Porta de Santiago (nearby gate)

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Porta de Santiago is a historic Portuguese-built stone gateway in Malacca, Malaysia, and one of the few surviving remnants of the 16th-century A Famosa fortress.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
cultural heritage site
historic monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Portuguese colonial architecture
builder Portuguese colonial authorities
builtBy Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED
category Portuguese colonial fortifications in Malaysia
condition partially preserved
constructionEnd early 16th century
constructionStart 1511
country Malaysia
dedicatedTo Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED
era 16th century
fee no entrance fee for viewing gate
governingBody Malacca state authorities NERFINISHED
hasInscription Dutch East India Company monogram NERFINISHED
Portuguese royal coat of arms NERFINISHED
VOC emblem
heritageDesignation Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
heritageStatus protected historical monument
locatedIn Malacca NERFINISHED
Malacca City NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
historic core of Malacca City
materialUsed brick
laterite
stone
namedAfter Santiago NERFINISHED
nearby Dutch Square, Malacca NERFINISHED
Malacca River NERFINISHED
St. Paul’s Church, Malacca NERFINISHED
St. Paul’s Hill NERFINISHED
partOf A Famosa NERFINISHED
Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca NERFINISHED
Malacca fortifications NERFINISHED
significance iconic symbol of Malacca’s colonial history
one of the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Southeast Asia
significantEvent spared from destruction by intervention of Sir Stamford Raffles
survived demolition of A Famosa fortress
touristActivity heritage tourism
photography
sightseeing
usedFor defensive gateway
fortress entrance
symbolic city entrance
visitorAccess public

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St. Paul’s Hill hasLandmark Porta de Santiago (nearby gate)