Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The name "Istana Nurul Iman" is taken from Malay Istana and Arabic Nur-ul Imaan and means Palace of the Light of Faith. It was designed by Filipino Visayan architect Leandro V. Locsin, who utilized the architectural motif of golden domes and vaulted roofs to echo Brunei's Islamic and Malay influences.
The Istana Kota Manggalela (English: Kota Manggalela Palace), also known as Istana Manggalela, [1] is one of the temporary official residences of the then Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien III. [2] The palace is located at Jalan Maulana, Kuala Belait, Belait District, Brunei.
The palace began construction in the 1940s. Several national festivities have taken place at this palace, including notably when Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was born there on 15 July 1946, [9] [10] Prince Mohamed Bolkiah on 29 August 1948, [11] and Princess Masna Bolkiah on 6 September 1948. [12]
The Istana Darul Hana (English: Darul Hana Palace) is one of the few remaining palaces in Brunei which notably, [1] is the former residence of Omar Ali Saifuddien III from 1951 to 1987. The palace is located on a hill at Kilometre 3 of Jalan Tutong in Kampong Tumasek , Brunei–Muara District , Brunei .
The Istana Banderung Kayangan [1] (English: Banderung Kayangan Palace) is a 20th century royal palace that served as the former residence of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei. [2] The palace is situated in Kampong Tumasek, next to Istana Darul Hana surau and the rear entrance to Istana Nurul Iman.
It is certain that the location of the Sultan's palace is close to the coin pieces based on the discovery of these items. Except for the palace of Sultan Muhammad Hasan, which was constructed at Tanjung Chandana and is the one that was on Berambang Island, no oral tradition in Brunei has ever mentioned the Sultan's palace in Kota Batu. [7]
The 13th Sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin was an exception to familial succession, but he ascended after murdering the 12th Sultan Muhammad Ali and was in turn killed by the 14th Sultan Muhyiddin. It is not clear when the house became known as the 'House of Bolkiah', and whether it was named after the current 29th Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah , or the 5th ...
The Istana Pantai (English: Beach Palace) is one of the temporary official residence of the then Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien III. [1] The palace is located at Jalan Kuala Tutong, Tutong District, Brunei. [2] Moreover, the building has become a tourist attraction and historical site in the present day. [3] [4]