The Stadthuys (an old Dutch

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, meaning city hall) is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca City, the administrative capital of the state of Malacca,

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in a place known as the Red Square. The Stadhuys is known for its red exterior and nearby red clocktower. It was built by the Dutch in 1650 as the office of the Dutch Governor and Deputy Governor. Malacca

When Malacca was handed over to the British in the 19th century, the Malacca Free School was opened in the vicinity of the Stadthuys on 7 December 1826, by missionaries residing in the state, in response to a letter dated 19 April 1825, signed by a J. Humprey, J. W. Overee and A. W. Baumgarten, which called for an English institutional education to be built in Malacca. The school which the British provided free education to residents was eventually renamed

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in 1871 upon a takeover by the British government, and moved out to its present site at Chan Koon Cheng Road in 1931. Situated at Laksamana Road, beside the Christ Church, the supposed oldest remaining Dutch historical building in the Orient, is now home to the

History and Ethnography Museum The History and Ethnography Museum ( ms, Muzium Sejarah dan Ethnografi) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is located inside the Stadthuys building, built during the Dutch Malacca administration period in 1886. The histori ...

. Among the displays in the museum are traditional costumes and artifacts throughout the history of Malacca, which makes it Malacca's premier

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Tourism Malaysia - Stadthuys

The Stadthuys of Malacca
Holland Focus
Dutch Square (The Stadthuys)
AmazingMelaka.com
Video: 5 short clips of Melaka Stadthuys square
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