Still standing gallantly tall Church of St. Francis Xavier turns 165 years old this year

Malacca's 'Twin Towers': The 165-year-old Church of St. Francis Xavier commands a beautiful view on the state's historic and heritage night skyline.

DUBBED as Malacca’s own version of the Petronas “Twin Towers”, the Church of St. Francis Xavier sited at the corner of Jalan Laksamana and Jalan Banda Kaba right in the heart of the heritage city commemorates its 165th founding anniversary this year.

The edifice, based and built on a Neo-Gothic design was erected in 1849 after the then British authorities allocated a land lot to the French missionaries.