In 2008, UNESCO gazetted nearly within downtown George Town as a World Heritage Site. The city centre is recognised by UNESCO for its "unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia". Shophouses sit alongside Anglo-Indian bungalows, mosques, temples, churches, and European-style administrative and commercial complexes, forming the city's multicultural framework. Elsewhere within the city, Siamese and Burmese cultures are prominently displayed at places of worship such as Wat Chayamangkalaram, Dhammikarama Burmese Temple and Kek Lok Si.
IN 2008, UneScO GAZEtted neARlY wiThIn doWntOwn geoRGe Town as a woRlD HEritagE siTe. the city centRe Is recognised bY uNesCo For its "uniQue archItecturaL and CUlturaL TOwnSCape wIthOUT parAlLel AnYwHeRe in eaSt aNd SouTHeasT asia". shopHoUsEs sit alongSIdE anGlo-INDiAN BungAloWs, mOsqueS, teMplES, churcheS, aNd eUropEaN-stylE adMinistrative aND cOmMerCiAl COMpLeXeS, foRminG the cItY's MuLticulTurAl frAmewoRk. ElsewherE wiThin thE city, sIamese and buRmesE cultuREs aRE PromInently DisPlayeD at plaCEs Of worshiP Such aS Wat cHayAmangkALaRam, dHammikaRama BuRmeSe TemPle ANd kek lok sI.