HIstorical Building in Malacca Malaysia

                                      Declaration of Independence Memorial
 

Declaration of Independence Memorial

It is located in Malacca City and close to the historical effects such as A Famosa and Malacca Sultanate Palace replica. In front of this memorial is the Heroes Square. The building was built in 1911. Before the building was known as the Malacca Club. The building is also used for social activities by the bosses, and government officials in the British administration. After independence, the club is open to the public. Then on August 31, 1985, the building was turned into a memorial that includes all documents about independence.

Memorial was established to retrieve documents about the country's independence. In addition, the exhibition includes the building of the Malay Sultanate of Malacca to the Age of Malaya gained independence in 1957. The items on display include documents, photographs, maps, treaties, speeches, tape recordings, minutes of meetings, magazines, newspaper articles and materials related artifacts struggle for independence.

                                                              Stadthuys Building


Stadhuys versatile red and features a clock tower. 'Stadthuys ("town hall" in Dutch) is a historic building located next to Christ Church in Admiral Street, Malacca, Malaysia. The building was constructed in 1650 as the official placement of the Dutch Governor and Deputy Governor, in which the structure of this building symbolizes the delicate art of Dutch design.
The building also has his history in the field of education, which in the 19th century during the British rule, a school run by the friars known as the Malacca Free School was built in the compound Stadthuys. When the free education provided by the British. However, most of the students at the school consists of children of the wealthy Chinese.
Historical records show a letter dated 19 April 1825, stating the need to set up an English school in Malacca. The letter was sent to the council signed by representatives of the church, Mr. J. Humprey, JW Overee and A.W. Baumgarten. The school finally opened on December 7, 1826 with only 18 students. Malacca Free School Principal was Mr TH Moore.
Soon the number of students increased to 200. Study time from 9 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm continued till 4 pm. Malay student at that time not many because most parents send their children to Malay schools or religious schools. Although the language of instruction is English, other languages ​​such as English, Portuguese and Chinese are also taught.
In August 1878, the British government took over the administration of the schools of the clergy and called Malacca High School or High School Malacca. The new principal is Mr. A. Armstrong. In 1931, Malacca High School moved to its new site at Jalan Chan Koon Cheng until now. The building now houses the Museum of History and Ethnography. Daily display of this museum is the traditional wedding dress and artifacts from the golden age of Melaka.

                                                             A Famosa Building

A Famosa
Kota A Famosa (meaning "The Termashur" in Portuguese) was built by the Portuguese as soon captured Malacca in 1511. A Famosa is located in Lower Town, next to the replica of Melaka Melaka Sultanate Palace and St. Paul's Church. Paul. It is the oldest European architecture that still live in Asia.
After the capture of Portuguese A Famosa is the name of a fortress built by the Portuguese after conquering Malacca in 1511. Once they conquered Malacca, Portuguese uses forced labor to build fortifications to ward off attacks while the Malays, while they build the main fortress, dubbed "A Famosa", or is officially Fort Melaka (Fortaleza de low tide). Kota A Famosa take 5 months to be built. Temperature due to the heat and lack of food, many forced laborers who died while building the city. Materials to build the city taken from the ruins of mosques and other buildings.
Construction of A Famosa on the direction of Alfonso de Albuquerque said to be a symbol of resistance to the extent that time Melakans forcing the Portuguese to build a fortress as soon as they dominate the city.
Kota A Famosa which was completed with four towers, or ketelom (bastions), with a wall thickness of 2.4 meters to 4.5 meters. The towers are known as Baluarte San Pedro, Baluerte de las Virgenes, Baluerte Madre de Dios, Baluerte Santo Domingo, and Baluerte de Santiago. By the year 1583, Malacca has been a fortified city covered with seventy cannon in all directions.
A Famosa extended to nearby areas and covers European settlement. The area includes the City Road, Church Road, Court Road & Castle Street. Portuguese colonists also make this a Christian settlements with five churches, places of worship, monasteries, hospitals and so on. However, the city failed to prevent the Dutch in the 17th century. With the help of local people and the Malays of Johor, the attack was launched by the Dutch seized Malacca.
Conquest by the DutchKota A Famosa built so strong that it helped the Portuguese to repel all forms of attack. To conquer Malacca, blockade of the Dutch team for the past five months, while the people who are trapped in it had to eat cats, rats, and in one case a woman eating a dead baby. Finally, on January 14, 1641, the Dutch stormed through the door Santo Domingo Gate, which by that time suffered more than 7,000 victims, from starvation, disease and fire guns.
Kota A Famosa badly damaged in combat has been improved while the Porta de Santiago which is the main door was replaced with the logo of the Dutch East India Company. After conquering the city, the Netherlands, repair and modify, and put their arms above the gate which remains until now the Porta de Santiago, the only door of the survivors, with the engraving "Anno 1670".