St Paul Church Melaka

Paul merupakan sebuah bangunan gereja bersejarah yang terletak di bandar hilir melaka malaysia ia telah dibina oleh seorang kapten portugis bernama duarte coelho pada tahun 1521 dan menjadikan ia bangunan gereja tertua di malaysia dan asia tenggara ia terletak di atas bukit st.

St paul church melaka. Paul s church fell into disuse. Paul s hill and is today part of the melaka museum complex comprising the a famosa ruins the stadthuys and other historical buildings. Paul s church it was primarily used as a protestant church for about 112 years until christ church was completed in 1753. So make sure that you do not miss it on your tour to malacca.

Macau has the ruins of st. The st paul s church is the church ruins that sit on the top of the st paul s hill. Paul s church was originally built in 1521 by a portuguese ship captain called duarte coelho in gratitude for his narrow escape from a large storm at sea. Paul s hill and is today part of the malacca museum complex comprising the a famosa ruins the stadthuys and other historical buildings.

Built some 500 years ago it sits peacefully on top of the st. Paul kini merupakan sebahagian daripada kompleks muzium melaka yang terdiri daripada serpihan kota a. Paul s church is a historic church building in melaka that was originally built in 1521 making it the oldest church building in malaysia and southeast asia. Paul s and there s also one in malacca even though it s not as famous despite being older than the macau one.

The church was then transferred to the jesuit order in 1548. Paul s church church ranks as one of the first churches built in malaysia because its past remains deeply rooted in history. Paul hill the tiredness of climbing stairs will be forgotten when you grasp the breathtaking view of melaka city and the coastline. When the dutch invaded malacca in 1641 it was badly damaged the belfry tower was destroyed but the complex was later repaired and renamed st.

It is located at the summit of st. The ruin of st paul s church is located on top of st paul s hill and was one of five churches in the fortress complex a famosa on the hill that was built by the portuguese in 1521. The hill was originally named as malacca hill. Upon reaching the top of st.

Originally built in 1521 as a chapel it s the oldest church building in southeast asia. It was then changed to monti ali maria or mary s hill after the portuguese took over the hill. Paul s church in melaka is believed have been to be the first permanent church in south east asia. Ruins of the st.

Built by duarte coelho a portuguese captain in 1521 ad the church was formerly a chapel for the portuguese and it was named as nosa senhora our lady of the hill.