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Backpacking Asia

Dutch Square (Red Square)

The Stadthuys Jalan Gereja, 75000 Malacca, Malaysia

The Dutch Square, also called Red Squared because all the surrounding building painted red, next to the Melaka river is a good starting point for visiting the old part of the town.

Clocktower and the Christ Church behind

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The dutch buildings used to be painted in white until the British governour ordered it to be painted red.

- starting point for rickshaw rides
- Stadhuys (was built in 1650 and the is oldest remaining dutch building in Asia)
- Christ Church
- Tang Beng Swee Clock Tower (not dutch for a change)

Dutch Square at night
the illuminated square and rikshaws after dark

Jalan Laksamana, leading up to Dutch Square

Rikshaws
the square is a starting point for rikshaw rides

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