Majestic Palaces Of Old Brunei

Few in our midst be aware of older palaces : 'Istana Lama' : locations connected with house connected with Brunei's earlier Sultans. Stories via folks in regards to the bands as well as areas of those 'Istana Lama' will cause a person's fascination about whether these palatial properties however remain even today.

The particular 25th Ruler connected with Brunei, Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam's palace had been positioned in Kampung Ayer. The particular remains in the Istana (some stilts) could still be observed in Kampong Bendahara Lama.

Throughout Kampong Tumasek appears another older Istana, Istana Bandong, which in turn possibly even today however appears solid which is just a stone's chuck via Istana Darul Hana. In the 1920s, Istana Majlis would be the house connected with Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam, which has been found in Jalan Bendahara although today it is where the Team connected with Adat Istiadat Negara can be found.

 

Yet another older Istana belonging to Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin which ruled in the 1940's had been Istana Mahkota. It had been located on a hillside dealing with Kampong Tamoi as well as Kampong Burung Pinggai Ayer. Throughout 1945, Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien were living in Istana Darussalam found in Kampong Sumbiling Lama on the edge in the investment capital. Throughout 1958, His / her Majesty's delayed parents shifted to help Istana Darul Hana found in Jalan Tutong.

Regional Istana Darul Hana, appears an ordinary shopping construction often known as Surau Lama. While in Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien's rule this specific building played out an integral part because it had been wherever Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien executed faith based functions as well as events including through Ramadhan, Dikir recitations plus Khatam al-Quran events.



In addition to these locations, some other older palaces also exist including Istana Kota Menggelela in the Belait District, Istana Pantai in the Tutong District as well as overseas there's the Istana Awang Alak Betatar positioned in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

While hardly ever described and many more hardly ever exposed, these locations are portion of Brunei's prosperous record. This kind of expertise via the folks have to be preserved as a way the bands as well as areas of those traditional older palaces aren't shed forever particularly on the youthful ages.