Old towns in Southeast Asia

Old towns of Southeast Asia outlines a list of notable old towns in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia has many preserved historic districts and ancient towns that reflect centuries of cross-cultural trade, colonial history, and indigenous architecture.

• 11.569583104.9210281 Phnom Penh

• -6.175278106.8269442 West Jakarta — Contains the old colonial town of Batavia and the Chinatown
• Semarang
• Solo
• Yogyakarta

• Luang Prabang
• 17.98102.633 Vientiane — Settled since at least 1000 CE, Vientiane became an important administrative city of the Kingdom of Lan Xang ("million elephants") in 1545.

• 5.4145100.32924 George Town — Contains historic buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries
• Ipoh — Has a few late 19th- and early 20th-century buildings In its "Old City."
• Kuching
• 2.188889102.2511115 Malacca (Melaka) — The small Heritage Area has truly old buildings, dating back as far as the 16th century

• 16.79596.166 Yangon — Has the largest collection of British colonial buildings in Southeast Asia

• Baclayon — It was the first town established in Bohol by the Spaniards. Its 16th-century church, the pier and harbor it overlooks, and the elegant and well-preserved heritage houses lining the roads, make the township a charming and idyllic destination.
• Iloilo City — The city is rich in history and culture, with well-preserved Spanish and American-era architecture, from churches to commercial buildings and the many ancestral houses scattered around the city.
• 14.590833120.9757 Intramuros — Capital of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era, with a collection of Spanish-era buildings and fortifications. Houses the San Agustin Church, inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List
• Laoag
• Loboc
• Old Albay — The settlement where the residents of Sawangan (Port District) evacuated and settled during the February 1, 1814 Mayon Volcano eruption.
• Santa Maria — Its old church is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Sariaya — 19th and 20th-century architecture, most notably Art Deco buildings
• Taal — Rural town with a well-preserved Spanish-era town center.
• Tayabas — The city is home to much Spanish-era architecture, including historic ancestral houses and stone bridges.
• Vigan — UNESCO World Heritage Site

• 14.359359100.5761458 Ayutthaya — Founded around 1350 and became the second capital of Siam.

• 21.0245105.841179 Hanoi
• Hue
• Hoi An

• Old towns of East Asia
• Old towns of South Asia
• Old towns of Oceania