Jonker Street Attractions
What to See in Jonker Street
Jonker Street is a small street in Chinatown in the city centre. Along Jonker Street there aren’t a lot of sightseeing opportunities unless you count the noisy Chinese New Year song-and-dance show that takes place this time of year. In fact the only attraction worth getting a quick glimpse of is the historic mausoleum of Hang Jebat – named after the second most skilful of a band of five warriors. The exact age of this grave is unknown but its Acehnese design shows that Jebat was given a warrior’s burial despite his murderous rampage and inglorious death at the palace.
Hang Jebat Mausoleum
Hang Jebat was once the second most skilful member of a band of five warriors, who was unceremoniously killed in a duel of honour by his best friend Hang Tuah. His mausoleum is located along Jalan Hang Jebat near Jonker Street.
Tel: (606) 283 6538
Baba-Nyonya Heritage Museum
East meets West in the Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum – established in 1896 – and arranged to look like a typical 19th-cenutry Baba-Nyonya residence with Chinese hardwood furniture featuring a blend of Victorian and Dutch designs with mother-of-pearl inlay. The best parts of this tour are the guides who tell stories of the times of yore with conspicuous Peranakan wit.
Address: 48-50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200.
Tel: (606) 283 1273
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