Standing tall since its completion in 1986, the KOMTAR tower serves as the tallest landmark for Penang. Despite that, KOMTAR has been slowly losing its iconic status as many more modern developments are taking place all around the island.
Category: George Town / Island
Penang Street Art (CodeFC’s Stencil Art @ Stewart Lane)
Yet another art work incorporating the stencil style from UK street artist CodeFC located in Stewart Lane, George Town. You may find several of CodeFC’s works scattered across George Town.
A Stroll along Stewart Lane
A lady with an umbrella taking a stroll along Stewart Lane under the bright noon sun in George Town.
Penang Street Art (The Turtle Rider)
This large mural is a collaborative art work between street artists Ernest Zacharevic and Martin Ron. The mural depicting a girl sitting on top of a sea turtle is painted at the side of Chulia Mansion Hotel in Chulia Street, George Town. The artwork was recently completed in March.
For the location, please go HERE.
George Town Street View: Noordin Street
Noordin Street (in Malay, Lebuh Noordin), is located within the George Town area and locally known in Hokkien as “the second road”. It is part of the locally known “seven roads area”. Noordin Street is named after Habib Marican Noordin, an Indian Muslim merchant who was one of the sponsors of the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and also a former student of the Penang Free School.
A View of Campbell Street
Penang Street Art (Kollective Unknown Mural)
A wall mural spotted at the back of one of the buildings located near the intersection of Carnarvon Street and Kampung Kolam Road.
A closer look of the artwork.
Maxwell Road: The Old Derelict Shophouses
George Town Street View: Maxwell Road
Maxwell Road (or Jalan Maxwell) is a small road located at the heart of George Town and was named after Sir William Edward Maxwell, a colonial secretary and the Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements in Singapore between 1893 and 1894. The road used to be thriving with businesses and its row of shophouses were occupied by traders due to a nearby market which existed back then. However, after the market was moved out of the area, the road now only consists of empty, derelict and abandoned pre-war style shophouses.
George Town Street View: Old 3-Storey Townhouse
