Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Penang
Once home to the man who the new york times described as the rockefeller of the east cheong fatt tze the blue mansion is cloaked in a rich history and intrigue.
Cheong fatt tze mansion penang. Cheong fatt tze first introduced grape vineyards in china s shandong province and later brought in austrian wine producing experts to improve the changyu vineyard in yantai shandong. The blue mansion by samadhi penang is located close to the coast in the georgetown part of penang surrounded by cultural attractions it is a short walk from upper penang road with the main galleries and museums nearby and the historic fort cornwallis a short distance further on it is also not far from the ferry terminal allowing easy access to more of the. Georgetown winner of the unesco conservation award 2000 national architecture award for conservation 1995 this architectural masterpiece is a statement of the eclecticism of the times and of straits settlements design and detailing. The cheong fatt tze mansion is a government gazetted heritage building located on leith street in george town penang malaysia the mansion s external decorations and indigo blue outer walls make it a very distinctive building and it is sometimes referred to as the blue mansion.
Cheong fatt tze mansion 28 february 2004 cheong fatt tze mansion gps. It has been awarded most excellent project at the heritage conservation award 2000 by unesco and also named as one of the 10 greatest mansions in the world by lonely planet in 2011. Traverse into the eclectic charm of george town penang s illustrious history as you step into the world of cheong fatt tze s blue mansion. 5 421583 100 334874 is an grand chinese style mansion along leith street on the buffer zone of the george town unesco world heritage site it was built by cheong fatt tze 1840 1916 also known locally as teow thiaw siat a chinese of hakka descent who was one of the richest men in southeast asia.
Cheong fatt tze the blue mansion. See availability the fine print please note that a local government fee of myr 3 per room per night applies to all bookings. Cheong fatt tze location. Located in the unesco world heritage site of george town this 19th century property is the ideal venue from which to explore and embrace the vibrant historical and cultural essence of penang.
Cheong fatt tze also gave shelter to sun yat sen and sun yat sen s fourth wife in penang cheong fatt tze also helped sun yat sen with money to promote a chinese nationalist movement in china after 1911. Built by the merchant cheong fatt tze at the end of the 19th century the mansion has 38 rooms 5 granite paved.