- Source: Perak Royal Museum
The Istana Kenangan (Jawi script: ايستان كنڠن; Remembrance Palace) which today houses the Perak Royal Museum, was a royal residence in Kuala Kangsar in Perak, Malaysia.
History
It was built in 1926 for Sultan Iskandar Shah by the Malay carpenter Enci Sepian from Bukit Mertajam, with the assistance of his sons Zainal Abidin and Ismail. The palace was previously known as the Valley Palace due to its location. The palace had been the official residence between 1931 and 1933. However, upon completion of Istana Iskandariah, the Istana Kenangan was used to host royal receptions and where the palace guests stayed.
Architecture
It is two storeys high with the top floor consisting of the bedchamber, family bedrooms and a dining hall. The ground floor was once used as the official royal office where its original floor was made out of solid wood. The wooden floor however had been replaced by marble.
See also
List of tourist attractions in Perak
List of museums in Malaysia
Further reading
The architectural heritage of the Malay world: the traditional houses, p. 68, at Google Books
External links
Sultanate of Perak | Istana Kenangan
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- Museum Nasional Indonesia
- Royal British Columbia Museum
- Museum Louvre
- Taman Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
- Museum Victoria dan Albert
- Kleopatra
- British Museum
- Majapahit
- Perak Royal Museum
- Perak Museum
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- National Museum (Malaysia)
- List of museums in Malaysia
- List of palaces in Malaysia
- Sultan of Perak
- Taiping, Perak
- List of tourist attractions in Perak
- Royal Malaysian Police Museum
