The Middelburg Bastion ( nl, Bastion Middelburgh) was one of nine

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s of the Fortress of Malacca, in

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located at the

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of Melaka River. The bastion has been restored, together with cannons, and is open for visitors. The Dutch name is in reference to the city of

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History

After the fall of

Portuguese Malacca Portuguese control of Malacca, a city on the Malay Peninsula, refers to the 130 year period (1511–1641) when it was a possession of the Portuguese East Indies. It was conquered from the Malacca Sultanate as part of Portuguese attempts to ...

to the Dutch in 1641, the Dutch carried out new measures to ensure the defence and security of Malacca due to the ongoing threats they received from outside and inside. They fortified the wall of Malacca City to further strengthen the existing city defence left by the Portuguese. The fortification measures involved the construction of a bastion strategically located at the mouth of Malacca River. The construction of the Middelburg Bastion was carried out in 1660.

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1660 establishments in the Dutch Empire Buildings and structures in Malacca City Buildings and structures completed in 1660 Forts in Malaysia {{Malaysia-struct-stub

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