Penang Chinese Town Hall

The Penang Chinese Town Hall was established in 1881. Chung Keng Quee was the single largest individual donor towards the founding of the town hall and was a prominent president serving from 1881 to 1883.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Penang, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Chinese Town Hall”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Goddess of Mercy Temple and St George’s Church.

Place of worship
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The , also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within in the Malaysian state of .

Church
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St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within in the Malaysian state of . The oldest purpose-built Anglican church in , it was elevated by to the status of pro-cathedral in 2023.

Museum
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The is a museum and art gallery in , , Malaysia. is situated 170 metres north of Penang Chinese Town Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.

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is the capital city of the state of . It is Malaysia's sixth largest city, with a population of about 708,000, with 1.7 million in the metro area, as of 2020.

Quarter
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is a residential within the downtown core of in the Malaysian state of . The lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan to the south.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of in the Malaysian state of . Named after , this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities. is situated 3½ km northwest of Penang Chinese Town Hall.

Penang Chinese Town Hall

Latitude
5.41893° or 5° 25′ 8″ north
Longitude
100.3387° or 100° 20′ 19″ east
Open location code
6PQ2C89Q+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264410285
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q11120690
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Malay—“Penang Chinese Town Hall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “槟州华人大会堂”
  • German: “Penang Chinese Town Hall”
  • Malay: “Dewan Perhimpunan Cina Pulau Pinang”

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Highlights include Cheap Beer Place and Francis Light Memorial.

Nearby Places

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