Penang heritage sites are one of the most numerous in Malaysia. With the inscription of George Town as a Unesco as a World Heritage Site in July 2008, bringing much prestige to Penang, more attention will certainly be paid to Penang heritage sites.
The heritage sites of Penang encompasses buildings constructed by the British during the colonial era, clan temples of the various Chinese clan associations, religious structures including temples, mosques, churches and shrines, and other structures, including pre-war shophouses within the inner city. In Penang Travel Tips, we are working to document all the heritage sites of George Town, digging up old records and making documentation of the buildings and houses, so that their history will never be forgotten. We are encouraged to see that more people are beginning to appreciate heritage and are paying attention to conversation issues in inner cities. The list on this page represent just a small proportion of the heritage sites within George Town. We are still working to add more into the list. Check back often for new additions.
To help people get to know Penang heritage sites better, we have created the George Town Walking Tours, enabling visitors and anybody interested in Penang to walk the streets and get to know their history. These walking tours are provided free and can be used by tour guides as they are, or form a basis for their own itineraries of George Town.
120 Armenian Street
1886 Building Beach Street
ABN-Amro Bank Building Beach Street
Argus Lane
Ban Hin Lee Bank Building Beach Street
Brethren Mission House Farquhar Street (dilapidated)
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Lebuh Leith
Cherok Tokun Relics Bukit Mertajam
Chew Jetty Northeast Coast
Chinese Chamber of Commerce Building Light Street
Church St Pier Northeast Coast
City Hall Building Esplanade
Clan Jetties Northeast Coast
Eastern & Oriental Hotel Farquhar Street
Foo Tye Sin Mansion Light Street
Fort Cornwallis Esplanade
Francis Light Memorial Farquhar Street
Francis Light Statue Esplanade
Francis Light's Tomb Farquhar Street
Homestead Northam Road
HSBC Building Downing Street
India House Beach Street & Chinese Street Ghaut
Islamic Council Building Beach Street
Immigration Department Beach Street
Kar Yin Association King Street
Kee Poh Huat Kongsi Sungai Bakap
Kongsoon House Beach Street
Logan Memorial Supreme Court compound, Light Street
Logan's Building Beach Street
Loke Mansion Gurney Drive
Moon Gate Waterfall Road
Municipal Fountain Light Street
Old OCBC Building Beach Street
Penang Heritage Trust Church Street
Penang State Museum Farquhar Street
Penang Supreme Court Farquhar Street
Penang Turf Club Jalan Batu Gantung
Penang War Museum and World War II Relics Batu Maung
P. Ramlee Birth House Light Street
Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower Esplanade
Runnymede Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah @ Northam Road
Sheikh al-Hadi's Residence Jelutong
Standard Chartered Bank Building Beach Street
State Assembly Building Light Street
Strawberry Hill David Brown's Tea House, Penang Hill
About the Author
Penang Travel Tips is researched and written by Timothy Tye, a Council Member of the Penang Heritage Trust. The information provided is in goodwill and is believed to be correct. We are not responsible for its usage. Text in this website is made available under terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. To contact us, write to:
