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mychronicle
11th July 2008, 12:56 AM
Sempena peneriman Bandaraya Melaka dan Georgetown, Penang ke dalam senarai "Unesco World Heritages Site" pada 7 Julai 2008, let us Malaysian's photographers welcome the inscription by posting all the photos related to the site thru "our eyes" for the world to see it. As a guide the Malacca site covers 1. St Paul's Hill zone with St Paul's Church, Porta de Santiago (A Famosa) and Stadhuys red complex 2. Residental and commercial areas of Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street), Jalan Hang Jebat (Jonker Walk) and adjacent streets & 3. Malacca River. For George Town, Penang site covers 1. Water front district including the Esplanade, Fort Cornwallis, Weld Quay and Beach Street 2. Histrorical commercial center with 'ethnic streets like Bishop and Church Street (Eurasians), China Street, Market and Chulia street ( Indians) and Little India 3. The guilds and trades precints including Chulia, Muntri, Leith etc. 4. Mosque and wakaf enclave of Acheen St. and Kapitan Kling mosques & 5. Chinese clan enclave with Khoo, Cheah, Tan, Lim, Yap and Yeoh clan plus kongsi houses. (pls correct it if the site is wrong)

I have one on my stock :

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Heritage Fortress : The Porta de Santiago, is the tiny gate that left from a mighty fortress called A Famosa or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is located at the foot of St. Paul's Hill in the city of Malacca, Malaysia. On Monday, July 7, 2008, the historical Straits Settlement city centre of Malacca and Georgetown, Penang with their mostly Chinese shophouses and colonial buildings were just been added into the list of Unesco World Heritage sites. Therefore, Malaysia now has four sites on the list, the other two being Gunung Mulu National Park (Sarawak, tropical karst area) and Kinabalu Park (Sabah, highest peak in South-east Asia).

buntalshoot
11th July 2008, 06:59 AM
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Stadhuys red complex

buttet
11th July 2008, 09:11 AM
sempena lawatan kita outing di penang nnt saya up satu yeahhhh

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/buttet/looking%20outside%20Georgetown/1.jpg

zzoux
11th July 2008, 10:46 AM
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Christ Church Melaka. ramai beca tunggu kat depan bangunan ni

rburns
11th July 2008, 10:53 AM
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ahmadfaizal
11th July 2008, 06:50 PM
Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is situated on the corner of Lebuh Buckingham (Buckingham Street) and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Masjid Kapitan Keling Road). from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapitan_Keling_Mosque

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mychronicle
12th July 2008, 12:52 AM
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Lightwells or courtyard which is positioned near the middle of the building surrounded by the main circulation spaces is a common feature of most shop houses along Heeren Street and shop houses at adjacent streets in Malacca.

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A unique facade on the traditional shop houses can been seen along the Heeren Street or now be called Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. Heeren Street used to be called the Millionaires' Row of Melaka where a wealthy Peranakan and Chinese merchants used to live on this street with their lavish mansions and longish houses.

rburns
16th July 2008, 10:29 AM
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aishifu
16th July 2008, 11:13 AM
Stadhuys red complex
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