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Tanjong Kindana Royal Mausoleum
The Tanjong Kindana Royal Mausoleum ( ms, Makam Diraja Tanjong Kindana) is a Royal Mausoleum located at the former capital of Negara Brunei Darussalam, Tanjong Kindana or also known as Tanjong Chendana. The Mausoleum served as the burial place of Sultan Muhammad Hassan Muhammad Hasan ibni Saiful Rijal Nurul Alam ( Jawi: محمد حسن; died 1598), also known as Marhum di Tanjung, was the tenth Sultan of Brunei from 1582 to 1598. Under him, the Bruneian Empire had apparently full control of the island o ..., the 9th Sultan of Brunei who reigned from 1582 until his death in 1598. Accessibility The Royal Mausoleum can be reached by boat from Kampong Sungai Besar which is near to Tanjong Kindana. List of graves * Sultan Muhammad Hasan (Brunei), 9th Sultan of Brunei (d; 1598). References Buildings and structures in Brunei Mausoleums in Brunei {{Brunei-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berambang Island
Berambang Island () is an island at the southern bank of the Brunei River in the Mukim Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The island was formerly named Buang Tawer during The Brooke Era from 1841 until 1941. The mausoleum of the 9th Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Muhammad Hassan is located on the island, near Kampong Sungai Bunga. A proposal for an protection status to be implemented on the island. The island is home to proboscis monkeys, birds, secondary forests and swamp forests. Geography Berambang, Baru-Baru and Berbunut are the three islands which are located in close proximity of Bandar Seri Begawan. Cermin Island sits at an estimated distance of north of Kampong Sungai Bunga. Cape Kindana (Tanjong Kindana) is located at the most north eastern end of the island. It is also the longest island in Brunei Bay and the biggest in the Brunei River. History During Sultan Hassan's reign from 1582 until 1598, he was the architect of the bridge linking from Tanjong Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampong Sungai Bunga
A kampong (''kampung'' in Malay and Indonesian) is the term for a village in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and a "port" in Cambodia. The term applies to traditional villages, especially of the indigenous people, and has also been used to refer to urban slum areas and enclosed developments and neighbourhoods within towns and cities in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Christmas Island. The traditional ''kampong'' village designs and architecture have been targeted for reform by urbanists and modernists and have also been adapted by contemporary architects for various projects. The English word " compound", when referring to a development in a town, is derived from the Malay word of . Brunei In Brunei, the term kampong (also kampung) primarily refers to the third- and lowest-level subdivisions after districts ( ms, daerah) and mukim (equivalent to subdistrict). Some kampong divisions are sufficiently villages by anthropological definitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 per cent of the country's population. It is the country's largest urban centre and nominally the country's only city. The capital is home to Brunei's seat of government, as well as a commercial and cultural centre. It was formerly known as Brunei Town until it was renamed in 1970 in honour of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei and the father of the current Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The history of Bandar Seri Begawan can be traced back to the establishment of a Malay stilt settlement on the waters of the Brunei River which became the predecessor of Kampong Ayer today. It became the capital of the Bruneian Sultanate from the 16th century onwards, as well as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang District, Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between Malaysia and Indonesia. , its population was 460,345, of whom about 100,000 live in the Capital city, capital and largest city, Bandar Seri Begawan. The government of Brunei, government is an absolute monarchy ruled by its Sultan of Brunei, Sultan, entitled the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Yang di-Pertuan, and implements a combination of English common law and sharia law, as well as general Islamic practices. At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Bolkiah, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485–1528) is claimed to have had contro ... [...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] |
Muhammad Hasan (Brunei)
Muhammad Hasan ibni Saiful Rijal Nurul Alam ( Jawi: محمد حسن; died 1598), also known as Marhum di Tanjung, was the tenth Sultan of Brunei from 1582 to 1598. Under him, the Bruneian Empire had apparently full control of the island of Borneo and Northern Philippines, including Sulu. Reign (1582–1598) In 1582, Muhammad Hasan ascended the throne, thus becoming the ninth Sultan of Brunei. Kota Batu was finished under his rule with two square-shaped palaces enclosed by walls. To make it easier for the sultan to connect with the populace in the form of administration, palaces, mosques, and educational facilities have been established in the Kota Batu area in accordance with the time period. Additionally, he designed the bridge connecting Tanjong Kindana, also known as Tanjong Chendana, to the island and the fortress on Pulau Cermin. During his reign, two new Viziers were introduced and were known as ''Pengiran Di-Gadong'' and ''Pengiran Pemancha''. Moreover, he acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Brunei
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
