Maimoon Palace or Maimun Palace ( id, Istana Maimun) is an ''
istana'' (royal
palace) of the
Sultanate of Deli
Sultanate of Deli ( Indonesian: ''Kesultanan Deli Darul Maimoon''; Jawi: ) was a 1,820 km² Malay state in east Sumatra founded in 1630. A tributary kingdom from 1630 it was controlled by various Sultanates until 1814, when it became an ...
and a well-known landmark in
Medan
Medan (; English: ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, as well as a regional hub and financial centre of Sumatra. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Medan is one of the four mai ...
, the capital city of
Northern Sumatra,
Indonesia
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. Today, it serves as a museum. The name is the Arabic word for "blessing".
Built by
Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah in years 1887–1891, the palace was designed by the Dutch architect
Theodoor van Erp and covers 2,772 m
2 with a total of 30 rooms. The palace has become a popular tourist destination in the city, not solely because of its historical heritage status, but also because of its unique
interior design
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of the palace, combining elements of
Malay cultural heritage,
Islamic and
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architecture, with
Spanish
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and
Italian
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furniture and fittings.
It is the last surviving Melayu palace, the rest having been destroyed in the 1946
social revolution. Nearby British troops protected it.
Gallery
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het paleis van de Sultan van Deli te Medan. TMnr 60001583.jpg, Maimun Palace (ca.1890–1905)
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Zaal in het Istana Maimun het paleis van de Sultan van Deli TMnr 60038070.jpg, Interior (1890–1894)
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Luchtfoto van het Istana Maimun het paleis van de sultan van Deli TMnr 10015274.jpg, Aerial view (1931)
File:Maimoen_Palace,_North_Sumatra,_Indonesia.JPG, Underwent Renovation (2011)
File:Istana maimun(2013).jpg, Maimun Palace (2013)
See also
*
List of colonial buildings in Medan
Colonial buildings in Medan include those that were constructed there during the colonial period of Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. Following the establishment of the Deli Company in 1869, the city was transformed rapidly from a small kamp ...
References
External links
Palaces in Indonesia
Buildings and structures in Medan
Cultural Properties of Indonesia in North Sumatra
Dutch colonial architecture in Indonesia
Royal residences in Indonesia
Tourist attractions in North Sumatra
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