A sultanate at the trading straits
15th century CE · Melaka
About this event
UNESCO identifies the fifteenth-century Malay sultanate as an early phase of Melaka’s trading history.
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The heritage property also contains later Portuguese, Dutch and British layers; these are not all sultanate buildings.
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- UNESCO World Heritage Centre ↗ Original concise summary; consult the institution for its full account.
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