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Kraton Sumenep is the residence of the regent ''(
bupati A regency ( id, kabupaten), sometimes incorrectly referred to as a district, is an administrative division of Indonesia, directly under a province and on the same level with city (''kota''). Regencies is divided into districts (''Kecamatan'', '' ...
)'' of Sumenep on the Indonesian island of Madura. It was built in the 18th century by Panembahan Sumolo, the son of Queen Raden Ayu Tirto-negoro and her spouse, Bendoro Saud who was a commoner descendant of Muslim scholars. The architect is thought to be the grandson of one of the first Chinese to settle in Sumenep after the massacre of Chinese in Batavia. Part of the building is a museum with a collection of royal possessions.


See also

* Indonesian architecture * Kraton (Indonesia) * List of monarchs of Java *
List of palaces in Indonesia This is list of palaces in Indonesia. Seven out of them are presidential palace. References {{Reflist * Palaces Palaces Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between th ...


References

* Schoppert, P., Damais, S., ''Java Style'', 1997, Didier Millet, Paris, p. 207, * {{coord missing, Indonesia Palaces in Indonesia Royal residences in Indonesia Madura Island Buildings and structures in East Java