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MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE |
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HERITAGE SITES |
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Heritage Sites in Malaysia |
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myMalaysiabooks
give you some insights into the heritage sites of Penang, Melaka and
Kedah, and links you the related heritage website of Malaysia and
Singapore.
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World Heritage Sites in Malaysia |
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George Town, PENANG
MELAKA (Malacca)
My Penang
Langkawi - Unesco Geopark
Gunung Mulu - World
Heritage site
Latest world heritage site (July 2008) is:
Melaka and
George Town,
historic cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia) have developed
over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and
West in the Straits of Malacca. The influences of Asia and Europe
have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that
is both tangible and intangible. With its government buildings,
churches, squares and fortifications,
Melaka demonstrates the early stages of this history originating
in the 15th-century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch
periods beginning in the early 16th century. Featuring residential
and commercial buildings,
George
Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th
century. The two towns constitute a unique architectural and
cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and South East
Asia.
(source: from:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/450/)
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Melaka
Penang |
Historical Sites in
Malaysia
History enthusiast should visit these
states in Malaysia to learn about the many heritage sites
History of Malaysia
Penang -
George Town
boasts the largest collection of 19th and early 20th century houses in
Southeast Asia.
Photos
of heritage sites in Penang
Kedah
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Kingdom of Bujang 4th century,
largest archaeological site in Malaysia.
Alor Star, the capital is also a
historical enclave - Kedah boasts the oldest monarchy -sultanate in Malaysia
and and second only to Japan.
Islands of Langkawi, Kedah - first UNESCO Geopark
in South East Asia
Melaka
- renowned port city of Malacca (14th century),
Malacca Sultanate
and History of
Malacca; learn about Hang Tuah and the history along the Melaka Strait.
Perak - History of
the state that is linked to Kedah and Melaka. The oldest archaeological
finds - the Perak Man. |
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Artefacts found at Bujang Valley
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Mulu Cave, Sarawak |
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Penang Heritage Sites |
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 The city of George Town, Penang has the
largest cluster of pre-war buildings in South-East Asia. Penang's
(or Pulau Pinang) illustrious history of Asian migration and colonial influences has left
behind some unique architecture which is still seen in George
Town - Chinese clan houses, pre-war
shophouses, temples and colonial buildings. See photos
below.
There's more to Penang that the buildings - the
unique food and cultural practices, which you can see in the
streets and the lifestyle of the people.
More about Penang's heritage sites and the
Nyonya (Peranakan)
culture in myPenang.
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Heritage Sites in George Town |
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Pre-war house in George
Town |
Kek Lok Si
temple |
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Cheong Fatt Tze
Mansion/ Blue Mansion |
Aerial View of Carnavan Street, George Town |
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Khoo Kongsi (clan house)
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Tan Kongsi (Tan clan
house) |
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City Hall, George Town |
Peranakan Museum |
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Islamic museum or formerly the Syed Alatas Mansion |
Pre-war buildings in
Armenian Street |
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Pre-war houses in
George Town |
Facade of a pre-war house |
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E&O hotel |
Yap Kongsi temple |
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Ooi Kongsi (Chinese clan house)
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Hakka temple |
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Clock Tower |
Statue of Francis Light |
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streets of George Town |
Fort
Cornwallis
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streets of Penang
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Chinese Temple
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HERITAGE & CULTURAL INFO |
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Glossary |
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Nyonya
(or Nonya) refers to the women who are
descendents of the early Chinese
settlers in Malaysia. Many Chinese men married the locals or adopted the some
Malay cultural practices resulting in a unique culture which is a
mix of Malay and Chinese. These people are referred to as the Peranakans or Baba and Nyonyas.
Baba refers to the male descendents.
...Nyonya Food and recipes here
...more Dictionary
and glossary
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Kongsi
houses/ clan houses - Chinese clan house built by Chinese migrants to the Malaya
during the 19th or 20th century
Pre-war
houses/ buildings / shophouses - buildings built before the second world war.
Refers to mainly buildings built in the 19th century and early 20th
century. Many of these houses in the heart of the city are use
for commercial purposes (called shophouses). Some serve as both
residence above stairs and shop below. |
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