Istana Bogor
The Istana Bogor is a summer palace in Bogor , Java , Indonesia , used today by the Indonesian President , which dates back to the Dutch colonial period and the year 1744 . The palace is one of six presidential palaces in Indonesia. The palace gardens cover an area of 284,000 m² (28.4 hectares). The palace is on the northwest corner of the city's botanical gardens . Axis deer , originally introduced by the Dutch for hunting, graze on the lawns around the palace . Sukarno's large art collection is located in the building .
history
The original colonial building next to the palace was a mansion named Buitenzorg (Dutch: Sans Souci), dated August 1744 as the country residence of the Dutch governors, including the period under British administration. Famous residents included Herman Willem Daendels and Sir Stamford Raffles .
The building was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1834 caused by the eruption of the Gunung Salak volcano . In 1856 the palace was rebuilt in its current form. As a precaution, only one floor was built instead of the original three. From 1870 to 1942 the palace was the official residence of the Dutch governors. After independence, the palace was used by President Sukarno, but then neglected by his successor Suharto . Istana Bogor was opened to the public in 1968 (for public tour groups, not individuals) with the permission of then President of Indonesia, Suharto.
building
The palace includes several buildings. The largest of these is the palace along with two wings. The main palace contains private offices for the heads of state, a library, a dining room, a meeting room for the ministers, a theater room, and the Garuda room (for state receptions). The two wings house apartments for state guests.
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Coordinates: 6 ° 35 ′ 52.8 ″ S , 106 ° 47 ′ 50.5 ″ E