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Penang Island Attractions & ActivitiesHistoric Sites
Ready to look into the past and learn about the heritage of this fascinating city? We list historic homes, plantations, battlegrounds, and churches that are rich in history and provide for an educational travel diversion.
Category: Historic Sites - Penang Island Attractions & Activities
Address: Lebuh Leith, Georgetown, Penang, MY 10200
This stately 1904 mansion was the former home of Cheong Fatt Tze, an affluent merchant, industrialist and government advisor. The home embodies the essence of 18th and 19th century Chinese architecture and is among the three such buildings remaining outside China. Extensive restoration saw this historical landmark regain its initial splendor.
Category: Historic Sites - Penang Island Attractions & Activities
Address: Jalan Padang Kota Lama, Georgetown, Penang, MY 10200
Magnificent colonial building dates back to the 1880's and once served as Penang's municipal headquarters. Presently the site of special exhibits.
Category: Historic Sites - Penang Island Attractions & Activities
Address: Georgetown Esplanade, Padang Kota Lama, Georgetown, Penang, MY 10200
Site where Captain Francis Light landed in 1786. Initially a wooden structure, the fortress was later rebuilt in stone via convict labor in the early 1800's. Its namesake is Charles Marquis Cornwallis, a distinguished Governor General of India. The fort was erected to thwart potential French attacks and presently serves as an outdoor theater and...
Category: Historic Sites - Penang Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 18 Lebuh Cannon, Georgetown, Penang, MY 10200
Among the area's most frequented tourist attractions, this magnificent building was built by China's leading craftsmen, as evidenced by the lavish architecture that recalls China's imperial palace. Once owned by the Leong San Tong, who emigrated from China to Malaysia for protection under the clan association. Permission for admittance must be...
Category: Historic Sites - Penang Island Attractions & Activities
Address: Jalan Panag Ramlee, Georgetown, Penang, MY 10460
Devoted to the late P. Ramlee, Malaysia's beloved composer, singer, actor and director. Present structure stands on the site of Ramlee's former home, which was built in 1926. Exhibits chronicle Ramlee's life and career with numerous personal items and artifacts.
Category: Historic Sites - Penang Island Attractions & Activities
Address: Lebuh Acheh and Lebuh Armenia, Georgetown, Penang, MY 10200
The former residence of Syed Alatas, a prominent Achehnese merchant who traded between Acheh and Penang. Following the Dutch invasion in the early 1870's, Alatas was integral in smuggling arms to the Achehnese insurrection. The mansion was later employed as a scrap yard and has since undergone extensive restoration.
Category: Historic Sites - Penang Island Attractions & Activities
Address: Persara King Edward, Georgetown, Penang, MY 10300
This sixty-foot high structure was constructed to honor Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The construction was financed by a wealthy citizen.
