Where It All Began
It is believed that the history of Malaysia started from Malacca as it can be said that much of the country’s development can be traced back from it’s historic past.
Its history began in 1403 with the arrival of Parameswara, an exiled Hindu Prince from the Kingdom of Sri Vijaya in Sumatra. He assumed the title of Raja Iskandar when he embraced Islam and became the first ruler of the new kingdom, Malacca Sultanate. Thereafter, the State flourished under the rule of the Malacca Sultanate and emerged as a thriving port attracting merchants and ships from China, India, Middle East and Europe.
In time, Malacca had become a port of great importance as a trading center for spies and by this foundation was coveted by several foreign powers in order to gain monopoly of the trade. It came under successive colonial eras when it was first conquered by the Portuguese who colonized for 130 years from 1511. Then the Dutch ruled for 154 years from 1641 and later by the British in 1824 who ruled until the country gained independence on the 31st. August 1957. Malacca also experienced
Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945 during World War Two.
In light of its rich historical past, Malacca was officially declared the ‘Historical City of Malaysia’.
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The State’s capital, Malacca Town is located at Central of Malacca district. It is here that most of Malacca’s historical past can be seen. The interesting blend of architecture of its many centuries-old building that are legacies of its former rulers are located within walking distance to each other.
Visit Malacca and take a nostalgic journey into its glorious past. As an alternative pursuit, one can take the opportunity to explore beaches and islands or pamper yourself with its seductive choice of exotic cuisines from the culinary delights of ‘Baba & Nyonya’ and ‘Eurasians’ of Portuguese & Dutch descendants, found no where else in the country. Malacca has also gained the reputation for being a gastronomic paradise thus a rendezvous for many food connoisseurs.
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