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St George Church

Keywords : Christ Church, Anglican

Site common nameSt George Church
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityGeorge Town
StatePenang
CountryMalaysia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 5.4197217
Long : 100.3391211

History of productionSt George Church is the most ancient Anglican church in Southeast Asia. It was constructed in 1818 A.D. following the seizing of Pulao Penang by the British.
ArtThe church is designed by using the classic architectural order, such as the Doric columns supporting the triangular pediment. The plan is laid symmetrically. This church is very similar to the cathedral of St George at at Chennai in India.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBritish Colonization Period
Age19th-20th century
ReligionChristianity
SectProtestant

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali