St George’s Church, Penang

St George’s Church is one of George Town’s principal colonial-era religious landmarks. Tourism Malaysia identifies it as the first Anglican church in Southeast Asia, while GTWHI classifies it as a Category I place of worship. The church was built between 1816 and 1819 and is widely described by Malaysian tourism authorities as the first Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

George Town World Heritage Incorporated classifies it as a Category I place of worship. The building remains part of Anglican religious life, while its colonial-era architecture and position in the historic core also make it a major heritage landmark. The church is dedicated to Saint George and remains part of Anglican Christian worship; no specific miracle or apparition tradition is asserted here.

Located within the George Town component of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca”; the church is not separately inscribed as an individual World Heritage property.