Bridges of Post Melaka Sultanate across Centuries

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10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_5How to use a DOI?

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Melaka Sultanate city; Bridge of Melaka Sultanate; Bridges of Melaka

Abstract

The municipal plans and visual representations of the post Melaka Sultanate city reveal the existence of multiple bridges, located in the same vicinity, connecting the trade town of Upeh and the royal complex. Although these bridges displayed variations in appearance and orientation, they all served the common strategic objective of the city. This investigation forms part of a broader research project focused on reconstructing the Melaka Sultanate bridge, which lacked legitimate visual records. The study seeks to identify shared characteristics among Melaka colonial bridges that could inform the design of the Melaka Sultanate bridge. The research primarily relies on visual anthropological analysis to trace the evolution of bridges in the approximate location across different colonial periods. Historical narrative analysis is employed to support the study’s argument. The main goal of this research is to gather, categorize, identify patterns, and classify the concept of bridges. Despite the diverse forms and sizes of bridges, the study identifies several common themes from different strategic perspectives. Melaka city bridges tend to be large structures, elevated above the water level, with ample space beneath, generous width, and sometimes even featuring roofs. The research also uncovers intriguing anomalies that raise fundamental questions about the relationship between the colonial Melaka bridges and the main gate of A’ Famosa. The data collection for this study relies on colonial Melaka municipal plans and city impressions available during the research period. This study serves as a precedent and indirectly contributes to future reconstruction studies of the Melaka Sultanate bridge, which requires further investigation. Overall, this investigation sheds light on the design and characteristics of bridges in the post Melaka Sultanate era, offering insights that can inform the reconstruction of the Melaka Sultanate bridge based on similarities observed among colonial bridges.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Fauzan Mustaffa
AU  - Peter Charles Woods
AU  - Mohamad Izani Zainal Abidin
AU  - Harold Thwaites
AU  - Muhammed Fauzi Othman
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/11/16
TI  - Bridges of Post Melaka Sultanate across Centuries
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2023 (ICCM 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 35
EP  - 46
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_5
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_5
ID  - Mustaffa2023
ER  -