Stadthuys
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.- Type: Museum
- Description: official residence in Malacca City, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Museum of History and Ethnography”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melaka Literature Museum and Christ Church.
Melaka Literature Museum
Museum
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malacca Literature Museum is a museum about Malaysian literary works in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which resembles the structural design of a residence and was officiated by Chief Minister Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani in 1984.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: T0lk, Public domain.
Christ Church, Malacca, is an 18th-century Dutch-built Anglican church in the city of Malacca City, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia and is within the jurisdiction of the Lower Central Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
A Famosa Fortress
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. A Famosa Fortress is situated 170 metres south of Stadthuys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malacca and Morten Village.
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.
Morten Village
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.
Stadthuys
- Categories: town hall, building, tourism, historic site, monument, and tourist attraction
- Location: Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
2.19393° or 2° 11′ 38″ northLongitude
102.24935° or 102° 14′ 58″ eastInception
1650Open location code
6PJ456VX+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 354761088OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q1954873
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Chinese: “荷蘭紅屋”
- Dutch: “Stadhuys”
- German: “Stadthuys”
- Japanese: “スタダイス”
- Korean: “스탓하위스”
- Korean: “총독공관”
- Malay: “Bangunan Stadthuys”
- Malay: “Stadhuys”
- Malay: “Stadthuys”
- Russian: “Мелака”
- Ukrainian: “Stadthuys”
- Yue Chinese: “荷蘭紅屋”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dutch Square and History and Ethnography Museum.
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