Sultan's palaces in Brunei Darussalam
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Since the establishment of the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam at the end of the 14th century, numerous palaces have been the seat of the Sultans of Brunei .
Palaces
Since 1984 the Istana Nurul Iman , the largest palace on earth, has been the seat of the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. This has been Hassanal Bolkiah since 1967 .
Also in use (as of 2007) are Istana Nurul Izzah in Jerudong , Istana Darul Hana in Jalan Tutong , Istana Darussalam in Kampung Sumbiling , Istana Manggalela in Kuala Belait and Istana Pantai in Tutong . Istana Edinburgh in Jalan Menteri Besar is primarily used for guests of the Sultan .
In the times of Sultan Hashim , the Istana Sultan Hashim was used as the regent seat.
Other historical palaces included:
- Istana Mahkota : used by Sultan Muhammad Tajuddin in the middle of the 18th century; later demolished to make way for the construction of Istana Darul Hana to make
- Istana Majalis : In the 1920s and 1930s, most likely used by Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and his family; destroyed
- Istana Kaca or Istana Sugara : Not far from the Istana Majalis, probably mainly used as a guest house
- Istana Cermin : Destroyed
- Istana Kampung Ayer
- Istana Pekan
- Istana Kota in the Kampung Sultan Lama
- Kafidunya
Istana Manggalela
Istana Manggalela, historically known as Istana Hinggap , is located in the district capital , Belait . It was completed in 1958 after two years of construction. The palace was used as the regional residence for Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III. built and is a listed building .
Web links and sources
- Old Brunei Palaces (English)