Places Of Worship

The Javanese design of the Mosque is a testimony to the presence of Islam in this region for more than 600 years. It features a triple pyramid roof and a square foundation and is one of the few mosques in this country with a pagoda instead of a minaret. The interior design is a fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indonesian elements, with intricate carvings and wooden doors, windows, ceilings, beams, pulpit and four grand pillars (tiang agung).

Beside the mosque is the tomb of Sultan Hussain Shah, ruler of Johor and Singapore at the beginning of the 19th century, who was also responsible for handing Singapore over to Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819.

The temple is dedicated to the goddess of compassion, Kuan Yin. In the central prayer hall stands a black, golden and red-robed statue of the goddess. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple was founded by Chan Lak Koa, the son-in-law of Captain Li, the second Chinese captain of Malacca (a mediating role established by the Dutch East India Company, which made it possible for non-whites to rule Malacca's diverse ethnic communities).

A prominent presence in the skyline of Malacca, this twin-spirited neo-Gothic building was built on the site of the old Portuguese church by the French priest, Father Farvé, in 1856 in honour of St. Francis Xavier, a prominent Catholic missionary of the 16th century, also known as the 'Apostle of the East.'

It was presumed that the church was designed after St. Peter's Cathedral in Montpellier, Southern France, which loosely followed the original construction of the old church, with the exception of the portico, which was added in 1963.Located on Jalan Laksamana, the final touch of the church was completed in 1859 by Father Allard, and the present-day presbytery was built in 1874.

Constructed in 1781, the Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple (also known as Sri Poyyatha Temple) is perhaps the oldest Hindu Temple in Malaysia. This 230-year-old temple is situated in the heart of the old town of Melaka. The building is topped by a three-storey tower with blue sculpted edges and arch niches with relief images. Each of the sections of this top tower has a triangular hole that accents at it at the middle, like the perpendicular foundation, where the line of triangles runs horizontally. Sculptures of holy cows also adorn the fenced roof of the temple.