Flashy trishaw bicycle in front of Porta da Santiago, main gate of of the fortress A'Famosa, in Melaka Malysia.

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Porta da Santiago was once the main gate - and all that remains - of the Portuguese fortress A'Famosa, originally constructed by Alfonso de Albuquerque in 1512. Curiously, this sole surviving relic of the fort bears the Dutch East India Company's coat of arms as this was part of the fort used by the Dutch after their takeover in 1670. Melaka Town has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7 July 2008.

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Porta da Santiago, Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia
Photo credit: © Frank De Luyck / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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