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Stadthuys

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Artwork alternative nameMelaka City Hall
Site common nameStadthuys
Site alternative nameMelaka City Hall
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityMelaka
StateMelaka
CountryMalaysia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 2.194117
Long : 102.2493038

History of productionThe city hall of Melaka or Stadthuys in Dutch is one of the main buildings in the central square of Melaka.It was constructed by the Dutch while colonizing Melaka after the city was taken over from the Portuguese. It was constructed in 1650. It was the seat of the governor until the British converted the building to be the school.
ArtStadthuys locates in front of the square in the manner of European city plan. The majestic staircase in the front leading to the three-tiered building. At the backside of the building exists the hill.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodDutch Colonization Period
Age22th-23th century

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali