Kampung Morten

Kampung Morten
Kampung Morten
Kampung Morten
General information
Type	Village
Location	Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

Kampung Morten (lit. 'Morten Village') is a historically traditional Malay village in Malacca City Centre in the Malaysian state of Malacca.^[1] It is named after a British land revenue collector during the British Malaya, Frederick Joseph Morten.^[2] A quiet place during the 1960s and 1970s, this village was then evolved to become a tourist attraction when it was declared a heritage village under Malacca's Preservation and Conservation Enactment in 1989. Currently, it houses more than 100 traditional Malay houses.^[3]

Tourist attractions

Villa Sentosa, a Malay living-history museum depicting life in a wealthy early-20th-century home.

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Malacca's most famous Malay village, Kampung Morten, is named after a british-era collector of land revenue". Malaysia Premier Property and Real Estate Portal. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^ "Villa Sentosa". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.