Pulotravels #149: Red-painted Buildings of Melaka

Red-painted buildings in downtown of Melaka, are becoming the main attraction of tourists while visiting there. These historical buildings have been declared by UNESCO as a world heritage on July 7, 2008.

The buildings that have been built hundreds of years ago when the Portuguese controlled this region, the Malacca Strait and its surroundings.

Among these buildings, there are some of them become icons of the city, namely the old Christ Church of Melaka which was founded in 1753, the clock tower, and Stadthuys (city hall).

Here I present some photos.

BAHASA

Gedung Merah Melaka

Gedung-gedung bercat merah di pusat kota Melaka, menjadi daya tarik utama wisatawan saat berkunjung ke sana. Gedung-gedung bersejarah ini telah diakui UNESCO sebagai warisan dunia pada 7 Juli 2008.

Betapa tidak, bangunan-bangunan yang telah berdiri sejak ratusan tahun silam di kala Portugis menguasai wilayah ini, selat Malaka dan sekitarnya.

Di antara bangunan-bangunan tersebut, ada beberapa yang menjadi ikon kota tersebut, yaitu gereja tua Christ Church Melaka yang didirikan sejak tahun 1753, clock tower, dan Stadthuys (balai kota).

Salam hangat,
@razack-pulo