UNESCO World Heritage Site paintings of Penang

by - April 27, 2025

 





Every picture tells a story. And a piece of art, maybe a novel? Well for every picture I capture, I can go on and on about it, describing either the subject, background or the reason behind capturing it. Well in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Georgetown, Penang, where every wall is adorned with a stunning piece of art, there are a few specific works that have been listed by the UNESCO. This fact was not known to us (my bad) when we reached there. 



As a person who is fully vested in a places's culture, street art is one of the most attractive facets of a particular place. And when it's a place like Georgetown especially, then these pieces need special attention. 



What saddens me the most is that I didn't carry a map to locate all those listed pieces. I was so elated on seeing so many incredible murals everywhere, that I forgot the fact that some pieces deserved more attention than the others. 



The Armenian Street contains most of them and I literally got absorbed there. So much that there was no time left to think that there might be art elsewhere too. So we missed out quite a few, which required walking on another path. Although I don't regret that, but the amount of art I consumed on the trip was overwhelming and calming at the same time. One of the best walking experiences of my life! 







Have you been to Georgetown? Which is your favorite piece of street art? 

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1 comments

  1. never been there but i would love to go there in future for sure. it looks so good and mesmerizing. paintings on wall reminds me sometimes of khan market in delhi btw!!

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