St Anne Church Penang

Although Malaysia is not primarily a Christian country, it has its fair share of remarkable churches which has become one of the Penang attractions. Among them is St. Anne Church. The first structure was constructed as early as 1888. However, during the 50s the structure was demolished. The government apparently suspected the church to be part of the communist activities the country. The reconstructed church was finished in 1957 which is even more beautiful. The white washed church since then has been the center of Catholic religious activities in Penang. Surrounding the church are ancient relics believed to have been from the 4th century – long before the church was built in the same site.