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St. John's Fort, Malacca (III)

2009.06.20
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Huge magnificent tree.
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Caught this eagle soaring high above the skies.
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This military installation was built by the Dutch on top of St. John's Hill in Bandar Hilir, south of Malacca, in the 18th century. The fort was built on the site of a Portuguese chapel dedicated to John the Baptist, hence the name.

In its heyday, St John's Fort used to be close to the shoreline, but later land reclamation pushed the sea away from the fort's walls. The cannons in the fort are notable for pointing inward instead of outward to the sea - the Dutch feared inland threats from Acehnese and Bugis invaders more than they did a maritime invasion.
3 Comments
r00tt great set, congrats.
r00tt · 2009-06-22: 02:03
????? I was wondering where were the animals!
Hehehehehe
:P
????? · 2009-06-23: 11:58
v8acc Picture is simply awesome! Added to favorites!
v8acc · 2009-06-27: 05:22
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