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| Total Result : 14 , Total Page : 2 | Acheen Street Mosque [view in PDF]
Also known as the Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheen, the mosque was built on land donated by Syed Sheriff Tengku Syed Hussain Aidid, an Acheh Arabian merchant who settled in Penang in 1792. His grave is within the mosque ground at the back. The small window halfway up the minaret is said to have originally been a hole made by cannonball fired during the 1867 triad riots. The houses around the mosque are a part of the mid-19th-century Arab village.
Address: Lebuh Acheen, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Chung Keng Kooi Temple [view in PDF]
Named after the infamous leader of the 19th Century Hakka secret society called the Hai San Clan, the present site was actually Chung Keng Kooi's townhouse as well as a family temple built in the 1890s. The townhouse-cum-temple is decorated with timber screens, cast iron and stencilled glass and is fenced by an elaborate gold-greenish iron gate. The interior of the temple boasts of ceramic decorations, glass chandeliers and religious artefacts.
Address: Lebuh Gereja, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Goddness Of Mercy Temple [view in PDF]
Also Called Pitt Street Temple,it was founded in 1801 on East India Company land by Chinese immigrant settlers, the temple looms over visitors with its prominent red roof, snarling dragons and lions. It bristles with endless activity all year round and the air is perpetually permeated with sandalwood incense, burnt joss sticks and smog from nearby traffic. On the Goddness of Mercy's feast day, the second, sixth and ninth lunar month, there are puppet shows and authentic Chinese operas.
Address: Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Hainan Temple [view in PDF]
Be prepared to spend time taking pictures here-lots of them. It also known as the "Temple of the Heavenly Queen" was founded in 1870 in Lebuh Gereja & dedicated to Ma Chor, the patron saint to seafares. The present building dates from 1895. The last facelift was in 1995 & well worth it too. The spotless cement pillars are cut in classic Sung Dynasty style & the richness of red, yellow & gold blend in perfect tranquility, fused together with the headlines of sandalwood incense.
Address: Muntri Street, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Kapitan Keling Mosque [view in PDF] [View in Google Map]
Crowned by yellow domes and minarets, it is the largest historic mosque in town founded in 1801 by an Indian Muslim Merchant, Cauder Mydin Merican. Originally a rectangular building with verandahs and a hipped roof and had been enlarged several times. British architects commissioned by the Muslim and Hindu Endowments Board gave the mosque its British Moghul Revival appearance in 1916.Permission to enter must be obtained from mosque officials.
URL:http://www.ilovepenang.com/places-of-interest/kapitan-kling-mosque.html
Address: Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Nattukottai Chettiar Temple [view in PDF]
Dedicated to the deity Bala Subramaniam, its interior is a mishmash of colour from beige walls, red roofs and blue tiles. Then your senses tingles as wafts of jasmine infiltrate your nostrils the moment you step through the doors, then a second later, it is gone. Visitor are advised to dress appropriately and are required to take off their shoes upon entry. Donation are encouraged.
Address: Jalan Gottlieb, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Ng Fook Thong Cantonese District Association Temple [view in PDF]
Formed in 1819, the same year that Stamford Raffles founded Singapore. A tall and imposing frontal facade greets the visitors at the gate and envelops one in a time and space warp once inside the huge town house. It is likely being in olden China. History is everywhere-on the huge overhead wooden beams, the grim-laced walls and the smoke darkened altar by the open courtyard in the middle of house. Tel: 604-261 8620
Address: 407, Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604-2618620
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Noble Versatile Sdn Bhd [view in PDF]
The Eco-friendly paper gifts made in the northern part of Sri Lanka from elephant dung.The elephant dung is harversted, mixed with water turned into pulp before being pressed into paper sheets that are used to make photo albums, notebook, photo frames and greeting cards, each with a hand-crafted design-sure to make an intriguing and interesting gift or memento. Business hours: 11am - 11pm (Close on Monday) Tel: 017-5454 044.
Address: No, 204, Jalan Batu Ferringhi, Batu Ferringhi, Penang.
Contact Number: 014-2679 930
Email :nobleversatile@yahoo.com
| Penang Cultural Centre [view in PDF]
A theme park showcasing indigenous heritage of Malaysia, this centre operates on the format of guided tours. Each tour lasts for 2 hours and 30 minutes & begins at 3 pre-schedulled times daily. The 6pm-10pm evening tour is packaged with a sumptuous dinner based on native cuisines. Tour participants will get to see the gamut of cultural and ethnic showpieces including a demonstration of a traditional welcoming ceremony, native games, Malay martial arts and etc. Tel: 604-885 1175.
Address: Teluk Bahang, Penang.
Contact Number: 604-885 1175
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
| Shree Muniswarar Kulil Waterefall Temple [view in PDF]
This 100-square-foot temple is the final destination of devotees during the Thaipusam procession. The locals affectionately nickname it the "Elephant Temple". Legend has it that in 1997, a miracle occured in which the Elephant God Statue started drinking milk offered by devotees. Flanked by bright-green gates, the interior is thronged by fresh strings of gerlands in a myriad of colours, you then come face to face with a five-foot-high picture of the Elephant God. Tel: 604-261 6663
Address: Jalan Kebun Bungah, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 604-261 6663
Email :Info@pwsmalaysia.com
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