A Famosa @ Melacca

Visit this place at daytime. Up the hill there's an old Portuguese church. Ancient Historian mentioned that it was a Portuguese fortress built in 1512. The keep was destroyed following the Battle of Malacca 1641 and the occupation of both the Dutch and British much later destroyed most of the fortress. What we see today is the remaining structure that stood majestically despite the rain and shine for more than 500years. A Famosa (means "The Famous" in Portuguese), other names include Fortaleza Velha Portuguese (meaning the old fortress), or in Dutch, Slavenburgh (meaning the slave castle), or in French, De Misericorde (meaning Our Lady of Mercy. This was a Portuguese fortress built in early 1500s. Part of the fortress was destroyed during the power exchange in the ancient times. So what we can see now are the remains after some archaelogical works discovered these old European architectural remains. The whole area is open and obviously many parts restored. You can walk through the fortress, and sit on the grass outside the fortress to admire it. #melaka #history #2023travelwish #christmas #malaysia #mytripvlog #tripblazers