Bukit Cina (Bandar Melaka)

Malaysia / Melaka / Bandar Melaka
 hill, cemetery, interesting place, green area, 16th century construction
Bukit Cina (or "Chinese Hill") is the burial ground for Malacca’s early Chinese community. It is the largest and oldest Chinese cemetery outside of China with over 12,500 graves. Although it is primarily a cemetery for early Chinese settlers, the cemetery has about 20 Muslim tombs, too.

The oldest grave in Bukit Cina is that of Tin Kap, the first Chinese "kapitan" (a mediatory position created by the Dutch East India Company which made it possible for them to rule the various ethnic communities). These days the 20ha hill is chiefly used as a jogging track.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukit_Cina
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Coordinates:   2°11'59"N   102°15'31"E

Comments

  • One of the best jogging places in Melaka
  • Yeah I see many jogging in the evening. Nice view of the city from the peak
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