Take a break from Chinatown's bustle in this tiny park dominated by the vastly exaggerated muscleman statue of Dr Gan Boon Leong, the founding father of Malaysian bodybuilding.
Jonker Walk World Heritage Park
Melaka City
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Stadthuys
0.26 MILES
This former town hall and governor's residence dates to the 1650s and is believed to be the oldest Dutch building in the East. It functioned as State…
Maritime Museum & Naval Museum
0.35 MILES
Embark on a voyage through Melaka's maritime history at these linked museums, all covered by the one ticket. The most enjoyable of the Maritime Museum's…
Masjid Selat Melaka
1.24 MILES
Especially beautiful at morning or dusk, this gold-domed mosque overlooks the Strait of Melaka from its shoreside perch on an artificial island a short…
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
0.05 MILES
Malaysia's oldest still-operating Chinese temple, constructed in 1673, remains a central place of worship for the Buddhist and Taoist communities here. It…
Christ Church
0.28 MILES
Built in 1753 from laterite bricks brought from Zeeland in Holland, this eye-catching cherry-pink church is one of the most photographed and imposing…
Masjid Kampung Hulu
0.17 MILES
The oldest functioning mosque in Malaysia was, surprisingly, commissioned by the Dutch in 1728. The mosque is made up of predominantly Javanese…
St Paul's Church
0.38 MILES
The evocative and sublime ruin of St Paul's Church crowns the summit of Bukit St Paul overlooking central Melaka. Steep stairs from Jln Kota or Jln Chang…
Porta de Santiago
0.45 MILES
Most visitors pause for a photo here before hiking to the ruined church on Bukit St Paul. Porta de Santiago was built as a Portuguese fortress in 1511;…
Nearby Melaka City attractions
1. Hang Kasturi's Tomb
0.02 MILES
This mausoleum off Jonker St pays homage to famous warrior Hang Kasturi, even though there is no historical evidence that this is actually his final…
2. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
0.05 MILES
Malaysia's oldest still-operating Chinese temple, constructed in 1673, remains a central place of worship for the Buddhist and Taoist communities here. It…
3. Masjid Kampung Kling
0.08 MILES
Originally dating back to 1748, the 19th-century rebuild of the mosque you see today mingles several styles. Its multi-tiered meru roof (a stacked form…
4. Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
0.09 MILES
One of the first Hindu temples built in Malaysia, this temple was constructed in 1781 on a plot donated by the religiously tolerant Dutch and dedicated to…
5. Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum
0.1 MILES
Touring this traditional Baba-Nonya (Peranakan) townhouse transports you to a time when women peered at guests through decorative partitions and every…
6. 8 Heeren Street
0.17 MILES
This 18th-century, Dutch-period residential house was restored as a model conservation project. A guide is on hand to explain the features and history…
7. Masjid Kampung Hulu
0.17 MILES
The oldest functioning mosque in Malaysia was, surprisingly, commissioned by the Dutch in 1728. The mosque is made up of predominantly Javanese…
8. Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
0.19 MILES
The impressive exploits of Chinese-Muslim seafarer Cheng Ho (Zheng He) are celebrated through this museum's dioramas and maritime miscellany. The Ming…