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Penang War Museum
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Teoh
September 10, 2019
Historic sites left behind from 2nd world war Rumors of ghost--ooo creepy
Bah Joon
December 25, 2016
Built in 1930 by the British as a fortress against Japanese attacks, it was overtaken by Jap forces during WWII when they surprised the Brits with inland invasion rather than the sea. While historical hand-me-down accounts vary, it is believed that the Japanese garrison is a butcher house for civilians & prisoners-of-war. The location of Penang War Museum is enough to set goose pimples running amok. It sits on Bukit Hantu, which means ‘Ghost Hill’ because local folklore is apparently rife with ghostly sightings & encounters in the vicinity. It could also be the result of active imagination due to the fort’s dark past as a purported Jap torture camp during WWII that the hill got its name!
Built in 1930 by the British as a fortress against Japanese attacks, it was overtaken by Jap forces during WWII when they surprised the Brits with inland invasion rather than the sea. While historical hand-me-down accounts vary, it is believed that the Japanese garrison is a butcher house for civili…
Hoe Soon
July 25, 2015
A place where you can learn about Penang history
Sh
May 17, 2015
The Penang War Museum is at top of the hill in Batu Maung where there was an old war fortification. A must not miss for those into war artefacts and history of World War II.
Daydream
October 5, 2019
You can explore tunnels, war exhibits & related artifacts at this former fort with a dark past.
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Jalan Batu Maung
Batu Maung, Pulau Pinang