A Famosa through time

Melaka 2008–2019 4 photos of this spot

4 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Melaka, spanning 2008–2019. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

A Famosa, built by the Portuguese in 1511 shortly after their conquest of Malacca, is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Southeast Asia. This 2008 photograph shows a closer view of what remains of the fortress after the Dutch and British later dismantled most of its structure.

Closer look at A Famosa 2008 A Famosa, built by the Portuguese in 1511 shortly after their conquest of Malacca, is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Southeast Asia. This 2008 photograph shows a closer view of what remains of the fortress after the Dutch and British later dismantled most of its structure.

Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum 2014 The Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum in Melaka, Malaysia, photographed in 2014. The wooden structure is a modern reconstruction of the 15th-century royal palace of the Malacca Sultanate.

Malakka, Widok na miasto z dawnej Twierdzy Malakka 2016 A view over Melaka, Malaysia, from the site of the former A Famosa fortress on St Paul's Hill. Built by the Portuguese in 1511, the fortress was largely dismantled by the British in the early 19th century, leaving only a gate and hilltop ruins.

A Famosa 2019 A Famosa, the Portuguese fortress built in Melaka in 1511, ranks among the oldest surviving European architectural structures in Southeast Asia and is a centerpiece of the city's UNESCO-listed old town. Photographed in 2019.