Istana Jahar

Istana Jahar

The Istana Jahar was a royal residence in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

It was built in 1855 by Sultan Muhammad II of Kelantan for his grandson Raja Bendahara Long Kundor. The palace has a pentagon-shaped porte-cochère with the first floor balcony from which members of the royal family could watch ceremonies held in front of the palace. It was named after a jahar tree which was growing in the grounds at the time.

Today, the palace houses the Museum of Royal Traditions and Customs of Kelantan.

Further reading

  • The architectural heritage of the Malay world: the traditional houses, p. 75, at Google Books

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jahar Palace.
  • Bangunan Muzium Adat Istiadat Diraja (in Malay)
  • Image of the Istana Jahar
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