Penang State Assembly Building
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| Penang State Assembly Building | |
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Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang | |
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 Interactive map of the Penang State Assembly Building area | |
| Former names | Magistrate's Courts, Central Police Station |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | State Legislative Assembly |
| Architectural style | Anglo-Indian |
| Location | Light Street, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia, George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°25′10″N 100°20′36″E / 5.419423°N 100.343265°E |
| Current tenants | Government of Penang |
| Construction started | 1820s |
| Renovated | 1959 |
| Renovation cost | $150,000 |
| Owner | Government of Penang |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Part of | George Town UNESCO Core Zone |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
The Penang State Assembly Building is the home of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. It is located at Light Street in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia, within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. All State Legislative Assembly proceedings are held within the building.
Built in the 1820s, the Anglo-Indian classical style building originally served as part of George Town's Central Police Station.[1][2][3] It was only in 1959 when the building was converted into the current home of the State Legislative Assembly.[3][4][5]
The Penang State Assembly Building was designed in the Anglo-Indian classical style, and contains elements of classical Greek and Palladian architectures.[6] For instance, the massive white colonnades supporting a large pediment were inspired by ancient Greek temples.
