St. Paul's Church, Portuguese church ruins on St Paul's Hill, Malacca, Malaysia
The stone walls of this hilltop religious structure contain multiple Dutch tombstones and display traditional Portuguese architectural elements from the colonial period.
Portuguese Captain Duarte Coelho constructed this religious building in 1521 as a gratitude gesture after surviving a severe storm in the South China Sea.
The marble statue of Saint Francis Xavier stands at the entrance, marking the location where his remains rested for nine months in 1553.
Visitors must climb numerous stone steps from the A'Famosa fortress to reach the church grounds, which offer views of the Malacca strait.
The interior walls feature Dutch grave markers with inscriptions dating from the 17th century, when the Dutch transformed the building into their main burial ground.
Location: Malacca
GPS coordinates: 2.19269,102.24960
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:16
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