„A Famosa“ – Versionsunterschied
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The fort [[Battle of Malacca (1641)|changed hands in 1641]] when the [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] drove the [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portuguese]] out of Malacca.<ref>Borschberg, Peter., “Ethnicity, Language and Culture in Melaka during the Transition from Portuguese to Dutch Rule”, Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 83.2, (2010): 93-117; Borschberg, P., The Singapore and Melaka Straits: Violence, Security and Diplomacy in the 17th Century (Singapore: NUS Press, 2010).</ref> The Dutch renovated the gate in 1670, which explains the logo "ANNO 1670" inscribed on the gate's [[arch]]. Above the arch is a bas-relief logo of the [[Dutch East India Company]]. |
The fort [[Battle of Malacca (1641)|changed hands in 1641]] when the [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] drove the [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portuguese]] out of Malacca.<ref>Borschberg, Peter., “Ethnicity, Language and Culture in Melaka during the Transition from Portuguese to Dutch Rule”, Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 83.2, (2010): 93-117; Borschberg, P., The Singapore and Melaka Straits: Violence, Security and Diplomacy in the 17th Century (Singapore: NUS Press, 2010).</ref> The Dutch renovated the gate in 1670, which explains the logo "ANNO 1670" inscribed on the gate's [[arch]]. Above the arch is a bas-relief logo of the [[Dutch East India Company]]. |
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The [[fortress]] changed hands again in the late 18th century when the [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] handed it over to the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] to prevent it from falling into the hands of [[Napoleon]]'s expansionist [[First French Empire|France]]. The [[England|English]] were wary of maintaining the [[fortification]] and ordered its destruction in 1806. The fort was almost totally demolished but for the timely intervention of [[Sir Stamford Raffles]], the founder of modern [[Singapore]], who was sent on sick leave from [[Penang]] to Malacca in 1807. It was Captain William Farquhar, tasked with the destruction of the fort and town, who decided to save two of the gateways to the fort, including the Santiago Gate, as well as the stadthuys, church and jail. |
The [[fortress]] changed hands again in the late 18th century when the [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] handed it over to the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] to prevent it from falling into the hands of [[Napoleon]]'s expansionist [[First French Empire|France]]. The [[England|English]] were wary of maintaining the [[fortification]] and ordered its destruction in 1806. The fort was almost totally demolished but for the timely intervention of [[Sir Stamford Raffles]], the founder of modern [[Singapore]], who was sent on sick leave from [[Penang]] to Malacca in 1807. It was Captain William Farquhar, tasked with the destruction of the fort and town, who decided to save two of the gateways to the fort,{{fact}} including the Santiago Gate, as well as the stadthuys, church and jail. |
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A Famosa (Vorlage:Lang-ms; "The Famous" in Portuguese) is a former Portuguese fortress located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Southeast Asia and the Far East. The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only part of the fortress which still remains today.
The name is often mispronounced Vorlage:IPAc-en Famosa, even among Malaysians, as though the Portuguese definite article a were the English letter A. A more authentic pronunciation would be Vorlage:IPAc-en Famosa.
History
In 1511, a Portuguese fleet arrived under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque. His forces attacked and defeated the armies of the Malacca Sultanate. Moving quickly to consolidate his gains, Albuquerque had the fortress built around a natural hill near the sea. Albuquerque believed that Malacca would become an important port linking Portugal to the Spice Route in China. At this time other Portuguese were establishing outposts in such places as Macau, China and Goa, India to create a string of friendly ports for ships heading to Ming China and returning home to Portugal.
The fortress once consisted of long ramparts and four major towers. One was a four-story keep, while the others held an ammunition storage room, the residence of the captain, and an officers' quarters. Most of the village clustered in town houses inside the fortress walls. As Malacca's population expanded it outgrew the original fort and extensions were added around 1586.
The fort changed hands in 1641 when the Dutch drove the Portuguese out of Malacca.[1] The Dutch renovated the gate in 1670, which explains the logo "ANNO 1670" inscribed on the gate's arch. Above the arch is a bas-relief logo of the Dutch East India Company.
The fortress changed hands again in the late 18th century when the Dutch handed it over to the British to prevent it from falling into the hands of Napoleon's expansionist France. The English were wary of maintaining the fortification and ordered its destruction in 1806. The fort was almost totally demolished but for the timely intervention of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, who was sent on sick leave from Penang to Malacca in 1807. It was Captain William Farquhar, tasked with the destruction of the fort and town, who decided to save two of the gateways to the fort,Vorlage:Fact including the Santiago Gate, as well as the stadthuys, church and jail.
Archaeological finding
In late November 2006, a structure part of the fort, believed to be the Bastion Middleburg was accidentally uncovered during the construction of 110 meter revolving tower in Malacca Town.[2] The construction of the tower was ceased and its site was subsequently shifted to the popular district of Bandar Hilir on Jalan Merdeka where it was officially opened to the public on 18 April 2008. Malacca Museums Corporation suspects the structure was built by the Dutch during the Dutch occupation of Malacca from 1641 to 1824.
Earlier in June 2004, a watchtower named Santiago Bastion was discovered during the construction of Dataran Pahlawan.[3]
References
Notations
- Dennis De Witt: Melaka from the Top. Nutmeg Publishing, Malaysia 2010, ISBN 978-983-43519-2-2.
External links
- Tourism Malaysia - St.Paul's Hill (A'Famosa)
- A Famosa at All Malaysia.info
- Description of the fort during English rules by Hikayat Abdullah.
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- ↑ Borschberg, Peter., “Ethnicity, Language and Culture in Melaka during the Transition from Portuguese to Dutch Rule”, Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 83.2, (2010): 93-117; Borschberg, P., The Singapore and Melaka Straits: Violence, Security and Diplomacy in the 17th Century (Singapore: NUS Press, 2010).
- ↑ Lee, Cynthia. New Straits Times. Excavation for Malacca tower project unearths ruins of Dutch fort (Seite dauerhaft nicht mehr abrufbar, festgestellt im Oktober 2016.). 1 December 2006
- ↑ The Star. Old watchtower may be under site. 4 December 2006.