Christ Church
January 28th, 2006
Pictures of Christ Church at Flickr
The strawberry-coloured Christ Church was built during the Dutch occupation, began construction in 1741 and completed in 1753. The Christ Church is recognized as the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia. Yes, it is still being used today!
During the age of British occupation, the Christ Church was once converted for Anglican use.
The Christ Church is featuring amazing Dutch-flavored architectural design. Each of the huge roof beams in the nave was carved from a single tree trunk and constructed without joints. Besides, the handmade pews and windows are original, dated back 200 years. Until today, the Christ Church is solidly maintained as undamaged, and the ceiling rafters are still remaining strong as when it was first built.
Worth a note, that the brass Bible inscribed with the first verse of St. John in Dutch, old tombstones inscribed with Armenian script incorporated into the floor, and a picture of ‘Last Supper’ in glazed tiles are also found in the Christ Church.
Besides, a number of wall anchors unique to Dutch buildings are also found on the Christ Church.
GPS Coordinate: N2.19430 E102.24937
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1. AmazingMelaka.com . Disco&hellip | January 28th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
[...] The notable historical landmarks surrounding the Dutch Square are the Christ Church, Queen Victoria’s Fountain, and Malacca Clock Tower. The Queen Victoria’s Fountain was built in 1904 by the British in commemoration of Queen Victoria’s 60th anniversary of coronation. On the other hand, the Malacca Clock Tower was built in 1886 in honour of a successful Chinese tycoon named Tan Beng Swee. [...]
2. AmazingMelaka.com . Disco&hellip | January 29th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
[...] In 1641, the Dutch took over Melaka from the Portuguese, renamed the chapel to St. Paul’s Church, and used it as their praying place until they completed the construction of their own church - Christ Church. When the Christ Church was established, St. Paul’s Church became a Dutch graveyard with monumental tombstones scattered around. [...]
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