Malacca tourist map

Download this Malacca tourist map if you want to explore the historical centre of Malacca Malaysia.

Malacca tourist map explained

This map covers the so called The Dutch Heritage Trail:

1. Malacca trees
   


2. Porta de Santiago (A’Famosa Fort) (built by the Portuguese, fortified by the Dutch)
   


3. Excavation of fortifications
   


4. Old museum
   


5. Museums and Antiquities Department building
   


6. Architecture Museum
   


7. Excavation of Middlesburg
   


8. Stadthuys
   


9. Chirst Church
   


10. Dutch graveyard
    


11. St Paul’s church: built by the Portuguese

The Dutch Heritage Trail Malacca tourist map

The Dutch Embassy in Malaysia supports the Melaka State Effort to conserve all the Dutch remaining in Malacca Malaysia.

One of the projects sponsored by the Netherlands Embassy is The Dutch Heritage Trail in the tourist map above to showcase the Dutch history and influences in the golden era of Malacca.

This Malacca tourist map walks you around the historical remains of the Dutch era in Malacca. Famous of course are the red Stadthuys, used by the Dutch Governors, is the oldest building in entire Asia that was built by the East Indian Company.

The Dutch also build the Christ Church, which today is still in use being the oldest protestant church in Malaysia. The original Melaka Christ Church bell dates back to 1698.

The building that now houses the Stamp Museum, used to be inhabited by the Dutch Westerhout family until 1930.

The Dutch residential area was called "Heren Straat" or Heeren Street where you can find the B&B Heeren House. Most of the houses in Heeren Street are occupied by local Malaysians, mainly Chinese.

The Dutch buried their loved ones at St. Paul's Church or at the Dutch graveyard. Try to find the oldest tomb that dates back till 1670 from Anna Reynierse.

Especially when you are Flemish or Dutch, you will be intrigued by the Dutch history found when walking the Dutch Heritage Trail on this Malacca tourist map.