Dutch square

And relax...

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November 28th 2013
Geo: 2.19715, 102.249Wow, Melacca! A small town, with heaps of character, about 5 hours north of Singapore. A little bit of history for you- the Portuguese colonized in 1509 and built some churches and a fort, the Dutch followed a while after and continued to add churches and strengthened the fort, and then finally the British came and destroyed the fort and made no effort to preserve the church ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Melaka

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more