Tag: Heritage
George Town Street View: An Old Inn
A facade of an old inn spotted at A.S. Mansoor Road (Jalan A.S. Mansoor), George Town.
George Town Street Arts at Night
Armenian Street.
Ah Quee Street.
Cannon Street.
Arguably the three most famous art murals as painted (and repainted again early this year) by Ernest Zacharevic, taken at night in George Town.
For the street arts location, please go here: https://travel2penang.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/penang-street-art-map-part-1/
Magazine Road Pre-War Facades
George Town Street View: MAGAZINE ROAD
Magazine Road (Jalan Magazine) is one of the main roads in the heart of George Town, passing by the KOMTAR landmark and two hotels; Hotel Jen and St Giles. It is the first road of the Seven Streets Precinct area in George Town. There are also a number of pre-war heritage shophouses along the road.
Ropewalk Piazza
The newly renovated row of shophouses at Rope Walk or Jalan Pintal Tali lighted up during the night in George Town.
Kimberley Street Pre-War Facade
Old pre-war shophouses along Kimberley Street, George Town.
George Town Street View: Tye Kee Yoon Road
Tye Kee Yoon Road (Jalan Tye Kee Yoon) is a small road of Brick Kiln Road (or Gurdwara Road) in George Town. It was named after Tye Kee Yoo who became one of the richest Chinese immigrants in Penang during the 1800s. Arriving in Penang without any money, he worked hard and eventually became one of the largest property owners back then.
Like other similar Chinese tycoons during that era, Tye Kee Yoon had provided contributions to the Penang local community that included the establishment of schools and hospitals such as Penang Free School and Adventist Hospital.
Swatow Lane Street View
An evening at Swatow Lane, George Town.
Penang Street Art (Cintra Street)
A steel rod art sculpture spotted at the wall of a coffeeshop which is located at the cross junction of Cintra Street and Kimberley Street in George Town. According to the brief description of the art sculpture, Cintra Street is popular for its row of dim sum restaurants.