Old Malacca Town
These aerial view of Malacca Town were taken in 1966 from an aircraft about to land at the local airport.
These photos show the historic sector of the town. The Dutch Square and the Santiago Gate are visible in the first while the second gives a good view of the Dutch Square.
Portuguese Settlement
An aerial view of the Portuguese Settlement taken in the 1960s.
Modern Malacca Town
These photos of Malacca Town were taken from either the upper floors of the old Merlin Hotel or from Bukit Cina.
Visible landmarks in these photos are St. Peter's Church, the City Bayview Hotel, St. Paul's Hill, the rooftops of the Stadhuys, Christ Church and the Church of St. Francis.
Other visible landmarks in some of these photos are the old Ramada Renaissance Hotel, the old Malacca Club (now - the Merdeka Memorial) and the Porta de Santiago.
Below is a lovely photo of the view of Malacca Town at dawn.
Our appreciation to Mr. Jerry de Witt
for the above photos and explanation text.
Copyright- All photos in this site should not be copied or duplicated
without the expressed permission of Jerry de Witt and Dennis & Claudine
DeWitt.
