Religious Sites in Melaka

Religious Sites in Melaka, Malaysia

Religious Sites in Melaka

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  • singalone
    Singapore, Singapore7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited this historical religious temple to discover this nice chinese architecture arts of southern china. Site well kept with regular maintenance. popular prayer site for locals as well
    Written 16 April 2023
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  • Quang Kiet Le
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam964 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The mosque was built on the water and seemed to be a popular tourist spot to watch sunset in Malacca. And yes, it looked romantically beautifully. However, the beach right next to the mosque's left offered a better view.
    Written 23 January 2024
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  • Haytham Abu Firas
    Qatar14,444 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Christ Church is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia. It’s very famous for its location and its red color.
    Written 26 September 2023
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  • TakeMeAway
    Los Angeles, CA643 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I wasn't going to visit this because it's super hot and humid in Melaka, but I'm glad I did it. It's an easy walk uphill and it's actually not that hot because of the ocean breeze. The church is in ruin, but it's still interesting and the views are good.
    Written 28 November 2023
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  • B T
    London, UK1,216 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is worth visiting as there is a mix of different architectural styles, it doesn't really look like a mosque.
    Written 23 August 2022
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  • BenYorkie
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,378 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The church is looking good after some exterior paintwork and can't be missed in it's location set back a little on Jln Banda Kaba.
    The interior is very pretty though with a simple but nicely painted ceiling, and some very lovely stained glass windows.
    quiet and peaceful inside.
    You won't regret stopping by for a short visit.
    Written 18 February 2020
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  • Jo-Ann
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia15,996 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    An actually good walk up and around and down the hill. Good steps and a good enough trail too. Apparently there are 12000 graves here since the 17th century. Good view from the top.
    Written 15 June 2020
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  • Aniruddha Hom
    Dhaka City, Bangladesh1,046 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Situated in one of the alleys of the Harmony Street and built in 1781, the Sri Poyyatha Vinaygar Moorthi Temple is the oldest Hindu Temple in Malaysia. Dedicated to the Lord Ganesh (Vinaygar) this temple is one of the functioning temples of Chitty people, a Tamil sect living in Singapore and Malaysia. It is said that the land was donated by the Dutch rulers of old Melaka to build the small but beautiful temple.

    I was lucky as I went there during opening hours and could offer puja and see the whole establishment with the help of one of the priests.

    The temple is around two other famous religious installations, Masjid Kampung Kling and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.
    Written 8 November 2019
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  • Harrison F. Carter
    Cologne, Germany10,853 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The mosque was worth seeing as part of an easy self guided walking tour of the many temples in the UNESCO area.
    Written 17 September 2019
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  • Kathryn D
    Edinburgh, UK1,139 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We saw this as part of our day trip to Malacca. It is right next to Hang Li Po Well. When we visited it was very quiet, which was great, but I suspect that as it is part of these tours it can become quite crowded. Very uneven ground, so not great for people with mobility issues. A few stalls selling souvenirs and fruit. Bizarrely we were approached by Western Jehovah's Witnesses - not what we were expecting!
    Written 27 April 2019
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  • macedonboy
    Glasgow, UK179,694 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Xiang Lin Si Temple is a Buddhist temple built in the style of a Chinese architecture. It’s a very photogenic two storeyed building with Buddhist shrines on both floors. The hall on the ground floor has two major shrines as well as sculptures of the 18 disciples of Buddha of the Chinese tradition. Up stairs is another hall equally as large as the one downstairs, with three shrines to the Buddha or his disciples. The upper floor also has a balcony from where you can get a good view down Harmony Street and great photo ops of Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and to a lesser extent, Kampung Kling Mosque.
    Written 21 February 2020
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  • Jo-Ann
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia15,996 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful little temple in Bandar Hilir. Carvings are fascinating. Great little plot of land too. We were surprised to see nobody around when we explored the place. But this place is really very well maintained.
    Written 23 June 2018
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  • Harrison F. Carter
    Cologne, Germany10,853 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Only a small temple but worth a look if you are near Jonker Street. Wouldn't be worth traversing the city for.
    Written 17 September 2019
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  • Kannan Pasamanickam
    Petaling Jaya, Malaysia409 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Yesterday Angie (my wife) and I attended the wedding of my cousin's son. The wedding was held in a temple started more than 100 years ago, in the district of Cheng, Central Malacca. The temple had recently been extensively and beautifully renovated following the traditional South Indian Dravidian style. History indicates that the temple was started about 120 years a ago by a Hindu saint from South India who settled in Malacca. At the site of the temple this saint performed daily prayers to a Shiva Lingga. The saint was also well versed in traditional Indian herbal medication and successfully treated many local people. Before his passing, the saint handed over the responsibilities of conducting the Lingga prayers to a Nattukotai Chettiar who was also his patient. This chettiar than donated land to build the temple, consecrated to Lord Muruga ( Lord Shiva's son ) in the same vicinity. This temple is particularly popular during Masi Magam when devotees from all over Malaysia and the region flock to offer prayers. Processions of the presiding Deity, breaking of coconuts (to release one's ego) and carrying milk kavadi's are some of the events during this celebration. Mythology indicates that this festival signifies the day that Lord Brahma found the Kumbum (pot) to fill with Amrita (elixir,energy) to recreate the Universe.
    My cousin's son Ramesh wed his beautiful bride Priya today in this temple with extensive traditional ceremonies conducted by several priests to bless the union. The temple was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Following Malaysia's multicultural ethnicity friends of the bride and groom from Malay and Chinese backgrounds also attended the temple ceremonies dressed in beautiful sarees. A sumptuous vegetarian lunch was served after the wedding.
    Written 12 September 2018
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  • HRS_6
    Kluang, Malaysia1,568 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The third Chinese mosque in Malaysia after Perak and Kelantan. Magnificent looking . Not many visitors during MCO.
    Written 12 July 2020
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