Igreja Vermelha - Red Church
Item : Church of Saint Paul, Malacca
Location: 1935, Jln Kota, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Worth the climb : Absolutely 💯 100%
Price : Priceless
St. Paul Church is oart of Malacca Museum Complex.
It was originally built in 1521....Fuhhhhh so ancient. As you climb uphill there is a lot of Pokok Cermai; Malay Gooseberry Tree. It is similar to amla; Indian Gooseberry. Rich in Vitamic C super duper sour.
Some people make pickles with this fruit.
So, this church has been used by Portuguese and Dutch before. The Church have have transited from being a Christian Church to Roman Catholic Church to Dutch Reformed Church and now remained a museum. The view on top of the hill is breathtaking. Although the hill is not high, you are still able to look ahead to the straits of Melaka/Malacca. Beautiful indeed.
#passionpassport
One of many attractions in Banda Hilir. Started climbing from A Famosa fort till we reached the top of the hills which located the ruined church with tombstones and statue of Francis Xavier.
one of the main attraction at the Red Square in Melaka Raya. you need to climb up flights of stairs to reach the top of the hill where u will be able to see the tablets from hundreds of years ago and a panoramic view of melaka city. Definitely worth the efforts to climb up!!
The St. Paul's Mountain in Malacca is the main attraction here, and there is a famous St. Paul's Church on the top of the mountain. At the same time, it is also a pastry in Malacca, overlooking the entire ancient city of Malacca is very beautiful, don't miss it.
This local called BUKIT MELAKA, translated into "Melaka Mountain" does not seem to be accurate.
Why is St Paul's Hill Important?Many reasons. For the Malays, this is the original area of the Malacca Sultanate palace. For Christians, this is not only the oldest church in Malaysia. But this hill was used as the base for the spread of Christianity throughout Southeast Asia.
The church loacted at St Paul Hill and is one of the oldest church in southeast asia built by a Portugese Captain on 1521..