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According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), George Town has at least 38 skyscrapers exceeding 150 m (492 ft) in height as of 2024, the second most in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur. [1] Penang's first skyscraper remains the tallest within the state to this day.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in George Town, Penang" The following 97 pages are in this category, out of 97 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Komtar is regarded as an icon of Penang, and is seen as the state's most famous landmark. [227] [228] [5] It is also an important hub for Penang's public bus system, and is the administrative centre of George Town and Penang. [229] [230] It was described as a "city within a city", and was hailed as one of the last "great national symbols of the ...
BHL Tower is a commercial skyscraper within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Located at Northam Road within the city's Central Business District (CBD), the 30-storey building was completed in 1995 and stands at a height of 108 m (354 ft).
The building has been notable for its unusual look among locals, with "rotating-fin-geometries", creating unique observation angles on each floor. [7] The design was inspired by the geography of Penang Island, with the towers sitting between the island's undulating hills and the Penang Strait nearby. The design was praised as being innovative ...
Marriott Residences Penang is a seafronting residential skyscraper within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Located at Gurney Drive within the city's Central Business District (CBD), the tower stands at a height of 223 m (732 ft), making it the second tallest skyscraper in the city of George Town as of 2023.
The building, 242 feet long, consists of three storeys including a clock tower which is 150 feet tall and was, until the modern era, one of the tallest buildings in George Town. [ 2 ] The ground floor contains the booking hall decorated with Minton tiles, [ 1 ] a bar and restaurant, and offices for the station master, left luggage and telegraph ...
The City Hall, Penang Fort Cornwallis in Penang Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Clocktower, in Georgetown The colonial Eastern & Oriental Hotel Beach Street, George Town, with banks. Pictured here is the Netherlands Trading Society Building, which currently houses the Bank of China The Chinese Khoo Kongsi clan hall and temple The "Blue Mansion ...