Christ Church Melaka
Dutch Square, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Christianity
Malaysia’s oldest Protestant church and one of Melaka’s most important living colonial-era sacred landmarks.
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St Paul’s Church, Melaka
St Paul’s Hill, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Christianity
One of Malaysia’s oldest Christian sacred sites, a 1521 Portuguese chapel ruin with strong associations to St Francis Xavier.
Melaka Straits Mosque
Pulau Melaka, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Islam
Iconic coastal mosque on Pulau Melaka and one of the state’s leading modern religious-tourism landmarks.
Tranquerah Mosque
Tengkera, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Islam
Historic Melaka mosque, formerly the state mosque, and a National Heritage site.
Kampung Hulu Mosque
Kampung Hulu, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Islam
One of Malaysia’s oldest surviving mosques and an important sacred heritage landmark in Melaka.
Poh San Teng Temple
Bukit China, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia
Historic Melaka Chinese temple at Bukit China, associated with Tua Pek Kong and Mazu devotion.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Jalan Tokong, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia
Malaysia’s oldest functioning traditional Chinese temple and one of Melaka’s most important living religious heritage sites.
Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
Jalan Tukang Emas, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Hinduism
Widely identified by Malaysian tourism and heritage sources as the oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia.