St. John’s Fort
St. John’s Fort is a castle in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca. St. John’s Fort is situated nearby to the police station Cawangan Pengangkutan Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Melaka Tengah, as well as near the mosque Surau Batu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include A Famosa Fortress and Hang Li Poh’s Well.
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. A Famosa Fortress is situated 1½ km west of St. John’s Fort.
Hang Li Poh’s Well
Photo: Rudolph.A.furtado, Public domain.
The Hang Li Poh's Well, also known as King's Well, is a historical water well in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. It is the oldest water well in Malaysia. Hang Li Poh’s Well is situated 1¼ km northwest of St. John’s Fort.
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 1½ km west of St. John’s Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portuguese Settlement and Malacca.
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.
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.
St. John’s Fort
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Kota St. John”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
2.18936° or 2° 11′ 22″ northLongitude
102.26426° or 102° 15′ 51″ eastOpen location code
6PJ457Q7+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 945813625OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“St. John’s Fort” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Fort św. Jana”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cawangan Pengangkutan Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Melaka Tengah and Surau Batu.
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