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Brunei River
The Brunei River ( ms, Sungai Brunei) is a river which flows through Brunei and empties into the Brunei Bay towards the north-east direction. The Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, stands on its banks. The Brunei River is the shortest major river in Brunei. It is the major river basin within the Brunei-Muara District, the smallest but most populous district. It flows through the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. It is home to Kampong Ayer, the Brunei's traditional village on stilts above the river water. History The Sultanate of Brunei once controlled all Borneo, including parts of the Philippines and Indonesia. The region's thick jungle means the method of transport and communication was always via boats. This led to traditional settlements being established beside rivers and waterways. These waterways provided convenient transport through a jungle environment, and a supply of food. In 2006 the Brunei government through the Ministry o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota Batu, Brunei
Kota Batu is a historical as well as populated area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is home to the Kota Batu archaeological site, a few of the country's museums and two mausoleums of the earliest Sultans of Brunei. However, the place is still populated and at present it is a neighbourhood of the capital. Name "Kota Batu" is the Malay term which literally means "Stone Fort". History Kota Batu was believed to be the ancient capital of Brunei, before the emergence of Kampong Ayer, which is further inland, and over the Brunei River, during the Brunei Civil War in the 17th century. According to Brunei source Silsilah Raja-Raja Brunei, Kota Batu was founded by Sharif Ali ibn Ajlan ibn Rumaithah ibn Muhammad. Among the founding workers were Chinese people. The palace, masjid and educational institutions were built in the quickly developing center of the Sultanate. During the reign of Muhammad Hassan, there were "two palaces within a square compound surrounded by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pusat Bandar, Brunei
Pusat Bandar (Malay for 'City Centre') is the city centre of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is home to a number of national landmarks, important government offices, and commercial and financial establishments. Administration The city centre is part of the municipal area of the capital. It is also one of the administrative villages within Mukim Kianggeh, a mukim of Brunei-Muara District, with a population of 204 in 2016. It has the postcode BA8611. Places The city centre is home to several sites with historical and cultural significance, including: * Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, one of the two state mosques of Brunei * , a square where Brunei's independence from the British was proclaimed in 1984 * Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, a landmark commercial centre which overlooks Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque * Main Post Office () * Lapau, a royal ceremonial hall. It was where the Constitution of Brunei was promulgated in 1959, as well as Hassanal Bolkia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jong Batu
Jong Batu is a rock outcrop located in the Brunei River.The Tale of the Unfilial Son Brunei Times 30 March 2007 - last retrieved 2 May 2008 It is shaped such that when viewed from the shores of the Brunei River, it resembles a sinking ship, with the bow sticking out of the water. BruDirect 28 March 2007 - last retrieved 2 May 2008 - last retrieved 2 May 2008 In Brunei folklore, the legend of ''Malin Kundang, Nakhoda Manis'' (literally the "Captain Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest of the Ten Kingdoms, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The Song often came into conflict with the contemporaneous Liao, Western Xia and Jin dynasties in northern China. After retreating to southern China, the Song was eventually conquered by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The dynasty is divided into two periods: Northern Song and Southern Song. During the Northern Song (; 960–1127), the capital was in the northern city of Bianjing (now Kaifeng) and the dynasty controlled most of what is now Eastern China. The Southern Song (; 1127–1279) refers to the period after the Song lost control of its northern half to the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in the Jin–Song Wars. At that time, the Song court retreated south of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum
The Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum () is a museum located at Kota Batu, Brunei. Background The museum is located within the historical area of Kota Batu. The building is a short walk to the Malay Technology Museum. The construction began in December 2006 and completed sometime in 2008. However, delay caused it to only be opened to public after seven years. The museum was officially launched by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah on March 23, 2015. The construction costed around five million in Brunei Dollars. Exhibits The museum comprises three galleries. Two of the galleries are for permanent exhibition where as the third gallery is for temporary exhibition. The first gallery is called 'the Brunei Shipwreck' and displays a selection from the 13,500 artefacts recovered from a shipwreck site about 32 nautical miles from the coast of Brunei back in 1997. The collection, thus the artefacts displayed in this gallery, consist of foreign ceramics dating back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malay Technology Museum
The Malay Technology Museum ( ms, Muzium Teknologi Melayu) is a museum in Kota Batu, a historical area in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was opened in 1988 and contains exhibits on the traditional technologies used by the indigenous people of Brunei. Location The museum is located in Kota Batu, a historical area in the capital which is home to the Kota Batu archaeological site, and the mausoleums of Sultan Sharif Ali and Sultan Bolkiah, the 3rd and 5th Sultans of Brunei respectively. It is also located near the Brunei Museum and the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum. History The building was donated by the Royal Dutch Shell in conjunction with Brunei's independence in 1984. It was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 29 February 1988. Galleries The museum has three galleries: * Water Village Traditional House Gallery — depicts the traditional architecture of houses in Kampong Ayer * Water Village Traditional Technology Gallery — depicts the traditional ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei Museum
The Brunei Museum ( ms, Muzium Brunei) is the national museum of Brunei. It is located in Kota Batu in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The museum has exhibits of Islamic art, historical period of the 16th century and archaeology and ethnography. It is the largest museum in Brunei. The museum has been closed since 2014 for repairs and upgrade, and was expected to reopen in 2020, but remains closed in 2022. The museum published the first ''Brunei Museum Journal'', an academic journal in 1969, which is an annual feature now. Location The museum is located in Kota Batu, about 4.5 kilometres or 3 miles from the capital's city centre. It sits on a hill overlooking the Brunei River. It is located near the Kota Batu archaeological site, as well as the royal mausoleums of Sultan Sharif Ali and Sultan Bolkiah, the 3rd and 5th Sultans of Brunei respectively. History The museum was established in 1965 and initially housed at the Civic Centre in the capital (then known as Brunei Town). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Residents
A resident minister, or resident for short, is a Official, government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has Diplomacy, diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule. A resident usually heads an administrative area called a Residency (country subdivision), residency. "Resident" may also refer to resident spy, the chief of an espionage operations base. Resident ministers This full style occurred commonly as a diplomatic rank for the head of a mission ranking just below Envoy (title), envoy, usually reflecting the relatively low status of the states of origin and/or residency, or else difficult relations. On occasion, the resident minister's role could become extremely important, as when in 1806 the Bourbon king Ferdinand IV of Naples, Ferdinand IV fled his Kingdom of Naples, and Lord William Bentinck, the British Resident, authored (1812) a new and relatively liberal const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubungan Dua Belas
Bubungan Dua Belas (in Malay ''bubungan'' (or ''bum bungan'') is roof, ''dua belas'' is twelve) or House of Twelve Roofs is located in Jalan Residency, at the foot of Bukit Subok Forest Reserve Recreational Park and about one mile from south of the center of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was formerly the official residence of British residents and high commissioners in Brunei and was built in 1906 during the tenure of the first resident Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthur. It is one of the oldest surviving building in Bandar Seri Begawan. It served as a gallery that exhibits the long-standing relationship between the sultanate and the United Kingdom. The museum is currently closed for renovations. History The first house at the site of Bubungan dua belas was built by Great Britain's Consul General in Brunei Spenser St. John during reign of Sultan Abdul Momin, in 1856 as a temporary "leaf house" that was replaced in 1858 with a permanent building. That house fell into disrepai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III ( Jawi: ; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei since 1967 and the Prime Minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the last absolute monarchs in the world. The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and ''Raja Isteri'' (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit, he succeeded to the throne as the sultan of Brunei following the abdication of his father on 5 October 1967. The sultan has been ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world. In 2008, ''Forbes'' estimated the sultan's total peak net worth at US$20 billion. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in 2022, the Sultan is currently the world's longest-reigning current monarch, as well as the longest-serving current head of state. On 5 October 2017, the sultan celebrated his Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th year of his reign on the throne. Early life The sultan was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien ( Jawi: ; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 4 June 1950 until his abdication from the throne on 5 October 1967. He was also Brunei's first Minister of Defence after the country's independence. He was known as "The Architect of Modern Brunei",, "The Royal Poet", and "The Father of Independence". During his reign, 3 chief ministers was appointed according to the Constitution. They were Ibrahim Mohammed Jaafar, Marsal Maun, and Yura Halim. Early life and education Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien was born at Istana Kota, Kampong Sultan Lama, Brunei Town on 23 September 1914. He was the second son of Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and Raja Isteri Fatimah. Omar Ali Saifuddien, under the behest of his British mentor and father-figure Sir Roland Evelyn Turnbull, studied at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) in Perak, British Malaya from 1932 to 1936. As a result, he was the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Hassan (Brunei)
Muhammad Hassan was the 9th Sultan of Brunei. He reigned from 1582 to 1598. His predecessor Shah Berunai was his older brother who died without an heir. He was succeeded by his eldest son Abdul Jalilul Akbar. Background His Highness was the son of Saiful Rijal, the 7th Sultan of Brunei. Reign * He introduced the Hukum Kanun Brunei, which is similar to Undang-Undang Melaka. * He installed another two positions of Viziers, Pengiran Di-Gadong and Pengiran Pemancha. Descendants On his coming to Sulu from Brunei around 1609, Raja Bongsu-I also was brought along his royal symbol's called Pulau Janggi (in Sulu) and Sepong Janggi ( in Brunei). Its 1/3 of a Coco de mer seed fruit. This royal symbol proved that Pangiran Shahbandar Maharajalela @ Raja Bongsu-I belonged to the Brunei Sultanate royal blood. Since then, this royal symbol was mandated to hold by The Maharajah Adinda family (the Sulu Sultanate 2nd heir-apparent) and NOT by the Kiram or the Shakiraullah families (the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
