Francis Light Memorial
The Francis Light Memorial is a memorial about Francis Light in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The memorial, located underneath the dome, reads: "In memory of Francis Light ESQ who first established this island as an English settlement and was many years governor.Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St George’s Church and Penang State Museum and Art Gallery.
St George’s Church
Church
Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.
St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The oldest purpose-built Anglican church in Southeast Asia, it was elevated by to the status of pro-cathedral in 2023.
Penang State Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
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The Penang State Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Penang State Museum and Art Gallery is situated 100 metres northwest of Francis Light Memorial.
Goddess of Mercy Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.
The Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Goddess of Mercy Temple is situated 170 metres southwest of Francis Light Memorial.
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 2½ km southwest of Francis Light Memorial.
Pulau Tikus
Quarter
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities. Pulau Tikus is situated 3½ km northwest of Francis Light Memorial.
Francis Light Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Memorial in Malaysia
- Categories: monument, building, and historic site
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.42002° or 5° 25′ 12″ northLongitude
100.33932° or 100° 20′ 22″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C8CQ+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 593774430OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q27557342
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In Other Languages
From German to Persian—“Francis Light Memorial” goes by many names.
- German: “Francis Light Denkmal”
- Persian: “یادمان فرانسیس لایت”
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Highlights include Kompleks Mahkamah Pulau Pinang and PG Gold Museum.
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