The Stadthuys meaning city hall is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia in a place known as the Red Square. The Stadhuys is known for its red exterior and nearby red clocktower. It was built by the Dutch in 1650 as the office of the Dutch Governor.

Great place to learn history of Melaka, the place where so many pivotal moment of South Asian history happended. There are more than one museum inside the beautiful ex-colonial building. The price is quite cheap but some of the exhibits are in very poor conditions and dusty

Nothing more than a quick photo stop to be honest. It’s a t central place where all tourists are dropped, we saw tour buses dumping people there, call ground Zero of Malacca. A scenic 5 min photo stop.

This is the old Dutch administration building now refurbished and houses an excellent exhibition on the origins and growth of Melacka. Set over two stories, this is a good way to learn the history in about an hour. The only gripe was, yet again, the discriminatory pricing against foreign tourists who pay double the rate of Malaysians.