Old Dutch Church

This was the most impressive part of the trip to Melaka. It was an old Dutch Church that once held the grave of St Francis Xavier.
I believe the building is dated around the 1600 and now is but a shell however the site is still very impressive especially the height of the building.
Another significant feature is the burial stones which have been carved out of rock and are extremely heavy and line the inside of the church commemorating individuals who once lived in the area.
The body of Xavier had to be exhumed and returned to another burial site in Goa so the empty grave site is now used as a place where people donate money and make a wish.
Most of the building has been built with old sea bed rocks which are like honeycomb rocks that you find in Oz.
It is genuinely an historical artefact which has been beautifully preserved which is less obvious in the other sectors of the tours we took.Read more