Fortress
Fort Cornwallis
🇲🇾 Malaysia · 18th century
Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738–1805), the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort was built intended to respond to possible enemy threats during the Napoleonic Wars, a threat that in the end never materialised. The tourism fee to enter the fort costs RM10 for Malaysians and RM20 for foreigners.
Text adapted from “Fort Cornwallis” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Cornwallis ranks #2,254 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 9 mapped in Malaysia. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,222 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. See how Malaysia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Cornwallis?
Fort Cornwallis stands in Malaysia, at 5.42062°, 100.34349°.
When was Fort Cornwallis built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Cornwallis?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,254 of 8,133 worldwide, and #3 in Malaysia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Cornwallis?
Kellie's Castle, about 134 km away.
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