The Fort Cornwallis is the largest remaining British fort in Malaysia. The largest cannon located at the seafront corner of the fort, known as Seri Rambai Cannon, was a gift from the Dutch to the Sultan of Johore
Tag: Heritage
Coffeeshop at Carnarvon Street
Penang Isle: Yap Temple & Kongsi
The Yap Temple and the Yap Kongsi complex is located right beside the Choo Chay Keong Temple. The temple section houses the ancestral tablets of the Yap families. This Yap clanhouse complex in Armenian Street was built in 1924 with the incorporation of Straits Eclectic architectural design style.
Originally, it was found that there were two Yap clan associations in Penang which later merged together to form the Lum Yeong Tong Yap Kongsi. The ten thousands plus square feet of land on which Yap Kongsi was built was donated by a local tycoon named Yeap Chor Ee, who was also a member of the Yap clan.
Penang Isle: Choo Chay Keong Temple
The Choo Chay Keong Temple which is located at the corner of Armenian Street and Cannon Street junction, is built for the worship of the Yap clan’s patron deities. The temple is intricately designed with traditional Chinese architecture style.
The Old Street Stall
An old Indian stall by the roadside of Armenian Street.
Penang State Assembly Building
The Penang State Assembly Building is Penang’s historical state administrative building which is located along Light Street.
Built in the early 19th century, the state assembly building incorporates classical Greek and Palladian architecture, almost resembling the structure of a Greek temple.
Penang Street Art (Chased by a Dino)
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Penang Street Art (Dino)
A wall mural at Ah Quee Street, George Town.
Penang Street Art (Jimmy Choo’s Origin)
A wall caricature nearby the Leith Street-Muntri Street junction showing the place where the now famous Jimmy Choo started his shoe-making apprenticeship.
George Town Street View: CHULIA STREET
Chulia Street is one of the main roads in George Town and is within the heritage zone. The rather long road is lined with various hotels, pre-war shophouses and connects with various other streets such as Love Lane, Carnarvon Street and Kapitan Keling Mosque Street.
There are also a few wall art murals in recent times that can be found along Chulia Street – Chulia Street Art Map.