mˈælækə mjuːzˈiəmz kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən sˈʌspɛkts ðə stɹˈʌktʃɚ wʌz bˈɪlt baɪ ðə dˈʌtʃ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dˈʌtʃ ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈælækə fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ.
Malacca Museums Corporation suspects the structure was built by the Dutch during the Dutch occupation of Malacca from 1641 to 1824.