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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.