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Governor's Museum
The Governor's Museum ( ms, Muzium Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka) is a museum atop St. Paul's Hill in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which exhibits the personal belongings of various governors of Malacca since the independence of Malaya. The museum's building was formerly used as the official residence and office of the Dutch Governor of Malacca. It was then used as the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca until September 1996, before being turned into a museum, which was officially opened to the public in 2002. See also * List of museums in Malaysia * List of tourist attractions in Malacca * Similar British colonial residences: ** The Istana in Singapore. ** Suffolk House and The Residency in Penang. ** Carcosa Carcosa is a fictional city in Ambrose Bierce's short story " An Inhabitant of Carcosa" (1886). The ancient and mysterious city is barely described and is viewed only in hindsight (after its destruction) by a character who once lived there. ...
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Malacca City
Malacca City ( ms, Bandaraya Melaka or ') is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca. As of 2019 it has a population of 579,000.https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/uploads/files/6_Newsletter/Newsletter%202020/DOSM_DOSM_MELAKA_1_2020_Siri-81.pdf Malacca City is one of the cleanest cities in South East Asia, being awarded as National Winner of Asean Clean Tourist City Standard Award 2018–2020 recently. It is the oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca, having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. The present-day city was founded by Parameswara, a Sumatran prince who escaped to the Malay Peninsula when Srivijaya fell to the Majapahit. Following the establishment of the Malacca Sultanate, the city drew the attention of traders from the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia, as well as the Portuguese, who intended to dominate the trade route in Asia. After Malacca was conquered by Portugal, the city became an area of conflict when the s ...
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List Of Tourist Attractions In Malacca
This is the list of tourist attractions in Malacca, Malaysia. Community * Chitty Village * Hang Tuah Village * Jonker Walk * Little India * Morten Village * Portuguese Settlement Convention centres * Malacca International Trade Centre Galleries *Upside Down House Gallery Malacca * Batang Tiga Police Station Gallery * Casa Cuba * Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery * Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho * Macau Gallery Malacca * Malacca Art Gallery * Melaka Bee Gallery * Malacca Chief Minister’s Gallery * Malacca Craft Centre * Malacca Folks Art Gallery * Malacca Gallery * Malacca Golf Gallery * Malacca House Historical buildings * Porta de Santiago * Middelburg Bastion * Hang Li Poh's Well * Hang Tuah's Well * Malacca Light * Melaka Warrior Monument * Melaka Sultanate Watermill * Portuguese Well * Proclamation of Independence Memorial * St. John's Fort * Ruins of St. Paul's Church * Stadthuys * Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba Memorial * Villa Sentosa Librar ...
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Buildings And Structures In Malacca City
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic ...
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Carcosa Seri Negara
The Carcosa Seri Negara is a residence located on two adjacent hills inside the Perdana Botanical Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Originally built as the official residence and guest house of the British High Commissioner in Malaya, it is now owned by the Government of Malaysia. The name is a composite of the two colonial mansions located on the compound: the residence, named ''Carcosa'' (completed in 1898), and the guest house, now named ''Seri Negara'' (1913). The buildings figured prominently in the Malaysian independence movement, with several meetings held there. Since Independence in 1957, it has been used as residences for visiting dignitaries (1957–1989), and as a luxury hotel (1989–2015). Since 2017, it has been used as a museum. Design Carcosa Seri Negara refers to two buildings, the larger Carcosa and the smaller (and newer) Seri Negara (or King's House). Carcosa The Carcosa mansion was built in 1896–1897 as the official residence of Sir Frank Swettenham, th ...
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The Residency, Penang
The Residency (Malay: ''Seri Mutiara'') is the official residence of Penang's head of state, the governor of Penang. Located in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia, it was built by the British in 1888 and the mansion used to served as the official residence of the highest-ranking British officer in Penang until the Malayan independence in 1957. The grounds of The Residency, through which the Waterfall River flows, is home to several rare species of plants, such as a baobab tree (one of only three such trees in Penang), the Brazil nut, Indian ebony and the cannon-ball tree. History The Residency, designed by a British Army engineer, Sir Maurice Cameron, was constructed in 1888. The mansion took two years to complete and cost $48,000 (Straits dollar). Fittings and furnishing pushed the overall cost of the mansion to $81,000, and includes a manually-powered Indian punkah within its Banquet Hall. Upon its completion, The Residency became the official residence of the ...
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Suffolk House, Penang
The Suffolk House refers to two early residences built on the same site located some four miles west of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Located on the banks of the ''Air Itam'' ("Black Water") River, the earliest of the two buildings is notable for having served as the residence of Francis Light, the founder of the first British settlement on Penang. Following Light's death in 1794, and with Penang becoming the fourth presidency of India in 1805, a newer Suffolk House replaced the original house, assuming multiple roles before it was later neglected and subsequently restored. History As Light's residence The original Suffolk House served as Francis Light's residence and has been described as a simple Anglo-Indian Garden House style of timber and attap construction, built within his pepper estate called Suffolk. Light lived on the estate until his death in 1794. Service to Colonial Britain On the purchase of the land from Light's estate in 1805, William Edward Phillip ...
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Istana (Singapore)
The Istana ( eng, The Palace) is the official residence and office of the president of Singapore. The palace is open to the public and is where the president receives and entertains state guests. The Istana is also the office of the prime minister of Singapore and is home to Sri Temasek, the official residence of the prime minister since Singapore's independence in 1965, though none of the prime ministers have ever lived there. The estate was once part of the extensive nutmeg plantation of Mount Sophia. In 1867, the British colonial government acquired the land and built a mansion to be the official home of the British governor. This continued until 1959 when Singapore was granted self-government, and the governor was replaced by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, who was in turn replaced by the president. History British Colonial Period World War II Post-war The building continued to be used by governors of the newly created Crown Colony of Singapore. When Singapore attai ...
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List Of Museums In Malaysia
This is a list of museums in Malaysia. Johor * Bugis Museum * Figure Museum * Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum * Kite Museum * Kota Johor Lama Museum * Kota Tinggi Museum * Pineapple Museum * Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum Kedah * Paddy Museum Kelantan * Istana Batu Royal Museum * Museum of Royal Traditions and Customs * Kelantan Islamic Museum * Kelantan Museum Kuala Lumpur * Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia * Maybank Numismatic Museum * National History Museum * National Museum * National Textile Museum * Petrosains * Royal Malaysian Police Museum * Royal Museum * Petronas Gallery Labuan * Chimney Museum * Labuan Maritime Museum * Labuan Museum Malacca * Malacca Museum Corporation ( ms, Perbadanan Muzium Melaka, PERZIM) ** Aborigines Museum ** Agricultural Museum * Beauty Museum * Chitty Museum * Democratic Government Museum * Education Museum * Governor's Museum * History and Ethnography Museum * Kite Museum * Melaka Al-Quran Museum * Melaka Forestry Museu ...
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Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south. The exclave of Tanjung Tuan also borders Negeri Sembilan to the north. Its capital Malacca City is southeast of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur, northwest of Johor's largest city Johor Bahru and northwest of Johor's second largest city, Batu Pahat. Although it was the location of one of the earliest Malay sultanates, namely the Malacca Sultanate, the local monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511. The head of state is the ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri'' or Governor, rather than a Sultan. Malacca is noted for its unique history and it is one of the major tourist destinations in Malaysia. With a highly strategi ...
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List Of Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Of Malacca
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca or Malacca Governor is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (''English: His Excellency''). The current office bearer, Ali Rustam, was sworn in on 4 June 2020. List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca: See also *Yang di-Pertua Negeri In Malaysia, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri ( in Malay) is a constitutional title given to the head of state in states without a Ruler, namely: Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak. This is in constrast to a Ruler () which is a constitutional title give ... References External links Pejabat TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri MelakaOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Malacca Lists of political office-holders in Malaysia * 1957 establishments in Malaya ...
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Dutch Malacca
Dutch Malacca (1641–1825) was the longest period that Malacca was under foreign control. The Dutch ruled for almost 183 years with intermittent British occupation during the Napoleonic Wars (1795–1815). This era saw relative peace with little serious interruption from the Malay sultanates due to the understanding forged between the Dutch and the Sultanate of Johor in 1606. This time also marked the decline of the importance of Malacca. The Dutch preferred Batavia (present day Jakarta) as their economic and administrative centre in the region and their hold in Malacca was to prevent the loss of the city to other European powers and, subsequently, the competition that would come with it. Thus, in the 17th century, with Malacca ceased to be an important port, the Johor Sultanate became the dominant local power in the region due to the opening of its ports and the alliance with the Dutch. Dutch conquest of Portuguese Malacca In the early 17th century, the Dutch East India Compan ...
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