Malacca City facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Malacca City
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Country | Malaysia |
State | Malacca |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Malacca City, also known as Melaka, is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
Images for kids
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A sketch of Parameswara, the founder of Malacca.
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The Zheng He monument today (seen from the backside), marking his stopover at the city
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Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque, the first European to conquer Malacca
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Replica of an East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company/United East Indies Company (VOC).
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CBD of Malacca City, Malaysia
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Ship anchoring at the Straits of Malacca, offshore from modern shopoffices constructed on reclaimed land.
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Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in the city
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The Catholic church of St. Francis Xavier dates back to 1856
See also
In Spanish: Malaca (ciudad) para niños
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