A' Famosa Fort was a Portuguese fortress built in Malacca, Malaysia, in 1512. The oldest part of the fortress was a five-storey keep which gave its name to the fortress as a whole.

Location : Jln Parameswara, Banda Hilir, 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka

Visitng Hours : Open 24 hours

Built : 1511 ( 1511–1807 )

Condition : Largely destroyed except for a few remaining structures

Demolished : 10 August 1807 (except for a small gate house)

1972, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit A Famosa fortress ruins in Malacca during a Commonwealth visit by members of the British royal family to Malaysia