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乔治市,槟城(马来西亚) - 联合国教科文组织世界遗产城市



The Historic City of George Town_乔治城历史文化城
On 7th July 2008, George Town (Penang,Malaysia) was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status 
联合国教科文组织世界遗产地位.
Founded 200 years ago, the city has an impressive collection of historic buildings representing the cultural heritage of Penang's various ethnicities : Chinese,Indians,Arabs,Malays,Archehnese,Siamese, Burmese and Europeans.


ZONE IDENTIIFICATION
CORE ZONE 核心区 - 109.38 ha

THE HISTORIC CITY OF George Town covers an area of 109.38 hectares bounded by the Straits of Melaka on the north-eastern cape Penang Island,Lorong Love (Love Lane)
to the North-West and Gat Lebuh Melayu and Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong to south-west corner.

There are more than 1700 historic buildings within this core zone align on the four main streets of :
1) Pangkalan Weld
2) Lebuh Pantai
3) Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
4) Lorong Love (Love Lane)

and several perpendicular streets of Jalan Tun Sheh Barakbah,Lebuh Light,Lebuh Bishop,Lebuh Gereja,Lebuh China,Lebuh Pasar,Lebuh Chulia,Lebuh Armenian and Lebuh Acheh.

Buffer Zone 缓冲区 - 150.04 ha
The Core Zone is being protected by 150.04 hectares of Buffer Zone (does not include sea buffer),bounded by stretch of sea area around the harbour,Jalan Perangin to the south-west corner and Jalan Transfer to the north-west corner.

Important Historic Building/Structures in Core Zone :

2) Town Hall
4) Penang Art Gallery
5) Esplanade
6) Fort Cornwallis
8) State Assembly Buildings


9) Cathedral of The Assumption
11) St.George's Church
13) Mahamariamman Temple
14) Teochew Temple


18) Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh
19) Islamic Museum (Syed Al-Attas Mansion)
21) Little India
22) Tanjung City Marina (Church Street Pier)
23) Penang Ferry Service

Important Historic Building/Structures in Buffer Zone :

25) Upper Penang Road
27) Benggali Mosque
28) Hainan Temple
29) Campbell Street
30) Komtar
31) Gurney Drive

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