St Paul's Church, Melaka, Malaysia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Riblit
N 02° 11.560 E 102° 14.975
48N E 194052 N 242637
An old church
Waymark Code: WM851B
Location: Malaysia
Date Posted: 01/30/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 3

Built in 1521 by a Portuguese captain and originally called the Church of Our Lady of Annunciation, it was renamed when the Dutch captured Melaka in 1641. It was further damaged when the British invaded and started destroying fortifications, at that stage losing its tower. The British added the lighthouse in front and used the church as a place to store gunpowder
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1521

Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic

Street address of Church:
St Paul's Hill
Bandar Hillir
Melaka, Malaysia


If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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Metro2 visited St Paul's Church, Melaka, Malaysia 08/15/1993 Metro2 visited it