The Esplanade is a seafront city square in the heart of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. It covers the field adjacent to Fort Cornwallis, known locally as the Padang, and the seaside promenade along the edge of the field. The City Hall faces the Padang, while the Cenotaph is also located along the promenade.
Esplanade, Penang
The Esplanade in the 1890s
The Cenotaph, built to commemorate the Allied personnel who lost their lives during World War I.
View of the Port of Penang from the Esplanade
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 (1738–1805), the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort never engaged in combat during its operational history.
Fort Cornwallis
Engraving of Fort Cornwallis in 1804.
Entrance drawbridge of Fort Cornwallis.
Seri Rambai Cannon and walls viewed from the Esplanade.