It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Straits of Malacca. Strait of Malacca, waterway connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).It runs between the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the west and peninsular (West) Malaysia and extreme southern Thailand to the east and has an area of about 25,000 square miles (65,000 square km). The strait is 500 miles (800 km) long and is funnel … 3120, 3187 MALAYSIA (Malacca / Penang) - Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (UNESCO WHS) 3120 Saint Paul's Church in Melaka : Posted on 12.08.2017, 02.11.2017 Melaka and George Town have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. The joint inscription of the two historic Straits cities of Melaka and George Town on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008 was a reaffirmation of that policy. These two cities claim to be the most extensive historical port settlements in the … Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca… Our study illustrates the construction of this social model through the heritage process which was based on the tangible as well as the intangible heritage of the different ethnic groups that make up the Malaysian … Melaka and George Town—historic cities of the Straits of Malacca—are two separate entities, but they are recognized as one unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malaysia for the role they played in the trade history between the East and West for more than 500 years. George Town located in Penang Island, on northern part while Malacca city located in mainland of southern part of peninsular. The cost of maintaining the safety of ships passing through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is rising implacably. "Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The mounting urban crisis in these historic cities highlights a couple of issues. + 33 (0) 1 41 94 17 59 - E-mail: secretariat[at]icomos.org. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. Which one should you visit? The Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca, consisting of George Town and Melaka, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) on 7th July 2008. George Town was also inscribed on that date, and together, they are recognized as the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca. Malaysia has been awarded the cultural world heritage site to Malacca and Georgetown in 2008. International Journal of Heritage Studies 18 (6), 605 –23. In July 2008, UNESCO inscribed Malacca and George Town as cultural sites on the World Heritage List, with UNESCO explaining: "Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. Conserving the built environment and generating heritage tourism in Peninsular Malaysia. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. Cartier, Carolyn. Firstly, ... is now the focus of a RM30 billion deal with China which will see three reclaimed islands rise from the waters of the Malacca Strait… oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca having become a successful entrepot in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. Melaka, Malaysia was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008. With the architectural heritage of the cities of Malacca and Georgetown, two exceptional natural sites and a site of prehistoric remains, Malaysia counts four sites that have been recognized for their value for all mankind. Multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism, and making heritage in Malaysia: a view from the historic cities of the Straits of Malacca. Contact us. The present - day city was founded Mala The capital is Malacca City, which is 148 kilometres (92… This nomination was initiated as the serial nomination where both states applied for it as an UNESCO world heritage site based on the importance of the Straits of Malacca as an crucial world trade routes linking the west and east thus creating some important cities along the Straits of Malacca. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. Stadthuys (Red Square), MelakaIf the Philippines has Vigan, Malaysia has the World Heritage cities of George Town and Melaka. Ajay Saxena traveled to Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca on the GoUNESCO Travel Challenge. The two historic cities were located on trail trade the Straits of Malacca, are renowned for their multicultural heritage. Coastal states and users of this vital waterway must agree on a collaborative framework before a … Malacca (Malay: Melaka), "The Historic State", is the third smallest Malaysian state after Perlis and Penang. Intorduction Cities of Malacca and George Town were located in different location and geography. Melaka and George Town, Malaysia, were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List as the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca at the meeting in Quebec, … Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The Historic City of Melaka: Part of: Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca Criteria: Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv) Reference: 1223bis-001 Inscription: 2008 (32nd Session) Extensions: 2011: Area: 45.3 ha (112 acres) Buffer zone: 242.8 ha (600 acres) Having the opportunity to visit Singapore frequently for business trips has afforded me leisurely side trips to Peninsular Malaysia from time to time. Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia The Strait of Malacca became an important maritime trade route between India and China. Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (2008) This listing for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malaysia combines two urban centers known for their historic ties and colonial past: Melaka and George Town. Malaysia gathers lush natural parks and historic sites classified in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. My favorite getaway is Melaka, a former settlement… UNESCO World Heritage Site (Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design, unique to a cultural tradition, object illustrates significant stage in human history, 2008–) On April 15th 1989, Malacca was declared a historical city. Malacca's population of slightly more than half a million people (602,867 in 2000)is a fascinating polyglot of Malays, Chinese, Indians, Portuguese descendants, Straits-born Chinese, and Eurasians, in various ways characteristic of Malaysia's population as a whole. Melaka or Malacca was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List last year together with George Town as the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca.So I was elated Tourism Malaysia brought us to Melaka for this trip since it's been quite a while since I last visited. 10.06.2016 - UNESCO Office in Jakarta UNESCO Supports the Last Site-Specific Workshop on Sustainable Tourism at the World Heritage Sites of ‘Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca’ on 19-20 May 2016 in Melaka, Malaysia Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. Melaka and George Town reflect a multi-cultural heritage that evolved from their strategic location along the trade routes from […] Since 2008, Malacca has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, along with George Town, as one of the historic cities of the Straits of Malacca. Multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism, and making heritage in Malaysia: A view from the historic cities of the Straits of Malacca January 2011 International Journal of Heritage Studies 18(6):1-19 Penang or Malacca? 1996. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and Johor to the south. ICOMOS International Secretariat - 11 rue du Séminaire de Conflans - 94 220 Charenton-le-Pont, France Tel. The importance of the Strait of Malacca in global trade networks continued well into later centuries with the rise of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century, the Johor Sultanate, and the rise of the modern city-state of Singapore. I'd been here several times before but just like George Town in Penang (which I got to visit just a month … Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The city has a fascinating history, developing from a Malay sultanate through subsequent periods of Portuguese, Dutch and English colonial rule, to being part of independent Malaysia. According to UNESCO itself, ” Malacca and Georgetown have developed over 500 years of … STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE: ... ABSTRACT Historical records reveal that port-kingdoms began to flourish along the Straits of Malacca and Singapore as early as the third century AD. A Historic Lighthouse in the Straits of Malacca. 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