Penang War Museum
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- City: Georgetown
Originally a fort built in the 1930s by the British during the World War II to protect the island from the invasion of Japanese enemies, now restored and turned into the Penang War Museum which is the...
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
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- City: Georgetown
Originally the home of Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee, leader of Penang and Perak Hai San groups in the Larut Wars from 1860-1884. The mansion is a typical representat...
Queen Victoria Clock Tower
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- City: Georgetown
The 60 ft high memorial clock tower was presented to Penang by local millionaire Cheah Chen Eok in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, wh...
St. George's Church
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- City: Georgetown
This church is named after the patron saint of England. Built by convict labour in 1818, it is the oldest Anglican Church in South-East Asia. The building was designed by Captain Robert Smith, a milit...
Sun Yat-Sen Museum
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- City: Georgetown
This small yet interesting museum is dedicated to Sun Yat-Sen, a nationalist from China who established the Chinese Republic in 1912 after his efforts in Xinhai Revolution. Every little detail capture...
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas Wat Chaiyamangalaram
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- City: Georgetown
Founded in 1845, is a Thai-style Buddhist temple that is famous for its reclining Buddha (33 m), one of the world's longest. The temple was built on a piece of ...
