Nagore Durgha Sheriff, Penang
Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Islam
Penang’s oldest Indian Muslim shrine, commemorating the devotional tradition of the Sufi saint Shahul Hamid of Nagore.
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Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Penang
Jalan Gurdwara, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Sikhism
Historic George Town gurdwara and an important centre for Penang’s annual Vaisakhi observance.
St George’s Church, Penang
George Town historic core, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Christianity
Historic George Town Anglican church, widely identified as the first Anglican church in Southeast Asia.
Minor Basilica of St Anne, Bukit Mertajam
Jalan Kulim, Bukit Mertajam, Central Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia Christianity
Malaysia’s leading St Anne pilgrimage shrine, drawing large annual crowds for its July novena and feast.
Church of the Assumption, Penang
Farquhar Street, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Christianity
One of Penang’s oldest Catholic institutions and a Category I religious heritage landmark in George Town.
Acheen Street Malay Mosque
Lebuh Acheh, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Islam
Historic George Town mosque that became an important nineteenth-century hub for regional Hajj travellers.
Kapitan Keling Mosque
George Town historic core, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Islam
Historic mosque founded by George Town’s Indian Muslim community and one of the city’s most important religious heritage landmarks.
Goddess of Mercy Temple, Penang
George Town historic core, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Buddhism
Historic George Town temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy and recognised as a Category I heritage place of worship.
Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple
Pulau Tikus, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Buddhism
Penang’s distinctive Burmese Buddhist temple and a major stop in the city’s Buddhist religious landscape.
Wat Chayamangkalaram
Pulau Tikus, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Buddhism
Historic Thai Buddhist temple in Penang, famous for its large Reclining Buddha image.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Ayer Itam, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Buddhism
One of Malaysia’s foremost Buddhist pilgrimage and tourism sites, with major Wesak and Lunar New Year observances.
Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple
Waterfall Road, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Hinduism
Penang’s principal Murugan pilgrimage destination and a major centre of the state’s Thaipusam celebrations.