The palace is the home of a leader of a country. Like Indonesia, which has the National Palace as the residence of the President. Besides, Indonesia there are also others such as Istana Merdeka Palace is located close to the National Palace, Bogor Palace, TapakSiring Palace, Gedung Agung Yogyakarta, and Cipanas Palace.
In Indonesia there are also relics of past royal palace. There also are still used as a royal palace. A unique form of palaces, magnificent and distinctive of each region into a tourist attraction for local and foreign. any name of the palace, and where were the palaces that ?. The following seven famous Royal Palace in Indonesia.
1. Maimun Palace
This palace stands with dominant golden yellow color is in the center of the city of Medan. Formerly one of the rectangular gold Deli Sultanate together with the mosque Raya and Taman Sri Deli which still exists today.
A visit to this magnificent palace, you will be amazed with the architecture dominated by shades mix. This magnificent palace was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 on the initiative of the Sultan of Deli, Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alam. But there is another version that says that the architect of this palace is a Dutchman named Kapitan T.H. van Erp.
Maimun Palace area of 2,772 m2 and has 30 rooms and a unique interior design, which combines elements of Malay cultural heritage, in the style of Islam, Spain, India and the Netherlands. Not complete it if you do not have time to Medan to set foot to this magnificent palace. Until now, this palace is still maintained in terms of exterior and interior.
2. Basa Palace
Istana means palace large base or noble. The building of this palace was very impressed with the typical Minang culture. The palace is located in the district of Tanjung Emas, city Batusangkar, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra.
The Royal Family Minangkabau make Basa Palace as a residence and as well as a Minangkabau Kingdom Centre at the time. Minangkabau kingdom led by a king who holds "Rajo Alam" or "King of Kings kingdom of Minangkabau. The royal palace of this nature continue to explore some of the modifications which the first palaces were in Puncak Bukit Batu Patah (hill which is behind the palace building now) then moved to this aspect of Tanjung Bungo Pagaruyung and last in Gudam.
3. Kuto Lamo Palace
The palace of the last king of the land of Sumatra is the palace Kuto Lamo. The palace was built by Sri Paduka Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin. The palace was used by the Sultan of Palembang Darussalam before the building of the Palace of Anyar in Benteng Kuto Besak / Kuto Anyar. Furthermore, this Kecik Kuto dismantled by the Dutch and is built into the House of Dutch resident.
The location is now the Palace Museum Lamo used as Badruddin Sultan Mahmud II and the Struggle Monument (MONPERA) South Sumatra in the Physical Revolution Battle of Five Days Five Nights (from January 1 to January 5, 1947). Location The palace is located in between the Ampera Bridge and the Benteng Kuto Besak Anyar, Palembang.
4. Kasepuhan Palace
This palace is the keraton of the Sultanate of Cirebon. Cirebon Sultanate is the most famous Islamic sultanate in West Java. The headquarters is in the Palace Kasepuhan. Because it lies between Central Java and West Java, Cirebon Sultanate became a unifying between Javanese and Sundanese culture.
This palace shape magnificent and spacious with the front page of this palace is surrounded by red brick walls. The inside of this palace consists of a main building which is white. The function of this palace is now a museum containing heirlooms and paintings of the royal collection.
If you are interested to know the history of Islam further in Cirebon, you can visit the palace Kasepuhan. Grandest and most well preserved palace in Cirebon is still keeping its history, seen from the red brick walls and pavilion. Inside the palace there is also a Train Singa Barong is the carriage of Sunan Gunung Jati.
5. Ngayogyakarta Palace
Ngayogyakarta Palace, or commonly called Sultan Palace is a palace of Islamic Mataram kingdom. Keraton Yogyakarta area is very broad, encompassing Square and Grand Mosque. Keraton Yogyakarta Sultan led by hereditary, it is still highly respected by the people of Yogyakarta today. The palace stands in 1755, before joining to the Homeland in 1950. Sultan Palace plays an important role in the spread of Islam, especially in Yogyakarta.
6. Keraton Surakarta Sultanate
Kraton Surakarta Sultanate, also called Surakarta. This palace belongs to the kingdom of Surakarta. Previous territory of the Kingdom of Surakarta are property of Ngayogyakarta. After Giyanti Agreement in 1755, it stood Surakarta palace and the palace became official. While it does not have such a strong influence in Solo ancient times, the palace is still running tradition until today.
Same with Keraton Yogyakarta, Surakarta is also the Islamic kingdom. The main building consists of a mosque on the porch and the parent. Keraton Surakarta himself busy during the ceremony Garebeg, Sekaten, and night first Suro. Visitors can also get into Keraton Surakarta to see history in person.
7. Malige Palace
Building Palace of the Sultan of Buton (called Kamali or Malige) is very unique. The building was constructed without straps and nails, but standing strong and majestic above password into a fundamental point. Buton custom house is a building on stilts, and entirely of wood. The building consists of four levels or four floors.
The first floor room is more spacious than the second floor. While the fourth floor is greater than the third floor, so getting to the top and a small or cramped office, but on the fourth floor a little more broad. The pillars of the front consists of 5 pieces lined up to back up eight runs, up to the total number is 40 poles.
Source: Detik.com