Middleburg fortress dates back to the 17th century and is located at the mouth of the Malacca River near Dutch Square. It is part of a defensive wall that extends for 1.5 kilometers around the historic central area of Malacca, which contains important buildings such as St. Paul's Church, Christ Church and the Stadhuis building, and was added to fortifications The city in 1660 after the Dutch captured the city from the Portuguese in 1641.