Middelsburgh Bastion, Malacca

The reconstructed Middelsburgh Bastion facing the Malacca River (19 July, 2009)


Middelsburgh Bastion (GPS: 2.19409, 102.24813) is one of the bastions of Fortaleza de Malaca. This bastion is located next to the Malacca River.

The Middelsburgh Bastion was built by the Dutch, and added on to wall of the existing fort that was built by the Portuguese. As with the rest of the fort, it was demolished by William Farquhar between 1806 and 1807, but the foundation laterite stones remain intact.

Following the discovery, part of the ramparts of Fortaleza de Malaca has been reconstructed. The reconstruction provides an idea of how the fort would have looked like during the time of the Dutch. We see how the Dutch modified on the original Portuguese fort by building the Middelsburgh Bastion.

The reconstructed Middelsburgh Bastion (19 July, 2009)


Reconstructed Malacca Wall of the Fortaleza de Malaca (19 July, 2009)


The (reconstructed) Middelsburgh Bastion was added by the Dutch to the existing (reconstructed) wall of the Portuguest Fortaleza de Malaca. (19 July, 2009)


Reconstructed Middelsburgh Bastion showing how it was added to the wall for the Malacca Fort. (19 July, 2009)


Dutch East India Company cannon placed back on the Fredick Hendrick Bastion (19 July, 2009)

360° View of Middelsburgh Bastion on Google Maps Street View

Middelsburgh Bastion

Middelsburgh Bastion is on the Map of Fortaleza de Malaca

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