Malacca Trip - Floors, Walls & Windows

The Portuguese/Dutch Church

The structure is made out of red volcanic rock brought to Malacca as ballast in ships

The granite gravestones against the wall of the sanctuary

Peranakan Wall Tiles

Peranakan Wall Tiles

Peranakan Wall Tiles

Peranakan Wall Tiles

Peranakan Floor Tiles

Peranakan Floor Tiles

Window at the Chinese Temple

Light!

Lightswitches

Peranakan Floor Tiles

Window at the Chinese Temple

Window at the Chinese Temple

Window at the Chinese Temple

Window at the Chinese Temple

Old fashioned sliding shutters

Lotus motif window grille at the Chinese Temple

Walking around the old town of Malacca, there a lot of treasures beneath your feet in the form of Peranakan floor tiles and wall tiles. The temples were also interesting for their varied window grilles, mostly carved from stone or glazed ceramics. The Portuguese/Dutch church long fell into disrepair and is slowly falling apart but still commands a presence on top of the hill overlooking the Straits.