Bukit (Hill of) Senjuang, Melaka

Pada petang 7 Syawal, saya pun mengorak langkah kembali ke Lembah Kelang. Tergerak untuk singgah di bandaraya Melaka sebentar...

In the afternoon of the 7th day of the Muslim month of Syawal (also known as the festive month for the Aidilitri celebration) I started the journey back to the Kelang Valley. Felt like stopping at the city of Melaka for a while...

Saya mahu melihat Bukit Senjuang. Seingat saya, inilah kali pertama saya sampai ke bukit yang terletak di bahagian selatan bandaraya Melaka ini.

I wanted to have a look at the hill of Senjuang. As far as I could remember, this is the first time I went to this hill which is located at the southern parts of the city of Melaka.

Nama Senjuang terbit dari sebutan nama Kota St. John yang pernah dibina oleh Portugis di puncak bukit. Nama asal bukit ini ialah Bukit Pipi... Sila buka gambar di atas dalam windows lain untuk membaca informasi yang tertera.

The name Senjuang came from the pronounciation for the name fort of St. John which was built by the Portuegese on the hill top. The hill's original name was Bukit (hill of) Pipi... Please open the picture above in another windows to read the information shown here.

Di atas ini juga pernah wujud sebuah gereja kecil.

On top here also there used to exist a chapel.

Tetapi baik kota mahupun gereja telah dihancurkan orang-orang Aceh dalam usaha mereka untuk membebaskan Melaka dari tangan Portugis!

But both the fort and the chapel were destroyed by the people of Aceh in their effort to free Melaka from the hands of the Portuguese!

Di lereng tepi kini terdapat sebuah tangki air besar.

Now on the hillside there lies a big water tank.

Apapun, kota ini dibina balik oleh Belanda pada tahun 1760, selepas mereka merampas Melaka dari Portugis tahun 1641.

Whatever, the fort was rebuilt by the Dutch in 1760, after they seized Melaka from the Portuguese in the year 1641.

Inilah kota yang dilihat kini...

This is the fort as seen nowadays...

Pemandangan dari atas memberikan kelebihan strategik dalam peperangan...

The view from on top gives strategic advantage in battles...

Mari masuk ke dalam!

Let's go inside!

Kelihatan 3 laras meriam ini antara beberapa meriam yang masih ada...

You could see these 3 pieces of cannon among a few cannons still available...

Meriam-meriam ini menghadap ke daratan...

These cannons face inland...

Bahagian yang menghadap ke laut kini terkepung oleh pokok dan bangunan...

The section facing the sea now is blocked by trees and buildings...

Sampai masa untuk turun. Sekian! :]

Come the time to go back down. That's all! :]

Masjid lama (old mosque of) Olak Sepam, Pagoh, Muar

Assalamualaikum. Sampai masa untuk menambah cerita di sini. Mari! :]

Peace be upon you all. Come the time to add stories here. Come! :]

Selepas hampir seminggu beraya Aidilfitri di rumah keluarga di Muar, saya tergerak untuk menziarahi makam Sultan Alauddin (memerintah Melaka 1477-1488) di Kampung Raja, Pagoh. Sila lihat artikel Gambar-gambar di Muar (pictures in Muar) yang dibuat di sini hampir 2 tahun lalu.

After almost a week celebrating the Aidilfitri festive season at my parents' place in Muar, I got the urge to visit the tomb of Sultan Alauddin (ruled Melaka 1477-1488) at Kampung Raja, Pagoh. Please look at the article Gambar-gambar di Muar (pictures in Muar) made here almost 2 years ago.

Kemudian saya tergerak melihat beberapa tempat lain di sekitar. Antaranya adalah masjid dengan senibina unik di atas ini...

Then I felt like having a look at some other places around. Among it was the mosque with the interesting unique architecture above...

Batu tanda di hadapannya menyebut ia dibina tahun 1931, di atas tapak sebuah masjid lebih lama...

The information plaque in front said it was built in the year 1931, on top of the site of an older mosque...

Pandangan di atas...

The view on top...

Kelihatan Sungai Muar di hadapan...
The Muar river could be seen in front...

Bahagian atas belakang...

The top behind section...

Pandangan dalam pula... Masjid ini tidak lagi digunakan, setelah berlaku banjir besar 1971 yang menenggelamkan ruang solat. Lalu sebuah masjid lain telah dibina berdekatan di satu lokasi yang lebih selamat. Sekian...

In turn, the look inside... The mosque is not in use any more, after a big flood occured in 1971 leaving the main prayer hall under water. And so another mosque was built nearby at a safer location. That's all...