum</span> Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

Malacca Literature Museum is a museum about Malaysian literary works in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which resembles the structural design of a residence and was officiated by Chief Minister Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani in 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonker Walk</span> Chinatown in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Poh San Teng Temple</span> Temple in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia

The Poh San Teng Temple (Chinese: 宝山亭; pinyin: Bǎo Shān Tíng is a Chinese temple located at the foot of Bukit China, next to the Malacca Warrior Monument and King's well in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The temple is dedicated to Tua Pek Kong and was founded in 1795 during the era of Dutch Malacca by Chinese Kapitan Chua Su Cheong.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taman Bunga Merdeka</span> Park in Malacca, Malaysia

Taman Bunga Merdeka originally known as the Coronation Park is a public park in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. Located along Jalan Kota and facing the People's Museum and other museums, it is one of few parks in the city center. It was built by the British in 1953 and named to memorialise the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, when the park still fronted on the sea. The park is part of a UNESCO World Heritage-recognized historic district, the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca listing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malacca Bee Gallery</span> Museum in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia

Malacca Bee Gallery, formerly The World's Bees Museum, is a gallery about bees located at the Malacca Botanical Garden in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which was established in 2013. It showcases around 250 type specimens of bee hives and hornet nests, and also the spectacular bee man show. The gallery has different sections, such as bee keeping, species of bees, bee habitat and traditional tools used for honey gathering.

Ayer Keroh is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1986, from 1995 to present.

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