Heritage Buildings in Penang

Georgetown Penang has dozens of heritage buildings to visit around the old part of the city and a good place to start is to visit the Penang Heritage Centre (pictured above).

Here you will be able to pick up brochures and maps as well as finding information about the different types of old shop-houses and there is even a 3D model of the old part of the city to help you plan your route.

They are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm and located at the end of Lebuh Acheh a couple of minutes walk from the Acheen Street Mosque (turn left when leaving the mosque).

There is a lot of restoration work going on all around Georgetown ever since they got their UNESCO World Heritage Listing in 2008.

Below you will find some pictures of some of the beautiful old buildings around the city.

Please also visit our British Colonial Buildings page to see more photos of some of the best examples of Asian British colonial architecture dating back to the early 19th century.

photo of recently restored buildings in Georgetown

Some recently restored buildings in Georgetown's Beach Street ( Lebuh Pantai ). They are now occupied with restaurants, shops and coffee houses. Please don't think there are no cars in Penang - Normally this road is full of them and traffic can be a real problem in the old narrow roads.

It's a Sunday morning and Beach street is closed off to traffic until 1pm so it is the best time to go out and take photos in this part of Georgetown.