»Malacca Sultanate Palace
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
On your way from Porta de Santiago, you'll pass by a gravesite for Dutch colonists before arriving at the Istana Melaka, or the Malacca Sultanate Palace.The Palace is a replica of the structure built by the extinct sultanate of Malacca, the rulers of the city before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 1500s. The plans were derived from the Malay Annals' account of Sultan Mansur Shah's palace, which housed the nobleman who ruled Melaka from 1456 to 1477.
Nowadays,
this building is a replica of the Sultan of Malacca's palace during the Malacca
Sultanate period. The replica of the palace was built in 1984 and it became the
Cultural Museum. According to Malacca Museum "The Cultural Museum was officially opened by the Prime
Minister of Malaysia on 17th July 1986. The building is made of hardwood while
the roof is made of 'belian' wood. An interesting feature of the building is
that no nails were used in the construction of the building, only wooden
pegs". Besides, it is located at the foot of St Paul's Hill. The replica was built
from information and data obtained from the Malay
Annals. These historical documents had references to the construction and
the architecture of palaces during the era of Sultan Mansur Syah, who ruled
from 1456 to 1477. Basically, the tourists like the story of Hang Tuah and Hang
Jebat were depicted including the exhibit artifacts pertaining to the costums
and traditions of various royal households were ruled. There are few objectives of building this replica.
Objective
- To preserve the architectural style of the palaces of the Melaka Sultanate era and the various ceremonial and private chambers of the palace, such as the Balairong Seri (the Main Hall cum Throne Room) and the Royal Bedchamber. The palace also exhibits artifacts pertaining to the customs and traditions of various royal households that ruled Melaka.
- To preserve for posterity the period of the Melaka Sultanate which forms an integral part of the historical heritage of the Malay race.
- To record the legendary battle of Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat during the period of the Melaka Sultanate, and the lessons that battle holds for posterity.
Opening Hours:
(Sultanate Palace)
Admission: RM 2.00 (Adults) RM0.50 (Children/Students)
Opens from : 9am-6.00pm
Closed on Monday
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