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Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738–1805), the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.
The lighthouse was constructed by the British Malaya government in 1882 as the Fort Point Lighthouse with a cost of £10,224. [1] Between 1914–1928, the lighthouse underwent renovation and its name was changed to Penang Harbour Lighthouse .
The chapel is the earliest roofed structure from the colonial period surviving in Penang, with the building's first recorded use as a Christian chapel taking place in 1799, when a marriage ceremony was conducted between Martina Rozells, widow of Francis Light, founder of the British colony of Penang, and John Timmers, a Dutch merchant. [1] [2]
The Francis Light statue is a memorial to Captain Francis Light (1740–1794), the founder of the British colony of Penang in 1786. It is situated in the grounds of Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
The Seri Rambai is a Dutch cannon displayed on the ramparts of Fort Cornwallis in George Town, the capital city of Penang and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [8] Two articles about the cannon have been published in the Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.
A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower. [1] It was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a local businessman, who provided $30,000 for the purpose, [2] and was designed by Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang, and built by Messrs Barnett and Stark. [3]
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Fort Cornwallis Kapitan Keling Mosque Kek Lok Si Temple Komtar Little India Suffolk House Sun Yat-sen Museum Wat Chaiyamangkalaram. This is an incomplete list of tourist attractions in Penang, Malaysia. [1]
George Town's modern history dates back to 17 July 1786 when Francis Light first set foot at what is now Fort Cornwallis within the downtown area. Over time, the city expanded from the tip of the northeastern cape of Penang Island, eventually reaching its original city limits when it was granted city status in 1957.