Malacca Sultanate Watermill (Malay: Kincir Air Kesultanan Melayu Melaka, lit. 'Malacca Malay Sultanate Watermill') is a replica watermill located along the bank of Malacca River in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which was built in 2007 and completed in March 2008.[1] It is the first and largest watermill in Malaysia, standing at a height of 13 meters and was built based on Islamic technology found in Syria and China.[2] The concrete structure is what remains nowadays, the wooden wheel is not present anymore and the attraction has fallen into decay.
| Malacca Sultanate Watermill | |
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Kincir Air Kesultanan Melayu Melaka | |
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| General information | |
| Type | watermill |
| Location | Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 2°11′37.7″N 102°14′51.9″E / 2.193806°N 102.247750°E |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | March 2008 |
| Cost | RM1.5 million |
| Height | 13 meters |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Portal Melaka Historic City Council - Windmills of the Sultanate of Melaka". Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Melaka Sultanate Watermill". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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