Morten Village

Morten Village
Kampung Morten
General information
Type Village
Location Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia
Morten Village

The Morten Village (Malay: Kampung Morten) is a historical traditional Malay village in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia.[1][2]

Naming

The village is named after a British land revenue collector during the British Malaya, Frederick Joseph Morten.

History

The area used to be a quiet place during the 1960s and 1970s. The area was then evolved to become a tourist attraction since it was declared a heritage village under Malacca's Preservation and Conservation Enactment in 1989.

Architecture

The village houses more than 100 traditional Malay houses.[3]

Tourist attractions

  • Villa Sentosa

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Malacca's most famous Malay village, Kampung Morten, is named after a british-era collector of land revenue". Malaysia Premier Property and Real Estate Portal. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Villa Sentosa". AmazingMelaka.com.

Coordinates: 2°12′12.2″N 102°15′03.7″E / 2.203389°N 102.251028°E / 2.203389; 102.251028


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