Malaysia, are being made to preserve this specialist knowledge. Further study will focus on the historical urban form within the malay peninsula. There are 22 census records available for the last name malacca. Over time it changed from a thriving port into a sleepy backwater city and lost its spot as a mustvisit destination to its highrolling cousins. Chapter one the straits of melaka and the trading world the malayindonesian archipelago is situated on the trading route between india and china. This location, within which the straits of melaka is situated, is in the centre of one of the busiest trading routes in the east. The straits of melaka and the trading world 3 sixteenth century they rarely ventured west of the straits. The presentday city was founded by parameswara, a sumatran prince who escaped to the malay peninsula when. This case looks at the ambiguous and ambivalent interfaces of history in the historical city of melaka also known as malacca in malaysia. The stadthuys is reserved as a museum of history and ethnography today. The historical city of malacca unesco world heritage. Brilliant and romantic as is the story of that voyage, it brought no immediate reward to spain. Based on weather reports collected during 20052015. The renovation was completed a few years ago with the cooperation of the voc city of hoorn the netherlands.
The history of malacca is largely the story of the city for which it is named, and the story of the city of malacca begins with the fascinating and partly legendary tale of the hindu prince parameswara. Malacca is on the coastal trunk road federal route 5. The malacca skyline bathed in sunlight image credit. Both maps from robert cribb, historical atlas of indonesia, richmond, surrey. History in the 14th century, melaka was just another fishing village until it attracted the attention of parameswara, a hindu prince from sumatra. However, the historic allure of malacca nevertheless continued to draw visitors to the seaport. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, mysid at the wikipedia project. The place stores some of traditional costumes and artifacts that remind you of history of malacca. Malacca also called melaka in bahasa malaysia is a wonderful city for nice daytime activities or for a stay of more than one day. Pdf the history of melakas urban morphology researchgate. The house gives a good representation of the rich, literal, history of melaka. Most notably, peranakan and portuguese communities still thrive in malacca, a reminder of the states long experience with trading and colonization. Thus bringing about capture of malacca and its harbor. Mysid grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
He was a fugitive prince from the palembang in sumatra, and attack palembang. Malacca history and legends go back as far as the late 14th century, starting from its humble beginnings as a coastal village and rise to prominence under the malaccan sultanate to cautionary tales of fairies and loyalty to the king. Where the strait extends to the philips channel at singapore, it narrows to a width of 2. Malay history have become the main importance of this study. Somalia is a kidnap and ransom operation working in the absence of state authority, gulf of guinea pirates steal oil, and asian pirates focus on robbery and theft at sea. Melaka, formerly malacca, town and port, peninsular west malaysia, on the strait of malacca, at the mouth of the sluggish melaka river. History of kedah the oldest kingdom and sultanate in malaysia. It is wonderful to see a piece of dutch history in.
To download this full book, simply select the format you desire below. History of penang part of the straits settlement under british colonial rule. Boasting a good blend of historic attractions from the salmonpink stadhuys to the jonker walk night market malacca is also home to a smorgasbord of great food. Colonial malaysia 1511 ad 1957 ad malaccas power and success was quickly extinguished with the arrival of the portuguese in 1511. Melaka is famous for its unique history and is one of the major tourist destinations. Malaysia is located on a strategic sealane that exposes it to global trade and various cultures. Little is known about malaysias early history, but historians believe that as early as the first few centuries a. The following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. The city was founded about 1400, when paramesvara, the ruler of tumasik now singapore, fled from the forces of the javanese kingdom of majapahit and found refuge at the site, then a small fishing village.
Youll find lots of useful hints and tips for your next trip to malacca, whether its your first time or youre. Those using the main trunk road federal route 1 must turn off at simpang kendong or tampin, negeri sembilan, about 40km away from malacca. Francis valentijn 1726 malacca is about 150 kilometer south of kuala lumpur. History foreign influence and settlement for early history of west malaysia, see malay peninsula. History of melaka lonely planet travel information. In recent years, coordinated patrols by indonesia, malaysia, thailand, and singapore along with increased security on vessels have sparked a sharp downturn in piracy the strait of malaccas geography makes the region very susceptible to piracy. Existence of melaka malay fort city based on first. Over time, it changed from a thriving port to a sleepy backwater city. Most notably, peranakan and portuguese communities still thrive in malacca, a reminder of the states. Founded sometime in the 17th century, the building was somewhat incongruously used by the dutchnominated leaders of the chinese community as their court of justice, with people sometimes. The peoples of maritime south east asia presentday malaysia, indonesia and the. Since the arabians werent allowing vessels piloted by nonmuslims into their harbors, the europeans realized they needed a trading port of their own.
All year january february march april may june july august september october november december. On 7 july 2008, malacca city was listed as one of the historical cities in malaysia, together with george town in the northern. When the portuguese captured malacca 1511, its sultan fled first to pahang and then to johor and the riau. Across the northsouth expressway youll be within two hours in malacca. Malacca colonial history ben van wijnen our first goal is of course the stadthuis, this is one of the oldest dutch buildings in the east and is a replica of the town hall in friesland. However, contemporary malaysia regards the entire history of malaya, spanning thousands of years back to prehistoric times, as its own history, and as such it is treated in this page. Therefore the urban morphology of melaka has to be understood. Parameswara had thrown off allegiance to the majapahit empire and fled to temasek modernday singapore, where his piracy and other exploits provoked a siamese attack in 98, forcing him to flee once more to melaka, where he established his new. There he founded a malay kingdom, the kings of which. Maliujia, dubbed the historic state, is a state in malaysia located in the southern region of the malay peninsula, next to the strait of malacca the state is bordered by negeri sembilan to the north and west and johor to the south. The malay annals relate that parameswara was a fourteenthcentury palembang prince who, fleeing from a japanese enemy, escaped to the island of.
The history of melakas urban morphology is an interesting chapter in the development of a pluralistic urban environment, made possible by an increasingly globalised world since the 15 th century. Pauls church at the top of the hill, surrounded by the fort. Malacca sultanate palace is an exquisite piece of malay architecture and is a replica of the original 15th century palace of malaccas extinct sultanate. It is the oldest malaysian city on the straits of malacca, having become a successful entrepot in the era of the malacca sultanate. Malaysias history and background ancient, hindu kingdoms. Adaya, a history of malaysia, macmillan asian histories series, hong kong, 1982, pp. This wooden replica of the sultans palace houses the malacca cultural museum. The paper shows that while some of the information derived from the sources confirmed the position of melaka as an important. East asiasoutheast asia malaysia the world factbook. The historical city of malacca unesco world heritage sites. However, some companies also run buses from, or do pickups or dropoffs at other towns and locations in the. Faizals facebook armed with the knowledge and skills, he was able to pay full attention to his passion project. The paper aims to highlight the impressions of melaka as seen from selected foreign documents covering the period between 15051511 a.
Pinang, malacca and singapore, with a history of the malayan states on the peninsula of malacca, vol. It was during this period of malacca s history that islam was introduced to the malay world, arriving along with gujarati traders from western india. History find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Malacca city is the capital city of the malaysian state of malacca. Strictly, the name malaysia is a modern concept, created in the second half of the 20th century. The british malaya, which consisted of the straits settlement colony singapore, penang, malacca, the federated and the nonfederated malay states under the british protectorate, at the beginning of the 20th century, turned into one of the centers and a kind of foreign base of the chinese revolutionary movement. What came about were dreamlike depictions of malacca in its golden ages between 1456 to 1477, crafted with attention to history. Foreign documents and the descriptions of melaka between. Before kuala lumpur transformed from a malariainfested jungle into a polished highrise capital, malacca was one of the greatest trading ports in southeast asia. Presentday malacca in the nation of malaysia reflects its tumultuous history a multiracial population of malays, indians, and chinese call this historic city home. Piracy in the strait of malacca has for long been a threat to ship owners and the mariners who ply the 900 kmlong 550 miles sea lane. The strait of malacca is the primary chokepoint in asia, and in recent years, between 85% and 90% of annual total petroleum flows through this chokepoint were crude oil. Pdf through history, the straits of malacca have been a highway.
The museum, which opened in 1994, traces malacca s history from earliest times, through the colonial era, the japanese conquest, the return of britain, and finally, independence. As the main shipping channel between the indian ocean and the pacific ocean, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world, it is named after the malacca sultanate that ruled over the archipelago between 1400 and 1511, the center of. In recent years, coordinated patrols by indonesia, malaysia, thailand, and singapore along with increased security on vessels have sparked a sharp downturn in piracy. The cheng hoon teng temple or temple of green cloud reminds of the chinese architecture in. Locals believe the states impetus towards the development of what would eventually become malaysia. Water has always been a big part of malaccas history.
Foreign documents and the descriptions of melaka between a. Parameswara 1401 to 1511 was the founder of malacca. Top 10 historical places to visit in melaka malacca. Malacca in the south china sea, off the coast of somalia, and in the gulf of guinea. The strait of malacca or straits of malacca is a narrow, 550 mi stretch of water between the malay peninsula and the indonesian island of sumatra. The renewed interest by young malaysians in their heritage provides hope for the future. There were bruas or gangga negara with its legends, the. The museum, which opened in 1994, traces malaccas history from earliest times, through the colonial era, the japanese conquest, the return of britain, and finally, independence. Portuguese fortress that guarded the straits of malacca.
Melaka and george town, historic cities of the straits of malacca. There is much old history in malaya, could we only unearth it. The strait of malacca is also an important transit route for liquefied natural gas lng from persian gulf and african suppliers, particularly qatar, to east asian countries. The paper shows that while some of the information derived from the sources confirmed the position of. History of the philippines as a part of the history of the spanish colonies. From malacca dilemma to transition dilemma key points the changing sociopolitical landscape in myanmar since the advent of a new system of government in march 2011 has brought significant challenges to chinas political and economic relations with the country. At one time, malacca was one of the most popular destinations in the world and was one of the most important trading ports in southeast asia. Averages are for malacca, which is 5 miles from malacca city. Bandaraya melaka or kota melaka, is the capital city of the malaysian state of malacca. Declaration of melaka as a historical city 2021, 2022 and.
The british malaya, which consisted of the straits settlement colony singapore, penang, malacca, the federated and the nonfederated malay states under the british protectorate, at the beginning of the 20th century, turned into one of the centers and a kind of. Much of it is recognised as scientifically accurate, but a great deal has already been lost. The exclave of cape rachado also borders negeri sembilan to the north. There was a kingdoni of langkasuka, now a mere fairyland. History of malacca melaka historical city along the malacca strait. Sumatras malaya peninsula is the straits northern boundary, while its southern boundary is lem voalan, which is the southern extremity of phuket island. Many longdistance express buses connect destinations in malacca with kuala lumpur, singapore and other cities in peninsular malaysia most express bus companies start and end their journeys at malaccas melaka sentral bus terminal, located about 3 km from the historic core of malacca. We have already seen how the philippines were discovered by magellan in his search for the spice islands.
The strait of malacca, a key oil trade chokepoint, links. The cheng hoon teng temple or temple of clear clouds at jalan tokong, malacca, is the most venerable and maybe the grandest chinese temple in malaysia. Many years ago malacca was one of malaysias most soughtafter destinations. It was once one of the worlds most important trading ports, so it also makes sense that malacca start the street art with the buildings beside the river. The malacca sultanate was a powerful maritime and commercial empire that shaped the political, social and cultural systems of the malay peninsula. Malaysia, september 2006 2 helped to create economic and cultural links among china. Malacca is 150 km from kuala lumpur, 216 km from johor baru, 90 km from port dickson. Throughout the urban history of both cities of melaka and george town, the myriad cultures. These regions each utilize different piracy business models. List of books and articles about malaysia history online. Like a window into their daytoday life, malacca census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. An early western account of the area is seen in ptolemys book geographia, which mentions a golden khersonese, now identified as the malay peninsula.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. When the portuguese captured malacca 1511, its sultan fled first to pahang and then to johor and the riau archipelago. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. By the first decade of the sixteenth century malacca was a bustling, cosmopolitan port, attracting hundreds of ships each year. History of malacca, from, from melaka travel guide thomas john newbold, political and statistical account of the british settlements in the straits of malacca, viz. Malaysia facing the straits of malacca and sandwiched between. There are quite a few hotels and hostels available, but there are also many homeowners who are willing to put their house in malacca up for rent. Penang started the street art trend in malaysia and malacca soon followed suit with their river art project in 2012. The palace is built based on sketches found in the ancient sejarah melayu malay annals. History of perak a sultanate that evolved from kedah. Total population by ethnic group, local authority area and state, malaysia pdf. Malacca history dubbed malaysias unofficial historic capital, malacca declared a unesco world heritage site in 2008 is one of the countrys most unassuming states. The straits of melaka and the trading world nias press. The importance of the straits ports as hubs regulating the exchange of goods between the indian ocean and the south china sea had, therefore, been long established, dating from at least the beginning of the first millennium ad.