# Dutch Graveyard

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The **Dutch Graveyard** (Malay: *Perkuburan Belanda*) is a burial ground at the foot of [St. Paul's Hill](/source/St._Paul's_Hill), [Malacca City](/source/Malacca_City), [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia).[1]

## History

The graveyard was first used during the last quarter of the 17th century during [Dutch-ruled Malacca](/source/Dutch_Malacca). It was used in two stages, the first being 1670–1682 and the latter being 1818–1838.

Despite the graveyard's name, the majority of decedents interred are British. The graveyard features 5 Dutch officers and 33 British officers and their spouses, including the graves of two lieutenants of the [Madras Native Infantry](/source/Madras_Army) who were killed in the [Naning War](/source/Naning_War) of 1831 to 1832. Many of the Dutch tombstones were moved up to the ruined church on nearby St. Paul's Hill after Malacca was gradually transferred to British control [from 1795](/source/Kew_Letters).

## See also

- [List of tourist attractions in Malacca](/source/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Malacca)

## References

1. ["Dutch Graveyard"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150619085623/http://amazingmelaka.com/2012/01/dutch-graveyard/). *AmazingMelaka.com*. Archived from [the original](http://amazingmelaka.com/2012/01/dutch-graveyard/) on 2015-06-19.

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