Saint Pauls‘ Church Lighthouse
The Malacca Light is an inactive lighthouse in Malacca City, in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. It was commissioned during British rule in Malacca and was completed in 1849 as an additional beacon for ships travelling along the Strait of Malacca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Description: lighthouse in Malaysia
- Also known as: “Malacca Light”, “Malacca Lighthouse”, “Melaka Light”, and “St. Pauls‘ Church Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include A Famosa Fortress and St. Paul Church.
A Famosa Fortress
Castle
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A Famosa was a Portuguese fortress built in Malacca, Malaysia, circa 1512. The oldest part of the fortress was a five-storey keep which eventually gave its name to the fortress as a whole.
St. Paul Church
Ruins
Photo: Rudolph.A.furtado, Public domain.
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.
Stadthuys
Museum
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. Stadthuys is situated 140 metres north of Saint Pauls‘ Church Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malacca and Kampung Morten.
Malacca
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malacca City is a city and the capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia. Malacca is a vibrant old city with a unique historical and cultural background. The city centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with George Town, Penang.
Kampung Morten
Hamlet
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampung Morten is a historically traditional Malay village in Malacca City Centre in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is named after a British land revenue collector during the British Malaya, Frederick Joseph Morten.
Portuguese Settlement
Neighborhood
The Portuguese Settlement is a neighbourhood in Ujong Pasir, Malacca City, which serves as a home for the Kristang or Portuguese-Eurasian people of Malacca.
Saint Pauls‘ Church Lighthouse
- Category: lighthouse
- Location: Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
2.19268° or 2° 11′ 34″ northLongitude
102.24941° or 102° 14′ 58″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
6PJ456VX+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 170829525OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Spanish—“Saint Pauls‘ Church Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Melaka tuletorn”
- Spanish: “Faro de Malaca”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Saint Pauls‘ Church Lighthouse”. Photo: mvbalaji, CC BY 2.0.