Stadthuys

The Stadthuys is a historical structure situated in the heart of , the administrative capital of the state of , , in a place known as the Red Square.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: official residence in Malacca City, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Museum of History and Ethnography”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Melaka Literature Museum and Christ Church.

Museum
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malacca Literature Museum is a about Malaysian literary works in , , , which resembles the structural design of a residence and was officiated by Chief Minister Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani in 1984.

Church
Photo: T0lk, Public domain.
, Malacca, is an 18th-century Dutch-built Anglican church in the city of , Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning church in Malaysia and is within the jurisdiction of the Lower Central Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.

Castle
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A Famosa was a Portuguese fortress built in Malacca, Malaysia, around 1512. The oldest part of the fortress was a five-storey keep which eventually gave its name to the fortress as a whole. is situated 170 metres south of Stadthuys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malacca and Morten Village.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City is a city and the capital of the , . 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 , .

Hamlet
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampung Morten is a historically traditional Malay village in Centre in the Malaysian state of . It is named after a British land revenue collector during the , Frederick Joseph Morten.

Neighborhood
The is a neighbourhood in Ujong Pasir, , which serves as a home for the Kristang or Portuguese-Eurasian people of Malacca.

Stadthuys

Latitude
2.19393° or 2° 11′ 38″ north
Longitude
102.24935° or 102° 14′ 58″ east
Established
1650
Open location code
6PJ456VX+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 354761088
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1954873
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Stadthuys” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “stadhuys red house”
  • Chinese: “荷兰红屋”
  • Dutch: “Stadhuys”
  • German: “Stadthuys”
  • Japanese: “スタダイス”
  • Korean: “스탓하위스”
  • Korean: “총독공관”
  • Malay: “Bangunan Stadthuys”
  • Russian: “Мелака”
  • Ukrainian: “Stadthuys”
  • Yue Chinese: “荷蘭紅屋”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dutch Square and History and Ethnography Museum.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tan Beng Swee Clock Tower and Christ Church Melaka.

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Worth a closer look: Malacca and Alor Gajah.

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