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Culture & Heritage

12 May Batu Bersurat Cherok Tokun

Posted at 15:11h in All, Attractions, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

Batu Bersurat Cherok Tokun is one of our national treasures. This stone with inscriptions was discovered by Colonel James Low in 1845 and gazetted as a national heritage site under the National Heritage Act 2005....

12 May Makam Kerabat Diraja Kedah

Posted at 15:09h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

Kedah Royal Mausoleum is a heritage of Kedah’s Malay Sultanate. This mausoleum was founded by Almarhum Tunku Sulaiman Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah before 1821. On 12 November 1821, Armada Siam from Ligur invaded...

12 May House of Yeap Chor Ee

Posted at 15:04h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

The House of Yeap Chor Ee was the first home of Yeap Chor Ee, a young immigrant who came to Penang in 1885 and worked as a barber before becoming a captain of industry at...

12 May Suffolk House

Posted at 15:03h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

Suffolk House was originally owned by Captain Francis Light. Today Suffolk House has been converted into a well-established restaurant. ...

12 May Cheong Fatt Tze ‘Blue’ Mansion

Posted at 15:00h in All, Attractions, Culture & Heritage, See & Do

A Grand Mansion conceived and constructed by a Grand Man, an eminent edifice which history calls home; a peerless representation of the Paradigm Chinese Courtyard House – the Cheong Fatt Tze 'Blue' Mansion has been...

12 May Pinang Peranakan Mansion

Posted at 14:59h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is one of the most ornate private homes in George Town. Built by one of the most illustrious personalities in 19th century Malaya, the house has a long and colourful history....

12 May Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower

Posted at 14:58h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower was donated by local Penang millionaire Cheah Chen Eok in 1897 to commemorate the sixtieth year of the Queen's reign....

12 May City Hall

Posted at 14:57h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

The City Hall of George Town or Dewan Bandaraya George Town is a Victorian-style building along Jalan Padang Kota Lama. It was constructed in 1903, and opened in 1906. It holds the distinction as being...

12 May Town Hall

Posted at 14:55h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

The foundation stone of the Town Hall was laid in 1879 and the main building completed in 1883. It consisted of an assembly hall, a grand ballroom, and a library. An annex was added in...

12 May Fort Cornwallis

Posted at 14:41h in All, Culture & Heritage, Historical Sites and Landmarks, See & Do

Fort Cornwallis is named after the Governor-General in Bengal in the late 1700s, Charles Cornwallis. It is one of the most interesting historical landmarks in George Town. It is located close to the Esplanade, next...