Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Malacca City, Malaysia

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 3.4 km
Ascend 58 m
Descend 61 m

Explore Malacca City in Malaysia with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Malacca City

Sight 1: Hang Li Poh's Well

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Hang Li Poh's Well

The Hang Li Poh's Well, also known as King's Well, is a historical water well in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. It is the oldest water well in Malaysia.

Wikipedia: Hang Li Poh's Well (EN)

549 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Little India, Malacca

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Little India Malacca is a Little India in Malacca City.

Wikipedia: Little India, Malacca (EN)

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Melaka Folks Art Gallery

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The Melaka Folks Art Gallery is an art gallery in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia, dedicated to promote the work and themes of local artists in Melaka.

Wikipedia: Melaka Folks Art Gallery (EN)

441 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple

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Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple is the oldest existing/intact Hindu temple in Malaysia and one of the oldest functioning Hindu temples in Maritime Southeast Asia. Located in the state of Malacca, the temple is one of the few existing Chitty temples in Malaysia.

Wikipedia: Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple (EN)

93 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Kampung Kling Mosque

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Kampong Kling Mosque is an old mosque in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is situated at Jalan Tukang Emas, also known as "Harmony Street" because of its proximity to the Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.

Wikipedia: Kampung Kling Mosque (EN)

444 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Queen Victoria's Fountain

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31 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Stadthuys

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Stadthuys User: (WT-shared) Slleong at wts wikivoyage / CC BY 1.0

The Stadthuys is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca City, the administrative capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia, in a place known as the Red Square. The Stadthuys is known for its red exterior and nearby red clocktower. It was built by the Dutch in 1650 as the office of the Dutch governor and deputy governor. It continued to be used as the Treasury, Post Office, Government Offices, and suites of apartments for the high officials after the takeover by the British.

Wikipedia: Stadthuys (EN)

53 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Education Museum

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The Education Museum is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which exhibits the historical development of the state's education system from the Malacca Sultanate, British Malaya, Japanese occupation and the present time.

Wikipedia: Education Museum (EN)

251 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Museum of Literature

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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.

Wikipedia: Malacca Literature Museum (EN)

261 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: St. Paul Church

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Saint Paul's Church is a historic church building in Malacca City, Malaysia, that was originally built from 1566 to 1590. It is the oldest European building east of India. It is located on the summit of St. Paul's Hill.

Wikipedia: St. Paul's Church, Malacca (EN)

108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Governor's Museum

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The Governor's Museum is a museum atop St. Paul's Hill in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which exhibits the personal belongings of various governors of Malacca since the independence of Malaya. The museum's building was formerly used as the official residence and office of the Dutch governor of Malacca. It was then used as the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca until September 1996, before being turned into a museum, which was officially opened to the public in 2002.

Wikipedia: Governor's Museum (EN)

237 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Proclamation of Independence Memorial

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The Proclamation of Independence Memorial is a museum in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia.

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103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: Malay and Islamic World Museum

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The Malay and Islamic World Museum is a museum about Malay and Islamic cultures in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is housed in the Bastion House building which was built in 1910 and occupied by the British rubber company Dunlop until 1986. The building has the English architectural elements, the rectangular shape design with deep slanted roofs. The museum displays the information about the spread of Islam in the world, important and historical Malay and Muslim figures, important Islamic buildings, artifacts, traditional dress etc.

Wikipedia: Malay and Islamic World Museum (EN)

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 14: Melaka Stamp Museum

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Malacca Stamp Museum is a postal museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is housed in a building that was constructed using local materials and has the shape and characteristics of western architecture.

Wikipedia: Malacca Stamp Museum (EN)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 15: Kite Museum

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The Kite Museum is a museum located on the first floor of the building known as the Folk, Beauty and Kite Museum at Jalan Kota, Bandar Hilir, Melaka. The Kite Museum was officiated by the Chief Minister of Melaka in September 1995.

Wikipedia: Galeri Layang-layang (MS)

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 16: Malacca UMNO Museum

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Malacca UMNO Museum is a museum which exhibits historical matters about the founding and struggle of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It opens every day from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., except Friday in which it closes from 12.45 p.m. until 2.45 p.m.

Wikipedia: Malacca UMNO Museum (EN)

106 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Malaysia Architecture Museum

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The Malaysia Architecture Museum is an architecture museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia which exhibits various architectural materials, building models and concepts.

Wikipedia: Malaysia Architecture Museum (EN)

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 18: Melaka Islamic Museum

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Malacca Islamic Museum is a museum about Islamic culture in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It exhibits various artifacts about the replica of early Quran manuscripts, history of mosques in the state, various religious figures from the state and Malaysia etc. The museum building used to house the Islamic Council of Malacca Office before it was shifted to its current location beside the State Mosque. Before the establishment of the Islamic museum, extensive renovations were done to create space for the museum.

Wikipedia: Malacca Islamic Museum (EN)

332 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 19: Taming Sari Tower

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Taming Sari Tower is a 24-story, 110-meter-tall gyro tower in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the first and tallest gyro tower in Malaysia. The tower was opened to the public on 18 April 2008 and officiated by then Chief Minister of Malacca, Mohd Ali Rustam on 17 May 2008. Its design was taken from the eponymous legendary keris which belonged to Hang Tuah. The tower offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Malacca City and beyond, and is able to accommodate 80 people per viewing session, which lasts about 7 minutes.

Wikipedia: Taming Sari Tower (EN)

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