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| Malacca ·Malacca بندر ملاك ·马六甲 城 மலாக்கா நகரம் | ||
| State | Malacca | |
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| Residents | 201.400 | |
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MalaccaBandaraya Melaka, بندر ملاك, 马六甲 城, (Malacca) is the capital of the state of the same name in Malaysia. Malacca was born in 2008, along with George Town on the Malay island of Penang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, “as an exceptional example of multicultural trading cities in East and Southeast Asia, which for almost 500 years have been shaped by the exchange of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures and three successive European colonial powers. "
background
The historic city of Malacca, between the states Negeri Sembilan and Johor Located on the west coast, Malaysia was an important trading post and meeting place for Arab, Malay, Chinese and Indian traders in the early days. Founded by an exiled prince named Parameswara, the Sultanate of Melaka (1403 to 1511) developed into a powerful center for trade between East and West. The famous spice route was strategically well located. Colossal ships docked in the port and brought merchants from nearby Cambodia, Siam, Burma, Borneo and Java as well as from India, China and Arabia. The trade in spices, gold, silk, tea, opium and tobacco caught the attention of the colonial powers of the west and Malacca later fell into the hands of three conional lords: the Portuguese (1511-1641), the Dutch (1641-1824) and the English (1824 until Malaysia's independence in 1957). Some parts of the city have retained the homely charm of bygone times thanks to the legacies of the former masters.
The population shows a sympathetic intercultural legacy of customs, cultural practices, festivals and traditional dishes. Sights include the Portuguese settlement, the Dutch town house with the government buildings, the Porta de Santiago and the old Baba-Nyonya houses in the heart of the city. The exploration of the city begins at Holländischer Platz - also known as the Red Square. This central point is surrounded by a number of heirlooms, such as the pretty clock tower, the Victoria water fountain and the Stadthuys; an impressive colonial building. Erected in 1650 as the official residence of the Dutch governor. Today the History Museum and the Ethnography Museum are housed there.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Port Dickson | 90 km |
|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | 150 km |
| Johor Bahru | 216 km |
| Singapore | 200 km |
By plane
The local airport is about 10 km from the city Batu Berendam Airport or Melaka International Airport
(IATA: MKZ). However, it is not even served by Malaysia Airlines. Many travelers therefore either fly the Kuala Lumpur
(IATA: KUL) or the Singapore airport(IATA: SIN) and then use a bus to travel to Malacca. Buses from Malacca to KLIA run until late at night.
By train
Malacca is not on a railway line. The nearest train station on the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route (every 45 minutes, 2 hours journey time) is around 38 km north in Pulau Sebang (train station Tampin, Tel: 60-6-3411034, Timetable). The number 26 bus (Tai Lye) leaves from the central bus station Melaka Sentral via Alor Gajah to Tampin. The local train station is located at the entrance to the village, 400 m from the main road (ask the driver to stop there!). The Salira buses also go to Tampin via Ayer Keroh and Durian Tunggal.
By bus
Malacca has a central bus station with a terminal for local routes and a terminal for intercity buses, which are located on the opposite side of the building: Melaka Sentral Bus Terminal, Jalan Tun Abdul Ruzak, Tel: 288 1321, about 4.5 km from the historic city center. All national bus companies head for this bus station. The last bus from Melaka Sentral to the historical center of Malacca (Town Bus 17 from platform 17 in the local terminal) leaves at 8:30 p.m., after which you have to take a taxi (to Mahkota Parade 20 RM).
From Melaka Sentral there are numerous direct connections to all major cities on the Malaysian peninsula, to more distant destinations also as an overnight bus.
- Kuala Lumpur Airport (KLIA):Transnasional connects the KLIA main terminal and the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (KLIA 2 / LCCT) with Malacca 4 times a day (9.30 a.m., 11 a.m., 5.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.). Tickets cost 24.90 RM, children 10.90 RM.
- Kuala Lumpur:The Transnasional Malacca-Kuala Lumpur Express departs every hour between Malacca and Kuala Lumpur from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost RM 12.50.
- Singapore: Malacca-Singapore Express: Hourly buses between Malacca City and Johor Baru (Larkin) / then Singapore (Lavender Street) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost RM 19.00 to and from Johor Bahru, and RM 22.00 to Singapore.
- Ipoh:
- Transnasional Coach Services. Tel.: 60 (0)5-3111473 (Ipoh).
(Arrivals: Melaka Sentral Station) - Departure: daily: 13:00 am Medan Gopeng Terminal (RM 29.60 / 22.30 adults / children) The journey time is approx. 4.5 hours. There is also a connection to the via Ipoh Cameron Highlands.
With the car
Malacca can be reached via the well-developed north-south highway (North South Expressway) can be achieved. If you come from the south, you leave the motorway at the exit Ayer Keroh, from the north at the exit Simpang Empat. Malacca itself is due to the Coastal Trunk Road (Federal Route 5).
With the taxi
A taxi from the KLIA / LCCT airport terminal to Malacca costs approximately RM 145; The journey takes about 1.5 hours. If you have to go back to the airport from Malacca, you'd better buy a return ticket. This is cheaper than buying a separate ticket from Malacca.
By boat
There are daily ferries to and from Bengkalis, Dumai and Pekanbaru in the Indonesian Sumatra. The ferries leave from Jeti Shahbandar (Harbor Master's Jetty) on the Melaka River near the Maritime Museum. The ticket office is at Jalan PM 10, Plaza Mahkota Melaka Raya.
- According to Dumai:Tunas Rupat Follow Me Express with two ferries a day (9 a.m. and 3 p.m.). Driving time about two hours. Tickets one way 110 RM, return ticket 170 RM.
- According to Pekanburu:Tunas Rupat Follow Me Express Mon, Wed, Fri at 9.00 a.m. from Pekanburu to Malacca, Tue, Thu, Sat at 9.30 a.m. from Malacca to Pekanburu. The journey takes 6.30 hours. Tickets cost RM 120 for a single ticket and RM 210 for a return trip. "NNH Ferry Services" with the ferry Pelita Jaya mo, wed, fr from Malacca to Pekanburu.
- According to Bengkalis: "Laksamana Group" Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 11.00 am from Malacca to Bengkalis, Monday, Wednesday, Friday from Bengkalis to Malacca. "Mulia Kencena" Tuesday, Friday, Saturday at 1 pm to Bengkalis. The ticket costs RM 50 one way, RM 80 return ticket. (Note: Bengkalis is not a point of entry for foreigners who have visa-free access or who receive their visa on arrival).
Cruise ships anchor at the mouth of the Melaka River and take their passengers to the historic old town by tender boats.
mobility
By bus
- Town Bus No 17 (Green Bus): From Melaka Sentral Bus Station to the Historic Center, Mahkota Parade, Melaka Raya and the Portuguese Settlement. The ticket from Melaka Sentral to Mahkota Parade costs 1.5 RM (as of 1/2017). The bus drivers sometimes ask for more or don't hand out a ticket in order to squeeze money into their own pockets.
If you intend to take an intercity bus from Melaka Sentral, it is better to take a taxi, because after leaving Red Square, bus no.17 first serves various suburbs before it touches the old town again and only then goes directly to the bus station. The whole thing then takes almost 1.5 hours and is a good tip for sightseeing in the freezer compartment.
- Town Bus No 19: From Melaka Sentral Terminal via the historical center to Ayer Keroh, about 10-15 km outside the city, there are the Melaka Zoo and the Mini Malaysia Cultural Village. Tickets cost 3 RM.
- Town Bus No. 50: From Melaka Sentral Terminal to Mahkota Parade Mall.
With the panorama bus
Panorama Melaka: The panorama buses take tourists to the most important sights in the city for a flat fee of RM 5.00 per day (red bus) and RM 2.00 per day (blue bus). You can get off and on again at any point with the ticket. The bus service runs every 10 minutes from 7 a.m. to midnight.
With the taxi
Metered taxis can be found all over the city. Within the city, however, a trip should not be more than RM 15.
With the tourist trishaw
Those who love 40 RM for a one hour drive in the Beca, a bicycle trishaw, wrapped in a fake flower frenzy and deafening pop music, who likes to do so.
By bicycle
The ideal way to explore Malacca is by bike. That way, you can stop wherever and whenever something is attracting attention. There are numerous guest houses and inns that rent bicycles. Usually RM 10.00 per day. Jin Fu Shin (55 Jln Parameswara, 9.30 a.m. - 7 p.m.) rented for RM 6.00 per day.
By boat
Melaka River Cruise - the short cruise of 45 minutes takes you from the jetty behind the maritime museum up the Meleka River to Kampung Morten and back. The most beautiful ride is in the evening light. Tickets cost RM 10 for adults and RM 5 for children. The cruise departs every hour from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tourist Attractions
- In the central square Dutch Square (also Red Square) you can find many souvenir shops selling colored fabrics, jewelry and all kinds of souvenirs.
- 1 Stadthuys (Bangunan City Huys).
Open: Mon-Thu 09: 00-17: 30, Fri-Sun 09: 00-21: 00.Price: Entry RM 5.00 / 2.00 (adult / child). - 2 Christ Church (Gereja).a Dutch church built in 1753. The remarkable architecture is well worth a visit.
- Stone steps lead from Dutch Square to the St. Paul's Hill where you can find the ruins of a chapel built by a Portuguese captain in 1521. The chapel served as the base of the great missionary St. Francis Xavier, whose image can be found carved in stone at the entrance. He also found his grave here. In the 17th century this chapel became a burial place for the Dutch nobility, remembered by the memorial plaques.
- If you go down the hill on the other side, you will come across the gate
- 3 Porta de Santiago. Tel.: 60 (0)6-2883599. a remnant of the Portuguese fort A 'Formosawhich was built in 1511. The granite walls were almost 20 meters high. Probably one of the most famous sites that symbolized colonial rule in Malacca. This important fort was largely destroyed during the British occupation.Price: free entry.
- 4 Sultanate Palace (Istana Kesultanan Melaka). Tel.: 60 2827464.a replica of the former wooden palace. The old wooden structures have not been preserved and so the palace, which houses a cultural museum, was built on the basis of descriptions.Open: daily: 09:00 am-5:30pm.Price: Entry RM 5.00 / 2.00 (foreigner adults / children).
- On the bank of the river that runs through Malacca, where the old port used to be, there is now a replica of that Portuguese sailing ship Flor de la Mar to visit, with which Albuquerque came to Mallaka in 1511 to conquer this trading city. The obvious one
- 5 Maritime Museum (Muzium Samudera). Tel.: 60 (0)6-2830926.gives a good overview of this early period of sea trade and conquests.Open: Weekdays: 9 am-5:30pm, weekends: 9 am-9pm.Price: Admission: RM 3.00 / 1.00 (adult / child).
- On the other side of the river, another museum commemorates the Cheng Ho Cultural Museum in an old trading building at 51 Lorong Hang Jebat, near the bridge at the Stadthuis (Tel: 60-6-22831135, admission 10 RM) to another great seafarer who visited Malacca, peacefully without letting the cannons speak : the Chinese admiral Cheng Ho, who between 1405 and 1433 undertook seven large expeditions in the Indian Ocean with a mighty fleet of junks, as far as Arabia and East Africa.
- In the heart of the city you can find different architectural styles and you feel a little in this era. Shophouses with decorative, characteristic structures, glazed tiles with artistic filigree patterns. If you cross the bridge at Dutch Square to the east you will find the Nyonya district, known as Heerenstraat. The shops are adorned with plaques that contain Chinese symbols and the walls have artistically painted family names. Here you can find the famous
- 6 Baba Nyonya Museum (Muzium Warisan Baba Nyonya). Tel.: 60 (0)6-2831273.exhibiting details of the lifestyle of this society.Open: Wed-Mon 10: 00-12: 30 and 14: 30-16: 30.Price: Entry RM 8.00 / 4.00 (adult / child).
- You wander through the halls and inner courtyards and are captured by the atmosphere of this spectacular world of gilded panels. Tourists will also find many delightful restaurants and small hotels along this street. Art collectors will find in the Jonkers Street the antique shops and can buy old Dutch and Portuguese coins, antique furniture and other valuable items here.
- From here you can also find Temple Street, famous for its heavenly residences. From a distance you can see the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia - den 7 Cheng Hoon Teng Temple. Built in 1946 with materials transported from China, the temple houses splendid sculptures and figures. Noteworthy is the dramatically sloping roof with colored sculptures and decorated tiles. Following the principles of Feng Shui to ensure harmony, this temple protected by six gold-plated lions is a true masterpiece. This temple was honored with a UNESCO prize for its outstanding architectural restoration. Along Temple Street you can also find the Hindu, built in 1781 in dedication to Lord Ganesha 8 Sri Poyyatha Vonayagar Moorthi Temple. The 9 Kampung Kling Mosque with its pagoda is one of the oldest mosques in the country with a fascinating architectural combination of Sumatra, China and Malaysia. First built in wood in 1748 and then rebuilt in brick in 1872, this religious house is very characterized. In a courtyard behind the mosque there is a raised fountain for ablutions. Temple Street is a fascinating and enchanting area of the city that can be given its own day to visit.
- From temples we continue to a Gothic church that was built in 1849. The colored stained glass windows depicting the life of Christ are stunning when the daylight penetrates. The oldest Roman Catholic Church in Malacca is St. Peters, which was built in 1710 with a mixture of oriental and occidental architecture. Its oldest feature is a bell designed in 1608 and saved by the Dutch.
- From St. Peters you can reach the impressive Chinese cemetery hill via the Jalan Mushi Abdullah 10 Bukit China. More than 12,000 graves, some from the Ming dynasty, lie on this 43 hectare site. The largest Chinese cemetery outside of China, which speculators wanted to build with high-rise buildings a few years ago and which only survived due to strong protests from the Chinese community. At the bottom of the hill is that Poh San Teng Temple and the Hang Li Poh fountain, who is reminiscent of the Chinese princess Hang Li Poh, who on the instructions of the Chinese emperor married the Malaccian sultan Mansur Shah and moved to Malacca with 500 ladies-in-waiting. Legends tell that whoever drinks from this fountain will one day return to Malacca. Today the tourists only throw coins into it.
- 11 Menara taming sari. Tel.: 60 (0)6-2881100.is a 110 meter high tower with a cabin that goes up the tower and offers a full 360 ° panoramic view of Malacca. The tower does not fit in well with the historical cityscape.Open: 10: 00-23: 00.Price: Admission: RM 20.00 / 10.00 (adult / child).
City tours by boat
- You can also take a 45-minute view of the city center River cruise catch. The tour takes you along old warehouses and shops, and through the village of Kampung Morten. Start is on Taman Rempah and Dataran Sungai Melaka. The tour costs RM 10.00 / 5.00 (adult / child). Tel .: 60 06-2817322 / 3.
- Another boat tour is the Sunset cruise. It offers a sunset view of Malacca from the sea. The tour lasts an hour.
activities
- The River Walk along the river that crosses the city offers peace from the hustle and bustle of the busy streets, because there are no cars or rickshaws. In particular, the left side of the river in the direction of flow can keep up with European promenades.
shop
Antiques
Malacca is known for its antiques, but you won't find anything really cheap here. In the shops on the Jonker Street and the Heerenstreet mainly Chinese antiques are offered. If you find something really antique and not just a reproduction, check that it can be legally exported and ask the dealer to fill out an official export form.
- Jonker Street Night Market. Tel.: 60 (0)6-2848282. Open: Fri-Sun: 6 p.m.-12 p.m.
Books
Bookstores selling English-language literature can be found in the Mahkota Parade Mall on the ground floor of the MPH Bookstore, on the first floor Thai Kuang. Shopping center opening times: Mon-Sun 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
kitchen
Malacca is known for its Nyonya cuisine. It is a combination of the culinary skills and preferences of immigrant Chinese and native Malays. Chinese ingredients and wok techniques are used and refined with Malay herbs and spice mixes.
Peranakan / Nyonya cuisine
- Cafe 1511. also on Heeren Street, in the rooms of the Baba Nyonya Museum. Local specialties at reasonable prices.
- Restoran Peranakan, 07, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street). Tel.: 60 (0)6-2845001. The restaurant offers classic Nyonya cuisine in the courtyard of a renovated Chinese house.Price: Prices from 10-15 RM per person.
- Nancy Kitchen, No. 15, Jln. Hang Lekir. Tel.: 60 (0)6-2836099. offers a wide range of Nyonya dishes.Open: Mon-Thu 11: 00-17: 30; Fri-Sun 11: 00-21: 30.
- Riverine Coffeehouse, No. 108 Lorong Hang Jebat. It offers a beautiful view of the Malaka River in the evening. Nyonya cuisine and sweets.Open: daily: 11: 00-24: 00.
Malay
- Capitol Satay Celup, 41, Lorong Bukit Cina. Somewhat away from the historic center. One of the best and most popular satay takeaways in Malacca. In the end, you pay for what you ate. The grill skewers are counted, price per skewer between 0.50 and 1 RM. Satay in Malacca is a specialty, the sauce is not based on nuts, as is usually the case in Malaysia, but on the small, tart fruit belimbing.
different kitchen
- Famosa Chicken Rice Ball (on the corner of Jln Hang Kasturi and Jalan Hang Jebat (Jonker Walk)). A bigger restaurant, organized like a fast food shop. The specialty here is the golf ball-sized rice cooked in butter and ginger and served with a platter of juicy steamed chicken.
- Coconut House Studio, 128, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street). It's popular for making good crispy, thin-crust pizzas that have been baked over a wood fire.
- Geographér Cafe, 63 Jalan Hang Jebat (Jonker Walk). Tel.: 60 (0)6-2816813.In an old renovated commercial building. With well-chosen music. Occasionally with live music. Malaccan and Western cuisine.
- Limau Limau Cafe, Jl Hang Jebat. With real Lavazza Cafe, numerous fruit juices and sandwiches. One of the places where you can have breakfast western.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
The accommodations are relatively expensive, starting at around 4 euros for a shared toilet / shower and fan. At the bus station there are often "advertisers" with pictures and price lists of various backpackers inns and hotels in different price ranges. Most of the inexpensive quarters are in the new building district of Taman Melaka Raya behind the Mahkota Parade Mall, which can be reached by bus number 17.
- Shahbandar Hotel Melaka, No. 92 Jalan Melaka Raya 25, Taman Melaka Raya. Tel.: 60 (0)6-3369888, Fax: 60 (0)6-3375488.
- Shirah's Guest House, No.207 B, 2nd floor, Taman Melaka Raya, Bandar Hilir. Tel.: 60 (0)6-286 1041. 10 RM in a triple room; 15 RM for a single room with fan; Double room with AC and bathroom 35-40 RM.
- The Trend Hotel, 216-220 Jalan Melaka Raya 1. Tel.: 60-6-2861199. Friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are clean with bathroom, large window, TV, strong air conditioning.
- Samudra Inn, 348b, Jln Melaka Raya 3. Tel.: 60 (0)6-827441. The inn is on the second floor. The bedrooms with shared toilets and showers. (3 beds per room) - RM 15. Single rooms from RM 20, also with shared shower and toilet. A lounge with TV and fridge. Laundry service available.
- Travelers' Lodge, 214b Jalan Melaka Raya 1. Tel.: 60 (0)6-2265709.. Big and friendly. The rooms are clean, with a fan or air conditioning, shared bathrooms. The guest house has a kitchen, laundry room, terrace and cafe with internet access.Price: RM 18-54.
- Sunny's Inn, No. 270-A / B Jln Melaka Raya 3. Tel.: 60 (0)6-2837990. 26 rooms. All rooms with AC for a surcharge. Room with shower and AC.Price: 35 RM.
- Kancil, No. 177, Jln Parameswara (parallel to the Melaka Raya). Tel.: 60-6-2814044. Nice house with a small garden. Bedrooms from 12 RM, rooms 18-30 RM.
medium
- Mahkota Guest House Melaka, G-5 Jalan PM 13 Plaza Mahkota 75000 Bandar Hilir.
- RS Park Hotel Melaka, No. 56, Jalan PM 6, Plaza Mahkota, Banda Hilir.
- Cafe 1511, No. 52 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street) (The guest house is part of the Baba Nyonya Museum). 4 rooms on the first floor. The single room and one double room face inside (i.e. have no windows). The other 2 to the street with corresponding noise. All rooms a bit cramped but very clean and with fan and air conditioning. 3 shared showers and toilets, brand new (March 2010). Internet connection. different levels of friendliness: very nice cafe waitress, quite rude chambermaid. 3 double rooms 80 RM, 1 single room 50 RM.
- Heeren Inn, No. 23, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street). Rooms with bathroom and air conditioning.Price: from RM 88.00.
- Hotel Puri, No. 118 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heerenstreet). The hotel is located in a beautifully restored old building with a green inner courtyard and has around 50 rooms.Price: From 120 RM.
Upscale
health
- The Mahkota Medical Center (Mahkota Medical Center), 3 Mahkota Melaka.Next to the mall Mahkota Parade Mall. A private, but well-organized and inexpensive hospital with many specialists. 24/7 emergency room.Open: Mo-Fr: 09: 00-17: 00, Sa 09: 00-14: 00.
- Pharmacies: i.a. within the Mahkota Medical Center. Next to it on the ground floor of the shopping center, the Mahkota Parade Mall, the Guardian Pharmacy.
Practical advice
- Melaka Tourist Information Center. Tel.: 60 (0)6-2814803.is located at the Stadthuis near the bridge that leads to the Jonkers Walk (Jalan Hang Sebat). Closed on some public holidays. Few information brochures, but at least a city map available.Open: daily: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
| Phone code | 06 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 75000 - 75300 |
The closest post within the historic city center (Tel. 60-6-284 8440) is at Jalan Laksamana (No. 430) next to Christ Church. Opening times: Mon-Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is Poste restante possible.
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS-Internet connections are available in numerous cafes. Among other things in Cafe 1511 (not to be confused with "Guesthouse 1511") in the Baba Nyonya Museum and in the Limau Limau Café.
trips
- The Portuguese settlement can be reached with Town Bus No. 17, which is about 4 km outside the historic city center. About 1300 descendants of Portuguese who married Malay women live in this settlement. They still speak their own language today, Kristao, a mixture of old Portuguese and Malay, and their surnames are also of Portuguese origin: Fernandez, Rodriguez or Dominguez. The settlement was created in 1933 by the colonial authorities for this population group. The central square on the coast "Medan Portugis" is now lined with restaurants and tourist shops. A good place to have a beer in the evening at sunset and eat Malay dishes with a Portuguese twist. Also of interest are the annual festivals in June, on the 24th the festival for St. John and on the 29th for St. Peter, which attract more than 100,000 visitors from Malaysia with lots of folk music and dance.
- Ayer Keroh is 14 km north of Malacca. Local buses 19 and 105 go to this recreation area. The attractions are close together: the Crocodile Park (Mon – Fri 9 am–6pm, Sat and Sun 9.30 am-7pm; 5 RM), then the Melaka Zoo, the oldest and second largest in the country (Mon-Fri 9 am-6pm , Sat and Sun 9.30 a.m.-6.30 p.m.; 5 RM) and finally the butterfly park (daily 8.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m.; 5 RM). A 15-minute walk from the crocodile park, there is an open-air museum with reconstructions of typical houses from Malaysia (Taman Mini Malaysia) and from other Southeast Asian countries (Mini ASEAN) to visit (Tel: 06-232 0422; daily 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; 4 RM ).
- About 30 kilometers north of the city Alor Gajah lies that
- A'Famosa Resort. Tel.: 60 (0)6-27818888. The theme park offers a number of attractions, such as a Water World, one Animal World Safari and a Cowboy town. There is also a special children's play park.
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