Prangin Heritage Square

Prangin Heritage Square (19 March 2010)


The Prangin Heritage Square is an urban conservation project to transform the Prangin Canal area into a new heritage enclave for George Town, Penang. The site covers a 1.82-hectare area, and is bounded by Prangin Road, Carnarvon Street, Magazine Road and Beach Street. It includes the cast-iron structure that once house the Sia Boey Market .

The Prangin Heritage Square project was announced by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on 1 August, 2012, when he visited the site. It is undertaken as part of Phase V of the Komtar urban redevelopment programme. The project will include the preservation of the Sia Boey Market Building, the shophouses along Maxwell Road and the clean-up of Prangin Canal.

View of the Heritage Square area from above (21 April 2012)


The Prangin Heritage Square project is intended to bring life and vibrance to this once run-down part of George Town. The shophouses along Maxwell Road will house cafés, teahouses, craft shops and souvenir shops. Also in the plan is the setting up of a street food area and general landscaping.

Getting there

From Komtar Bus Terminal, walk east along Tek Soon Street to reach the Prangin Heritage Square.

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