Dutch Red House is a typical Dutch style building characterized by red brick walls and white wooden doors and windows, usually two or three stories high. This type of architecture was widely circulated in the Netherlands and its colonies.

On the banks of the Malacca River, there is a Dutch red house, whichIt is a legacy from the Dutch colonial periodComing down,havemeansThick red brick walls, bulky hardwood doors, and wide stone steps in front of the doors. It is said that the red bricks used to build the red house were all from the Dutch colonial government at that timeTraveling far and wide,Specially shipped from the Netherlands. Red walls and white windows, bright colorsEven the most famousMalacca RedyesOriginating fromThis piece of red comes from. This piece of red butIt hasn't faded away due to history, it's still so dazzling.

Here hides a section of Dutch history in red and white,Can be traced back toAt the beginning of the 17th century.

at that timeofDutchjustStarting to expand its influence in Southeast Asia,initialJustA trading post has been established in Malacca.As their influence in the region gradually increases,thendecisionagainEstablish a more permanent base. So, in theBetween 1641 and 1660, the Dutch built this red house as their administrative center in Malacca. This building was the official residence of the Dutch Governor General at the time and also the political and military center of the Netherlands in Malacca.

Over time, the Dutch Red House has undergone multiple renovations and renovations, but its Dutch architectural style and design elements are still preserved. This building is not only an important witness to the history of Malacca, but also one of the oldest Dutch buildings in Southeast Asia.

Nowadays, the Dutch Red House has been transformed into the Malacca Museum, becoming an important venue for showcasing the history and culture of Malacca. Entering the Red House feels like walking into a tunnel of time, where those dusty memories and fragments of history are recreated. The museum preserves historical relics from various periods of Malacca, including ancient Dutch weapons and Portuguese artifactsClothing since the 16th century, Malay wedding attire, gold, silver, jewelry handicrafts,And pictures of various ancient ships anchored at the port of Malacca. There are also rare collections in the museumAncient CoinsAnd stamps. It is like an old man, telling us stories forgotten by time in a silent way.

Red and white are the colors of the red house, and they are also its ownHistorical imprint.The Dutch Red House stands quietly on the banks of the Malacca River, like a monument to history, showcasing the prosperity and glory, war and peace of the Dutch colonial era to the world.