Penang Hill (or Bukit Bendera in Malay) is a hilltop area comprising a group of peaks and is located approximately 6 kilometres from the city centre of George Town. It stands out prominently from the lowlands as a hilly and forested area. The most convenient way up to Penang Hill is by means of the [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Penang Isle: Penang Hill
Posted: July 31, 2011 in Nature, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: bukit bendera, funicular, hill, peak, penang hill, railway, train, tram
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Penang Isle: Cheah Kongsi
Posted: July 31, 2011 in Architecture, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: cheah, cheah kongsi, chinese, clan, georgetown, Heritage, historical, temple, unique
The Cheah Kongsi is one of the oldest and intriguing clan temple to be established in Penang in the year 1873. Situated right at heart of Georgetown (Armenian Street), the Cheah Kongsi possessed a intricate and unique architecture as well as design which reflects buildings of ancient Chinese. The Cheah clan in Penang is the [...]
Penang Isle: The Masonic Temple
Posted: July 26, 2011 in Architecture, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: art deco, building, english, freemason, georgetown, Heritage, historic, lodge, mason, scottish
Constructed in the year 1924, the Penang Masonic Temple is both a heritage and historic Masonic building. The temple, located at 136 Jalan Utama (Western Road), Georgetown, was built as the centralized building for the four Freemason groups to meet at that time. It was built by both the Lodge Scotia and The Royal Prince [...]
Penang Isle: Fort Cornwallis
Posted: July 25, 2011 in Architecture, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: british, cannon, colonial, cornwallis, esplanade, fort, fortress, georgetown, Heritage, historical, old, photography, tourism, wall
Built during the British rule, Fort Cornwallis is the largest fort still remaining in Malaysia. This old star-shaped fort is situated at the north-eastern side of Penang island. The fort is named after Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis who was the Governor General of Bengal, India in the late 18th century. Captain Sir Francis Light [...]
Penang Isle: Church of the Assumption
Posted: July 25, 2011 in Architecture, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: cathedral, Church, georgetown, Heritage, historical, old, roman catholic, worship
The Church of the Assumption is located at Farquhar Street, George Town, Penang and it is nearby the St George’s Cathedral. The Church of the Assumption was founded in 1786, when Captain Francis Light first came to Penang. It remained as the seat of the bishop of Penang from 1955-2003 and it is also a World [...]
Penang Isle: Beach Street
Posted: July 25, 2011 in Architecture, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: banks, beach street, british, buildings, georgetown, Heritage, old, street
The Beach Street of Georgetown, Penang is a busy street during the weekdays as it is also known as Penang’s banking or financial district. Rows of historical and heritage buildings converted into banks and financial institutions lined up the street. Most of these heritage buildings retain their old appearance and architecture despite being used as [...]
Penang Isle: Acheen Street Mosque
Posted: July 24, 2011 in Architecture, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: acheen street, achehnese, georgetown, Heritage, historical, mosque, muslim, old
A Brief Intro The Acheen Street Mosque located in Georgetown (Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh) was founded by Tengku Syed Hussain Al-Aidid in 1808. The mosque is surrounded by rows of heritage shophouses, as well as a a cemetery including the mausoleum of Syed Hussain and his family, mid-19th Century town houses and an octagonal minaret. [...]
Penang Isle: The Logan Memorial
Posted: July 24, 2011 in Architecture, Penang, Photography, TravelTags: Architecture, british, court, Heritage, historical, justice, logan, logan memorial, monument, statue
A Brief Intro The Logan Memorial is a monument constructed by the public of the Straits Settlement in memory of James Richardson Logan. James Logan was a champion of the rights of the non-Europeans in Penang during a time where racial discrimination was abundant. As a law practitioner, he often represented the locals against corporations [...]
