Jonker Walk, Malacca, Malaysia

Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009

Jonker Walk or Jonker Street (鸡场街), now officially named as Jalan Hang Jebat, is a long narrow five hundred meter street located in the heart of Malacca.





Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


The street is flanked by historical houses dating back to the 17th century. Along the street, one can find shop houses selling antique, fashionable clothes, unique arts and crafts, household product, local and ethnic traditional food, colourful accessories and various souvenirs.





Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


For those who are visiting Jonker Street on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you can experience the night market starting from 6.00 pm to 12.00 pm where there will be additional stalls along the pedestrian street.
Enjoy the street shopping!

Christ Church, Malacca, Malaysia

Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009

The Dutch architecture built in 1753, Christ Church is located near Jalan Laksamana and Jalan Gereja in Malacca town. The layout of the church is a simple rectangle 82 feet by 42 feet and is painted in coral red.



Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


The ceiling rises to 40 feet above ground and is supported by a span of immense wooden beams that are each carved out from a single tree. The handmade pews found inside the church dated back 200 years, and so are the windows. Christ Church is reputed as the oldest Protestant church in Malaysia. It is now an Anglican church.

St. Paul’s Church, Malacca, Malaysia

Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


St. Paul's Church, the four walls of ruined church which was originally a small Portuguese chapel, situated at the summit of St. Paul's Hill. Built by Duarte Coelho in 1521 and it was named "Nossa Senhora do Oiteiro" which means "Our Lady of the Hill". After handling over to the Society of Jesus, the chapel was enlarged and renovated as two-storey in 1556.

During the invasion of the Dutch in 1641, the church was renamed to St. Paul's Church and used it for their worship until Christ Church was established in 1753. Since then, the place was being turned into a burial ground for their noble dead. When the British took over Malacca in 1824, St. Paul's Church has lost its tower. However, British constructed a lighthouse in front. Instead of being used it as praying place, the church became a convenient storehouse for British gunpowder. After, St. Paul's Church was then abandoned.



Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


Today, there are several large tombstones, measuring 2.5 metres high x 1 metre wide, scattered around in the ruins of St. Paul's Church. The tombstones have Latin and Portuguese inscriptions on them. Walking towards the end of the church, there is a fenced up area on the ground. This spot was the open grave of Saint Francis Xavier in year 1553 before his body was moved to Goa in India. St. Francis Xavier was a regular visitor to this church and pioneering Catholic missionary work in South East Asia.



Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


There are three ways to get up to St. Paul's Hill. One of them is using the staircase, right beside Cheng Ho Admiral's Gallery. Another one is at the foothill, a small red door way in between Architecture Museum and Islamic Museum. And the third passage is situated just behind the gateway of Porta De Santiago.

Queen Victoria Fountain, Malacca, Malaysia

Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


A British architectural monument, made of English marble, the green-colour Queen Victoria's Fountain was erected right in the middle of the Dutch Square. It was set up in 1904 by the people of Malacca to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign.

Statue of St. Francis Xavier, Malacca, Malaysia

Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009


In 1952, a statue of St. Francis Xavier dressed up in a priest's attire, situated right in front of the white light tower at St. Paul's Church, was built to commemorate the passing of the saint.


Taken with Nikon D60, dated Aug 2009