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Introduction

Malacca is located on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia facing the Straits of Malacca, about 147 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur between the states of Negeri Sembilan and Johor. It covers an area of 658 square kilometres and is divided into three namely Alor Gajah, Central Malacca and Jasin.

History

Where it all began. Malacca is rich with its history. It was founded by an exiled prince from Sumatra, Parameswara, in 1400. It thrived as a port-of-call to many a ship and merchant from China, India, Arab and South America. In 1511 it fell to the hands of the Portueguese followed by the Dutch in 1641 after a fierce battle. In 1975 Malacca was given to the British to prevent it failing to the French when the Netherlands was captured during the French Revolution. It was returned to the Dutch in 1818 under the Treaty of Vienna but was later exchanged by the British for Bencoleen, Sumatra. From 1826 onwards it was ruled by English East India Company in Culcutta together with Singapore and Penang under Straits Settlement administration. After World War II, anti-colonial sentiment bred in the country among the nationalists, the result of which the proclamation of Independence by His Highness Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Malaysia's Prime Minister, at the Padang Pahlawan at Bandar Hilir, Malacca on 20th February 1956.

The history of Malaysia begins from Malacca. The many remnants of the past will take a visitor on a nostalgic journey that goes back to 600 years of glorious and colourful past ...