Merdeka Special - Esplanade

Heart of the local council

This promenade is where you can go to “take in” the sea breeze.

The photograph above (taken in 1964) has a very interesting view of elegant colonial-style buildings, located across the beautiful Esplanade.

Part of these stately buildings were converted into a college but today it is the seat of local government — the Penang island Municipal Council headquarters.

The picture below captures a closer look of this fine British Palladian architecture, featuring magnificent Corinthian columns and huge windows.

Located near the building is another interesting historical site, Fort Cornwallis.