Malacca Sultanate Watermill

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]

Malacca Sultanate Watermill
Kincir Air Kesultanan Melayu Melaka
General information
Typewatermill
LocationMalacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Coordinates2°11′37.7″N 102°14′51.9″E
Construction started2007
CompletedMarch 2008
CostRM1.5 million
Height13 meters

See also

References

  1. "Official Portal Melaka Historic City Council - Windmills of the Sultanate of Melaka". Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. "Melaka Sultanate Watermill". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.


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