A Famosa

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• A must see place when visiting Melaka.
• This is one of the four main gates of the A Famosa fortress.
• It was built by the Portuguese in 1512 under the command of Alfonso de Albuquerque,

the leader of the Portuguese army that seized Malacca in 1511.

• For almost 150 years, this magnificent fort had successfully protected the Portuguese position in Melaka,
• until it was overrun by the Dutch. Much damage was done during the invasion.
• The Dutch later repaired and renamed it VOC with an embossed emblem.
• Unfortunately what's left today is only a gateway Porta de Santiago.