cultural landscape of Malacca
KAMPUNG JAWA BRIDGE
Bridges and river are historic features. Rivers are a huge natural flow of water crosses land area that links to the ocean. It is one of the most beautiful creation of God. On the other hand, bridges are creation of human which hold memories of the historic past. They are known as structures that connect from one point to the other point. For designers point of view, it is a problem solving method to design and construct bridges according to the function and human needs. Although Malacca bridge are not as big as other world famous bridges like London Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge in New York but it hold some interesting stories along the river.
Malacca River is known as “Venice of the East” by Europeans. One of the most popular tourist attraction in Malaysia, it takes only 45 minute river cruise to see the beautiful side of Malacca town and bridges along the river. It was known as the birthplace of Malacca because it was found by Sumatran prince, Parameswara and a palace was built in the east-bank of this river in the year of 1400. There are six different bridges along this river and each bridges hold a different story behind.
One of the famous bridges is the Kampung Jawa Bridge. A pedestrian bridge that links Pantai Village to Jawa Village. It is also known as a ghost bridge, “Kwai Moon Kwan” in Cantonese. It used to be a popular entertainment place and it was all demolished during the Japanese occupation in the twentieth century. During that time, the police forced the Chinese people from homes at night and killed them in Jambatan Lane. Their heads were hung along the Kampung Jawa bridge and their bodies were dump into the river. Jawa Lane leads to traditional commercial area in Kampung Jawa which was a Javanese village once although most of the villagers now are Chinese. The villagers during the past worked as traders, fishermen and day labourers working at the port.
The bridge was rebuilt in the early twentieth century. The
Bridges and river are historic features. Rivers are a huge natural flow of water crosses land area that links to the ocean. It is one of the most beautiful creation of God. On the other hand, bridges are creation of human which hold memories of the historic past. They are known as structures that connect from one point to the other point. For designers point of view, it is a problem solving method to design and construct bridges according to the function and human needs. Although Malacca bridge are not as big as other world famous bridges like London Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge in New York but it hold some interesting stories along the river.
Malacca River is known as “Venice of the East” by Europeans. One of the most popular tourist attraction in Malaysia, it takes only 45 minute river cruise to see the beautiful side of Malacca town and bridges along the river. It was known as the birthplace of Malacca because it was found by Sumatran prince, Parameswara and a palace was built in the east-bank of this river in the year of 1400. There are six different bridges along this river and each bridges hold a different story behind.
One of the famous bridges is the Kampung Jawa Bridge. A pedestrian bridge that links Pantai Village to Jawa Village. It is also known as a ghost bridge, “Kwai Moon Kwan” in Cantonese. It used to be a popular entertainment place and it was all demolished during the Japanese occupation in the twentieth century. During that time, the police forced the Chinese people from homes at night and killed them in Jambatan Lane. Their heads were hung along the Kampung Jawa bridge and their bodies were dump into the river. Jawa Lane leads to traditional commercial area in Kampung Jawa which was a Javanese village once although most of the villagers now are Chinese. The villagers during the past worked as traders, fishermen and day labourers working at the port.
The bridge was rebuilt in the early twentieth century. The