Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery
| Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery | |
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Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani | |
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| General information | |
| Type | gallery |
| Location | Merlimau, Jasin, Melaka, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 2°08′27.4″N 102°25′29.2″E / 2.140944°N 102.424778°ECoordinates: 2°08′27.4″N 102°25′29.2″E / 2.140944°N 102.424778°E |
| Completed | 1894 |
| Opened | February 2011 |
| Cost | MYR33,000 |
The Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery (Malay: Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani) is a gallery about in Merlimau, Jasin, Melaka, Malaysia.[1][2] The gallery building is sometimes called the Merlimau Palace.[3][4][5][6][7]
History[]
The gallery building is a house, which was used as the administrative centre of the village and often used as a meeting place to discuss community affairs. It was built in 1894 by Abdul Ghani whose ancestor came from Palembang. Generations that had lived in the house were Abdul Majid in 1831–1834, Demang Abdul Ghani in 1834-1934 and Mat Natar in 1934–1978.[8][9]
In 2008, conservation work was carried out to the building. The gallery was finally opened in February 2011.
Architecture[]
The gallery is a traditional Malay house with the influence of Palembang, Champa and the Philippines.[8] High quality of wood was used to construct the house, namely Merbau, Cengal and teak. Chinese tiles are used for the roof. There are two water tanks to clean feet in front of the stairs with pumpkins and pineapple motifs. The house is rich with various patterns of carving of flora and fauna. The house has six main sections, which are the porch, veranda, main house, living room, bedroom, kitchen and loft.
Opening time[]
The gallery is opened everyday except Monday from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
See also[]
- List of tourist attractions in Melaka
References[]
- ^ "Galeri Demang Abdul Ghani, Melaka". emily2u.com.
- ^ Administrator. "Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani". heritage.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ^ http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Pelancongan/20130202/pl_01/Rumah-Demang-Raja-Kecil
- ^ http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2014&dt=0306&pub=Kosmo&sec=Horizon&pg=ho_04.htm
- ^ Sumarjan, Norzuwana; Mohd, Zahari Mohd Salehuddin; Mohd, Radzi Salleh; Zurinawati, Mohi; Mohd, Hanafiah Mohd Hafiz; Saiful, Bakhtiar Mohd Faeez; Artinah, Zainal; Bakhtiar, Saiful; Hafiz, Mohd; Hanafiah, Mohd (18 November 2013). Hospitality and Tourism. ISBN 9781315798233.
- ^ http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0317&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_36.htm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b "Rumah Demang Haji Abdul Ghani -". Thatsofarah Travel Journey.
- ^ Truly Asia - Galeri Demang Abdul Ghani. YouTube. 21 October 2012.
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