In Penang, one of the world's cultural heritages, historical sites can be said to be readily available, and one street is followed by another historic building. Today, the editor once again sorted out the top 10 historical monuments in Penang to take you through them.

1. Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

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The former residence of Cheong Fatt Tze, also known as the Blue House, located on Lianhuahe Street in George Town, was completed in the 19th century. This was originally the mansion of Chinese businessman Zhang Bishi. Not only the interior furnishings fully reflect the design of combining Chinese and Western styles, such as Chinese-style beam and column carvings, Gothic Louvre windows, etc., but the exterior walls of the mansion are also painted with indigo blue paint, which is regarded as a symbol of nobility. It can be described as precious.

Afterwards, the mansion was bought by a group of heritage protectionists in Penang in 1989 and fully restored. It was opened to the public and visited in 1995.

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2. Penang State Museum

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Completed in 1896, the Penang Museum is a double-storey white building with a European-style exterior. At the entrance, you can see the statue of Francis Wright and the original cable car of Penang Hill.

It not only exhibits the heritage of Penang history and cultural customs of various ethnic groups, including weapons such as swords and cannons, daily necessities, etc., but also preserves many relics from the Second World War. The second floor is an art gallery mainly focusing on Malaysian art and fine arts.

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3. Snake Temple

Penang Snake Temple, also known as Tsing Lung Temple, was originally a temple of Master Ching Shui named "Ching Yun Yan". According to legend, in ancient times, whenever Patriarch Qingshui was born, a large number of green snakes (called green dragons by the locals) would pour into the temple from the back mountain, which became a great spectacle, and the name of the snake temple came from this.

Today, the Snake Temple is still full of incense and tourists. In addition, the temple also offers people to take pictures with a boa constrictor, which is thrilling and exciting.

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4. Kapitan Kling Mosque

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The Kapitan Mosque in Kapitan, located on Coconut Foot Street, is the oldest mosque in Penang. Built in 1800, it is reported that the church was named after a leader of the Kelin tribe in southern India at that time, and the leader was a mercenary who followed Captain Wright to Penang at that time.

The main feature of this church is its magnificent appearance, the architectural design adopts the Moorish style, and the bronze dome is more resplendent in the sun.

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5. Acheen Street Mosque

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The Aceh Street Mosque, located near the Kapitan Mosque in Jining, is also one of the oldest mosques in Penang, with a history of more than 200 years. It was donated and built by Mr. Tengku Shelifu Xie Huxian from Aceh. The biggest feature of this temple is the octagonal Arabic-style minaret and Aceh-style roof. In addition, the tomb of the founder of the temple is also set up in the church, and permission is required to visit it.

6. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Center Penang

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At the beginning of the 20th century, as the gathering place of Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the Chinese revolution, and the "Hongmenhui" secret society party in Southeast Asia and overseas who participated in the mission of anti-Qing and restoring the Ming Dynasty, Penang has an indelible relationship with the revolutionary movement. The Reading Newspaper Office located in downtown George was an important place for Sun Yat-sen to deliver speeches and discuss uprising activities.

Today's Reading Newspaper Office has been built as a memorial hall. In addition to recording how Mr. Sun Yat-sen practiced the revolutionary cause, some historical relics are displayed for future generations to visit. In addition, it is also open to the public to use its libraries, research centers, training venues and other facilities.

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7. Goddess of Mercy Temple

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Guanyinting Temple, established in 1883, is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Penang. It is reported that it was built by the first group of Chinese immigrants. There are stone lions on the left and right of the entrance, and the temple is mainly dedicated to Guanyin.

It coincides with the first and fifteenth day of the lunar calendar or the birthday of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and it is always crowded with devotees and believers who come to burn incense and pray for blessings. It can be said to be one of the most incense-filled temples in Penang.

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8. Dhammikarama Burmese Temple

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The Burmese Temple, located opposite the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, was built in 1800 and is the only Burmese Buddhist temple in Malaysia. There are two elephants at the entrance, a square stupa is built on the temple, and Sakyamuni Buddha is mainly worshiped in the temple. The whole temple is golden yellow and magnificent. In addition, there are 30 oil paintings in this temple, which mainly describe the conditions of life, old age, sickness and death in the world.

Today, some traditional festivals such as Songkran are held in this temple.

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9. St. Anne’s Church

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St. Anna's Church, founded by French Catholic missionary Father F.P Sorin, is located in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. The church is named after Santa Ana, the mother of the Virgin Mary, and has a long history of more than 200 years.

Whenever there is a celebration of St. Anna at the end of July, many Catholics from all over the world can be seen here to participate in mass and other parade ceremonies. The biggest feature is that believers will pray silently by candlelight around the church at midnight, forming a unique scene.

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10. Tow Boo Kong Temple

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Beihai Doumu Palace was first built in 1971. After several renovations and new additions, it reached its current scale in 2000. Legend has it that Doumu is called Doumu Yuanjun, the mother of the stars of the Big Dipper and a goddess worshiped by Taoism.

This temple mainly dedicated to Dou Mu and the Nine Emperors occupies about 40,000 square feet. The overall layout is like a golden palace, and it is built with the traditional Chinese model of three halls connected, which is more imperial. There is a huge mountain gate at the entrance, and the eaves are layered on top of each other, which is magnificent and gorgeous.

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