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Retrieved 23 July 2021. Fortresse de Malacca, better known as A Famosa, is a Portuguese fortress located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only remaining part of the fortress still standing.
There is one place in Melaka that you should not miss when you set foot into the historical state. The said place is the Porta de Santiago, which might not ring a bell even among the locals but mention the A’Famosa Fort and you would elicit an ‘ah!’.
Mar 15, 2009 · A Famosa Fortress (built 1511 onwards) A Famosa, or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is one of the oldest surviving remnants of European architecture in Asia. Once part of a mighty fortress, this tiny gate (called the Porta de Santiago) is all that history has spared.
This 16th century Portuguese fort has been mostly destroyed; in its heyday it occupied a massive area and contained numerous government buildings, churches and hospitals.
This massive red building displays all the common features of the Dutch colonial architecture which includes substantial solid doors and louvered windows. Since its completion to 1980, the Stadthuys was used as the administrative center of successive governments for a period of 300 years.
A Famosa, known locally as Kota A Famosa, is one of the oldest surviving European architectural wonders in Asia even though its gate house called Porta de Santiago is the only part of the fortress that remain standing. WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS GUIDE? History of A Famosa Fortress. The Middelsburgh Bastion. The Fredrick Hendrick Bastion.
The Red or Dutch Square is surrounded by buildings painted in red, which gives rise to its popular name Red Square. Stadthuys, Clock Tower, Malacca River, Christ Church, Queen Victoria Fountain and Street Art are all in the same area. Read more.
