Malacca City Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Malacca City

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.

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A sketch of Parameswara, the founder of Malacca.
The Zheng He monument today (seen from the backside), marking his stopover at the city
Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque, the first European to conquer Malacca
Replica of an East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company/United East Indies Company (VOC).
A painting of Dutch Malakka fort, c. 1665
French navigator Cyrille Pierre Théodore Laplace visiting Malacca between 1833 and 1839
Street scene of Malacca City in 1912, during the British administration
Department of Museums Malaysia, Malacca City
Malacca City Hall
CBD of Malacca City, Malaysia
Syed Abdullah Aziz Road, a coastal road in the city
A trishaw service waiting for customers at Stadhuis Red Square
Melaka Sentral, the main public transportation terminal, serving bus and taxi services in and around the city
Ship anchoring at the Straits of Malacca, offshore from modern shopoffices constructed on reclaimed land.
Malacca Syariah Court building
The Malacca Public Library
Sino-Portuguese architecture seen at the Zheng He Duo Yun Xuan Art Gallery 郑和朵云轩, Malacca City, Malaysia
The replica of Malacca Sultanate Palace which is a museum
Café at Jonker Walk, part of Chinatown
The replica of a 1502 Portuguese ship, the Flor de la Mar
Melaka Straits Mosque, a newly built mosque in the city's metro area
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, a Chinese temple in the city
Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in the city
Christ Church, an Anglican church built by the Dutch in the 18th century.
The Catholic church of St. Francis Xavier dates back to 1856

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