Pitt Street, George Town

5°25′8.32″N 100°20′21.27″E / 5.4189778°N 100.3392417°E / 5.4189778; 100.3392417

Pitt Street
Native name
  • Malay: Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
  • Chinese: 椰角街
  • Tamil: ஏலம் முச்சந்த்தி
Maintained byPenang Island City Council
LocationGeorge Town
North endLight Street
South endArmenian Street
JALAN MASJID KAPITAN KELING
Pitt St10200 P. PINANG

TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii, iv
Designated2008 (32nd session)
Part ofGeorge Town UNESCO Core Zone
Reference no.1223
RegionAsia-Pacific

Pitt Street or Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling in Malay is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. One of the oldest roads in the city centre, it was named after William Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1786.[1]

Four places of worship, each of a different religion - Islam, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity - are located within metres of one another along this street, earning it its nickname, the Street of Harmony.[2][3][4] Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, the street's nickname also reflects the harmonious coexistence of various religions and cultures that have lived here for centuries.

William Pitt the Younger was the British Prime Minister when Captain Francis Light founded Penang in 1786.
  1. ^ Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang. Penang, Malaysia: Areca Books. ISBN 9789839886009.
  2. ^ "Street of Harmony". Time Out Penang. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. ^ "Street of peace and harmony - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  4. ^ "myPenang - Street of Harmony". www.mypenang.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-02-15.