Operating Hours: Daily: 24h
Location: Jalan Puteri Hang Li Poh, Kampung Bukit China, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia
Entrance Fees: Walkway – Free
Hang Li Poh’s Well, also known as the King’s Well (Perigi Raja), is one of Malaysia’s oldest and most storied water wells, located in the heart of Melaka. Constructed in 1459 by followers of Princess Hang Li Poh, a Ming Dynasty envoy who married Sultan Mansur Shah of the Melaka Sultanate, the well served as the town’s primary water source for centuries. It is renowned for never drying up, even during severe droughts . The well is situated at the base of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill), adjacent to the Poh San Teng Temple. After the Portuguese conquest in 1511, the well remained a vital water source. In 1677, the Dutch fortified it with brick walls to protect it from potential poisoning and to assert control over the water supply . Over time, the well has become a wishing well, with local legend suggesting that those who toss coins into it or drink its water are destined to return to Melaka
