Global InformationSia Boey Urban Archaeological Park information
| Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park | |
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| Taman Bandar Arkeologi Sia Boey (Malay) சியா போயே நகர்ப்புற தொல்பொருள் பூங்கா (Tamil) 社尾都市考古公园 (Chinese) | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | 50, Prangin Road, George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°24′45″N 100°20′01″E / 5.4124°N 100.33352°E |
| Created | November 9, 2019 |
| Operated by | Penang Development Corporation |
| Open | Daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Public transit access | Future Bayan Lepas line's Komtar Station |
The Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park, also colloquially known as the Sia Boey, is an urban archaeology park within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Prangin Road, it is touted as the first Urban Archaeological Park in the country.[1]
The Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park contains various recreational amenities, such as a koi fish-filled revitalised Prangin Canal, aged-old trees and a playground for the kids, all of which are open to the public. The park is maintained by the Penang Development Corporation. The cost of diverting and restoring the old canal, as well as the construction of the new canal and "archaeological" works, was RM9.1 million ringgit, while the Old Prangin Market was being restored at a cost of RM5.1 million.[2]
- ^ "Rejuvenating break in city centre". The Star. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09.
- ^ https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/07/29/once-filthy-prangin-canal-is-penangs-new-showpiece/ [bare URL]