George Town, Malaysia
Fort Cornwallis
Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis, the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort was built intended to respond to possible enemy threats during the Napoleonic Wars, a threat that in the end never materialised.
- City
- George Town
- Country
- Malaysia
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in George Town
- Kapitan Keling Mosque
- Penang Islamic Museum
- Lebuh Aceh Mosque
- Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Penang
- Church of the Assumption
- St. George's Church, Penang
Background: Wikipedia