Set up by the British, construction on this lovely white, colonnaded high school was completed in 1915.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Stadthuys
23.86 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
23.93 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
23.43 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
24.09 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
23.83 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
24.1 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
23.76 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
23.71 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 Johor attractions
1. Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim Muar
0.2 MILES
This incredible light-blue- and white-painted, blue-roofed, overblown Victorian fantasy was completed in 1927 at a cost of RM10,000; it's a magnificent…
2. Sultan Abu Bakar Building
0.22 MILES
Red-roofed and painted light blue and white, this imposing and grand copy of the Istana Besar (Grand Palace) in Johor Bahru today houses the Muar Land…
3. Tanjung Emas Park
0.28 MILES
This pleasant riverside park is well worth a stroll for views of sunset, or early in the morning.
4. Royal Customs and Excise Building
0.47 MILES
Today painted blue and yellow, with the date 1909 on its domed clock tower, this was once the Muar Railway Station Building. Look out for it on the north…
5. Chinese Opera Mural
0.54 MILES
Tucked away behind the four-storey Kwong Siu Building on Jln Ali (between Jln Sisi and Jln Sayang) are some blue-painted buildings, one of which is…
6. 'The Loving Sisters'
0.87 MILES
Look out for this terrific black and white mural of two sisters on the side of a building by the roundabout as Jln Arab meeets Jln Bakri. The 12m-high…
7. Muzium Pulau Besar
16.39 MILES
This small but informative museum illustrates the island's culture, history and spiritual significance, in particular its role as a rest point and source…
8. Tomb of Sultan Al Ariffin Syeikh Ismail
16.59 MILES
Locals come to pay their respects at this simple tile-and-marble tomb, which is a roughly 10-minute signposted walk from the boat jetty.