The Hang Li Poh's Well (), also known as King's Well, is a historical
water well
A well is an excavation or structure created on the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. The oldest and most common kind of well is a water well, to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The ...
in
Melaka City,
Melaka
Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to t ...
,
Malaysia
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. It is the oldest water well in Malaysia.
History
The well was built in 1459 by the followers of
Hang Li Poh as the main water source in the town. After conquering Malacca in 1511, the Portuguese secured the well and used it as their main water source supply. After conquering Malacca in 1677, the Dutch surrounded the well with solid brick walls to protect the well. However, during the British period, they neglected the well and let it fall into disrepair.
Function
Nowadays the water from the well is not that clean. It has also become a wishing well for visitors.
See also
*
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, Malacca, Little India
* Morten Village
* Portuguese Settlement, Malacca, Portug ...
*
Bukit Cina
References
Buildings and structures completed in 1459
1459 establishments in Asia
Buildings and structures in Malacca City
Water wells in Melaka
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