In Penang, Malaysia, there is an Armenian Street (“Lebuh Armenian”). It’s within the zone marked as UNESCO World Heritage Site. The street derives its name from an Armenian family which lived at the junction of Armenian Street and Beach Street in the early 19th century. Armenians arrived in Malaysia by way of India. By 1822 they had established a church—the “Armenian Church of St. Gregory”. It was 11 years older than the famous St. Gregory Armenian Church in Singapore. The church was demolished in 1937. By that time the Armenians had left Penang.

In Penang, Malaysia, there is an Armenian Street (“Lebuh Armenian”). It’s within the zone marked as UNESCO World Heritage Site. The street derives its name from an Armenian family which lived at the junction of Armenian Street and Beach Street in the early 19th century. Armenians arrived in Malaysia by way of India. By 1822 they had established a church—the “Armenian Church of St. Gregory”. It was 11 years older than the famous St. Gregory Armenian Church in Singapore. The church was demolished in 1937. By that time the Armenians had left Penang.