Difference between revisions of "St Paul's Church"
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*The St. Paul's Church of Melaka was originally a Portuguese chapel built by | *The St. Paul's Church of Melaka was originally a Portuguese chapel built by | ||
Duarte Coelho in 1521 in gratitude to Our Lady of Grace for a miraculous escape from an attack on his ship by a fleet in the South China Sea. | Duarte Coelho in 1521 in gratitude to Our Lady of Grace for a miraculous escape from an attack on his ship by a fleet in the South China Sea. | ||
| − | *This chapel was known as Chapel of the Mother of God (Madre de Deus) or Our Ladyof the Hill (Nossa Senhora do Oiteiro) | + | *This chapel was known as Chapel of the Mother of God (Madre de Deus) or Our Ladyof the Hill (Nossa Senhora do Oiteiro). |
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Revision as of 13:55, 4 April 2009
Brief Introduction
- The ruin of St.Paul′s Church is located on top of St.Paul′s Hill and was one of five churches in the fortress complex A Famosa on the hill that was built by the Portuguese in 1521.
- The St. Paul's Church of Melaka was originally a Portuguese chapel built by
Duarte Coelho in 1521 in gratitude to Our Lady of Grace for a miraculous escape from an attack on his ship by a fleet in the South China Sea.
- This chapel was known as Chapel of the Mother of God (Madre de Deus) or Our Ladyof the Hill (Nossa Senhora do Oiteiro).