In 1511 a Portuguese fleet
arrived under the command of Alfonso de Albequerque. His forces attacked and
successfully defeated the armies of the native Sultanate. Moving quickly
to consolidate his gains, Alfonso de Albuquerque built the fortress around a
natural hill near the sea. He believed that Malacca would become an
important port linking in order to create a strong friendly ports fort ships to
travel from China to Malacca and vice versa.
The structure of A Famosa consists
of ramparts and four major towers. Each tower has different room such as four-storey
keep room, ammunition room, captain’s residence and officer’s quarters.
Besides, there was a meeting room for the Portuguese councils and 5 churches.
References
http://malacca.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Porte-De-Santiago.php
http://www.malacca.ws/attractions/a-famosa-melaka.htm
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