Copyright 2014 Dak Mie Na Mie
Copyright 2014 Dak Mie Na Mie
| Built in 1849. Inactive lighthouse now. Approx. 13 m (43 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery mounted on an arched base. Lighthouse painted white. Founded in the 14th century, Malacca was the leading city of Malaya for at least 300 years. The lighthouse stands next to the ruins of St. Pauls Church, which was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century (St. Francis Xavier preached there) and renamed by the Dutch, who ruled Malacca from 1641 through most of the 18th century. Located atop St. Pauls Hill on the south side of the harbor of Melaka. |