'Great mosque' once existed beneath A' Famosa, says Perzim


A great mosque did exist, however it is not near the tourist hotspot Porta de Santiago (gateway of Portuguese fortress, A’ Famosa), but near Bulatan Kancil in front of The Stadthuys (Dutch town hall) which was part of the whole fort.

MELAKA (Bernama): A great mosque once existed beneath A' Famosa, says the Melaka Museum Corporation (Perzim).

"A great mosque did exist, however it is not near Porta de Santiago (the gateway of the Portuguese fortress, A’ Famosa), but near Bulatan Kancil in front of The Stadthuys (Dutch town hall), ” said Perzim general manager Mohd Nasruddin Rahman.

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