Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, located in Pulau Tikus, George Town in Penang was established in 1803, the oldest and largest Burmese Buddhist temple in Malaysia.
Suffolk House, located at Jalan Air Itam, George Town, Penang, Malaysia's only surviving Anglo-Indian Garden House.
Built around 1804, it was built on the estate originally owned by Captain Francis Light, the founders of the British Colony in Penang.
Wat Chayamangkalaram, located in the Pulau Tikus, Georgetown, Penang was founded in 1845 by the first monk, Phor Than Kuat, on land granted by Queen Victoria to the Siamese community. It housed a 33-meter gold-plated statue of the Reclining Buddha known as Phra Chaiya Mongkol, one of the largest in the world.
Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas, Penang, was built in 1850's to honor Chor Soo Kong, a Buddhist priest and healer. Legends says he gave shelter to the snakes of the jungle, after the temple was completed, snakes reportedly moved in on their own.
The Kek Lok Si Temple, located at Air Itam, Penang was built in 1890-1905, the original temple was built under the initiative of its founder Venerable Beow Lean. It's early construction was heavily funded by five prominent Hakka tycoons, including Cheong Fatt Tze and Chung Keng Quee. It also received royal support and imperial relics from the Qing Dynasty's Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi in the early 1900's.
Penang Peranakan Mansion, located at Church Street, Georgetown, Penang, originally named Hai Kee Chan was built in the 1890's. The land was acquired by Chung Keng Quee, a wealthy Chinese tycoon and Kapitan Cina of Perak.
Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, built in phase between 1896 and 1906, it originally housed the Penang Free School (the oldest English-Medium school in Southeast Asia) until 1927.
It was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1942 during WW2.
Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery, in Klang, Selangor was built in 1909 and was originally known as Sultan Suleiman Building.
It was officially opened as a Royal Gallery in 2007 by the current Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, in honour of his father.
Hatters Castle, located on Pulau Carey, Selangor was built in 1923, the first colonial-style bungalow constructed on the Island. It was designed and built by a Danish engineer named C.L. Gjorup. Its name was inspired by the 1931 novel "Hatters Castle" by A.J. Cronin.
It is currently owned and maintained by SD Guthrie (formerly Sime Darby Plantation) and used as a guesthouse for VIPs and staff.
Rumah P.Ramlee (P.Ramlee House), in Georgetown, Penang stands as a powerful tribute to Malaysia's "Seniman Agung" (The Great Artiste) Tan Sri P.Ramlee.
Built in 1926 by P.Ramlee's father and uncle, the house was opened as a museum in 1986 to celebrate his contributions to the film and music industry in Malaysia.
HSBC Bank Branch in Sungai Petani, Kedah, built in 1929, designed in the Indo-Saracenic (or Mughal) style. Located at the junction of Jalan Ibrahim and Jalan Bank, it stands near another landmark the Sungai Petani Clock Tower which was built in 1936 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
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Johor Bahru Railway Station, originally built in 1932, it follows a "Neo-classical" influence common in many KTM stations of that era.
The station officially ceased operations in October 2010 when the modern JB Sentral transport hub opened right next to it. Today, it houses the KTM Museum perserving the heritage of the Malaysian railway for visitors.
Compiled by:
Hj Zulheimy Maamor
12/2/2026: 9.27 p.m
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