The former wall of a church was seen on the top of the hill

Wall of Bukit St Paul
Shot at Bukit St Paul in Malacca, Malaysia
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When I stopped at the bottom of the hill, I could see a ruined wall on the top of the hill. The ruin on the hill was St Paul's Church originally built by Portuguese in 1521. The church was regularly visited by St Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He had come also to Japan to take a missionary tour. Unfortunately, the church was almost destroyed and had only walls.

Because it belonged to Roman Catholic, it was abandoned after the authority was changed to other Protestant countries, Netherland and Great Britain.

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Apr 2009 IN THE CITY MALAYSIA

PHOTO DATA

No

2658

Shooting Date

Dec 2008

Posted On

April 5, 2009

Modified On

January 8, 2024

Place

Malacca, Malaysia

Genre

Architectural Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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