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St. John's Fort

St. John's Fort, once a private Portuguese chapel dedicated to St. John the Baptist, lies atop St. John's Hill, 3km from the town. The fort was constructed by the Dutch during the 3rd quarter of the 18th century. One interesting feature about the fort is that the gun embrasures face inland instead of towards the sea. This is dued to the attacks on Melaka at that time mainly came from the hinterland.

Today, all that remains are a few walls and cannon emplacements. However, there are magnificent await you at the hilltop.

GETTING THERE:

Take the road heading east on Jalan Parameswara, just before the turn-off to Medan Portugis and turn left into Jalan Bukit Senjuang.

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