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King Edward's Place is a short street in the core zone of the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site. It was named after Edward VII, the king of the United Kingdom (and the British Dominions and Emperor of India), who reigned from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910. King Edward Place was created at the turn of the 20th century following the land reclamation that took place between 1880 and 1904 - before that, there was a government jetty at the end of Light Street.

King Edward Place is the site of Port Swettenham and the office of the Penang Port. The warehouses here date to the turn of the 20th century while the office building and arcade were built after the Second World War, after the earlier government buildings were destroyed in the war.

Getting there

Take the Free Rapid Penang Shuttle Bus to Bus Stop No. 4 (Imigresen). Walk from Beach Street to King Edward Place.

Sights close to King Edward Place

  • Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower
  • Fort Cornwallis
  • Immigration Department
  • State Assembly Building
  • Click for list of Streets of George Town



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