Esplanade Grounds
The Esplanade is a seafront city square in the heart of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. It covers the field adjacent to Fort Cornwallis, known locally as the Padang, and the seaside promenade along the edge of the field.Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: City square in George Town, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Esplanade, Penang”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Hall and Town Hall.
City Hall
Public building
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City Hall is the local government headquarters of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Built by the British, it now serves as the seat of the Penang Island City Council and was previously the seat of the George Town City Council. City Hall is situated 130 metres northwest of Esplanade Grounds.
Town Hall
Public building
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Town Hall is a British-built administrative building in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located adjacent to the City Hall, which now serves as the seat of the Penang Island City Council. Town Hall is situated 110 metres west of Esplanade Grounds.
Penang State Assembly Building
Government office
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY 2.5.
The Penang State Assembly Building is the home of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. It is located at Light Street in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia, within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Penang State Assembly Building is situated 230 metres southeast of Esplanade Grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.
George Town
Photo: Gp song, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. 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.
Sungai Pinang
Quarter
Photo: arches, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sungai Pinang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The neighbourhood lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan Sungai Pinang to the south. Sungai Pinang is situated 3 km southwest of Esplanade Grounds.
Butterworth
Photo: arches, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Butterworth is the main town on the mainland side of Penang state in Malaysia. It was named after William John Butterworth, governor of the Straits Settlements from 1843-1855.
Esplanade Grounds
- Categories: waterfront promenade, recreation area, and grassland
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.42108° or 5° 25′ 16″ northLongitude
100.34214° or 100° 20′ 32″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C8CR+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 31165081OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q28219658
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Esplanade Grounds” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旧关仔角”
- Chinese: “舊關仔角”
- German: “Esplanade”
- Indonesian: “Esplanade, Penang”
- Malay: “Padang Kota Lama”
- Tamil: “பினாங்கு எஸ்பிளனேட்”
- “Esplanade”
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