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Queen Street
Georgetown, Penang Island, MalaysiaAbout
Queen Street is located near Queensbay Mall, Penang, Malaysia. Queen Street or Lebuh Queen is one of the roads within the original grid of George Town that was laid out by Captain Francis Light. It was named after Queen Charlotte (1761-1818), the wife of King George III. Today Queen Street has a predominantly Hindu character. The main place of interest here is the Arulmigu Sri Maha Mariamman Temple. Queen Street has all along been an enclave for the working-class Indians. In the early days, the street was known as Gedung Rumput in Malay, meaning "grass warehouse", in reference to the barns used in storing hay to feed the cattle.
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