St. George Church is a 19th-century Anglican church built by British East India Company. This is the oldest church in Southeast Asia. With a combination of Neo-classical, Georgian and English Palladian architecture, the church has Doric columns. Earlier the church had a flat roof which proved inapt so it was changed to a gable. Beautiful oil paintings made by Captain Robert Smith hang on the walls of the church. The Malaysian Federal Government declared St. George’s church as one of the 50 National Treasures of Malaysia.
Recently, St. George Church celebrated its 200 years of service and is currently working towards serving the disadvantaged. There is a Cathedral of the Assumption nearby which was the first Catholic church in Penang.
Location Address – 1 Farquhar Street, George Town, Penang
Historical Sites in Malaysia 