Things to see in George Town
George Town is a city in Malaysia, with an urban population of about 2.5 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 9 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kapitan Keling Mosque Place of worship
The Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is situated on the corner of Buckingham Street (Lebuh Buckingham) and Pitt Street (Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling).
2Kek Lok Si Place of worship
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia.
3Penang State Mosque Place of worship
The Penang State Mosque is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
4Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Penang Place of worship
The Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The oldest Hindu temple in the state, it was built in 1833, and features sculptures of gods and goddesses over its main entrance and facade.
5Jubilee Clock Tower Landmark
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, also known as the Jubilee Clock Tower, is an Indo-Saracenic style clock tower within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
6Fort Cornwallis History
Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century.
7Wat Chayamangkalaram Place of worship
Wat Chayamangkalaram, also known as the Chayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple, is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
8Penang Islamic Museum Museum
The Penang Islamic Museum is a museum about Islam in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
9Lebuh Aceh Mosque Place of worship
Lebuh Aceh Mosque (Acheen St Mosque) is a 19th-century mosque built by the Acehnese situated on Acheen Street, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
10Holy Spirit Cathedral, Penang Place of worship
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic cathedral within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
11Church of the Assumption Place of worship
The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Established following the founding of George Town in 1786, it is the third oldest Catholic church in Malaysia.
12St. George's Church Place of worship
St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
13Penang Hill Nature
Penang Hill is a hill resort comprising a group of peaks near the center of Penang Island, Malaysia. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) west of the centre of George Town.
14Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang Museum
The Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang formerly called the Sun Yat-sen Penang Base, is a museum in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The museum is dedicated to Sun Yat-sen, a Chinese nationalist who established the Republic of China after his efforts in the Xinhai Revolution.
15Khoo Kongsi Place of worship
The Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi for short, is the largest Hokkien clanhouse in Malaysia, with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia.
16Penang Floating Mosque Place of worship
The Penang Floating Mosque, also known as Tanjong Bungah Floating Mosque is a mosque within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
17Kong Hock Keong Temple Place of worship
The Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
18Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, Penang Place of worship
The Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, also known as the Waterfall Hilltop Temple, is a Hindu temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
19Pinang Peranakan Mansion Museum
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage.
20Dhammikarama Burmese Temple Place of worship
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
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