KL 2017 The Malacca Fort

The next morning, we had breakfast in the hotel as the stay includes breakfast.

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It’s a set breakfast with toast, hotdog and omelette, with coffee.

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After breakfast, we walked to the Red Square area again. This time we followed a group of tourists to the Malacca Fort.

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This reconstructed Middleburg Bastion was constructed by the Dutch around 1660. It provided extra security to the port and Malacca River.

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The bastion is equipped with cannons.

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A turret serves as a lookout point and keeping watch.

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The stone that was used to build the fort is strangely porous.

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