Beach Street, George Town
| Native name |
|
|---|---|
| Owner | George Town |
| Maintained by | Penang Island City Council |
| Location | George Town |
| Postal code | 10300 |
| Coordinates | 5°25′06″N 100°20′35″E / 5.41827°N 100.343144°E |
| North end | Light Street |
| South end | Prangin Road |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1786 |
LEBUH PANTAI Beach St10300 P. PINANG | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Part of | George Town UNESCO Core Zone |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Beach Street is a major thoroughfare in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Part of the city's central business district, it is also one of the oldest streets in Penang, having been created soon after the founding of the state by Captain Francis Light in 1786.
The concentration of Malaysian and international banks around Beach Street has made George Town the financial hub within northern Malaysia. In addition, Beach Street is within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to the colonial architecture of the bank headquarters and other commercial buildings along the street. Administrative buildings built by the British also once stood along Beach Street; however, these buildings were destroyed during World War II.