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Tourist Attractions in Malacca
1. Malacca Administrative Center: located in St. Paul’s Hill Square. The administrative residence is a Dutch-style building built in 1660. To the left of the executive residence, there is a high wall decorated with ancient warships. Near the administrative center is the "Malacca Volunteer Regiment Monument" to commemorate the soldiers who died in World War II; there are also marble monuments celebrating the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne, and plaques of the Dutch East India Company, etc.
2. St. Paul’s Church: Located on St. Paul’s Hill in the city center, it was built in 1521 and was the earliest Catholic church established by the Portuguese in Malacca.
3. Malacca Museum: Located in the east of the city, on the banks of the Malacca River, it was built between 1641 and 1660. It is one of the oldest Dutch-style buildings in Southeast Asia. It was originally the residence of the Dutch Governor. Because its walls and wooden doors are all red, the locals called it the "Red House". The museum houses historical relics from Malaysia, Portugal, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Near the Red House is the Malacca Club, which was built in 1912 and is a Gothic building, followed by the Independence Display Memorial Hall.
4. Cheng Hoon Pavilion: Located on Jalan Tokong in the urban area, it is an ancient Chinese temple in Malaysia. Built in 1946 to commemorate the envoys of the Ming Dynasty of China, it is dedicated to the Queen of Heaven and Guanyin Bodhisattva, also known as the "Guanyin Pavilion". The entire temple is made of nanmu structure, with carved beams and painted pillars, and is magnificent.
5. Sanbao Mountain: Also known as China Mountain, it is located at the end of Jalan Temenggung. It was the military garrison of Zheng He, the eunuch of Sanbao in the Ming Dynasty. It was also the residence of Gongwen of the Ming Dynasty when he was married to Malacca. The Baoshan Temple on the mountain enshrines a statue of Zheng He wearing a ring. The Sanbao Well on the right side of the temple is the oldest well in Malacca. It is said that it was dug here in 1409 when Zheng He led his army to search for drinking water.
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