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Interesting Places
of Malaysia
- CHRIST CHURCH
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Situated
near Jalan Laksamana and Jalan Gereja in Melaka
city. - This
is a churh built in 1753 by Dutch to commemorate
a century of their rule. It is reputed as the
oldest protestant church in Malaysia. It is now
an Anglican Church. The building shows the
ingenuity of the Dutch architectural world. The
beams were constructed from cutting and carving
from a single tree and have no joints. The
hand-made pews dated back some 200 years. The
altar is a beautiful piece of the 'Last Supper'
done in glazed tiles.