Maimun Palace, which is now an icon of the city of Medan, North Sumatra, is a relic of the Deli Kingdom. Since 1946, the palace has been inhabited by heirs of the Sultanate of Deli. The palace area of more than 2,700 meters has more than 30 rooms with interior designs which are a blend of Malay, Islamic, Italian, Spanish and Italian culture. In addition to taking pictures in this historic building, visitors can also see collections of ancient Dutch furniture, collections of photos of the Sultan's family, and collections of weapons. Located on Jalan Brigadier General Katamso, Medan Maimun District, Medan, Maimun Palace has become one of the tourist attractions in North Sumatra that is always visited by people who come to the city of Medan.
Calling the most beautiful palace in Indonesia, Maimun Palace in Medan deserves to be one of them. The architecture is charming and full of interesting history.
From Indonesia's official tourism site, indonesia.travel, Maimun Palace in Medan is written as one of the most beautiful castles in Indonesia. The address is at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Kelurahan Sukaraja, Medan.
Called one of the most beautiful palaces in Indonesia, sulking in the architecture of the palace buildings. Maimun Palace has a unique architecture with a blend of elements of Malay culture in the style of Islam (Middle East), Spain, India and Italy.
A glimpse of its history, Maimun Palace is a legacy of the Deli Kingdom. Founded by Sultan Maimun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah who was the descendant of the 9th king of the Deli Sultanate. The palace was built on August 26, 1888 and was only inaugurated on May 18, 1891.
The yellow color that dominates the Maimun Palace symbolizes the color of Malay, as well as the greatness of the Deli Kingdom in North Sumatra. While European influences can be seen from the ornaments of lamps, chairs, tables, cabinets, and push doors. One again, the shape of the door and the window width like buildings in Europe.
The influence of Islam can be seen from the shape of the arc (arcade) on the roof which resembles an inverted boat (the Persian arch) which is usually found in buildings in the Middle East. Until now, Maimun Palace is still well maintained.
Maimun Palace Building faces east which consists of two floors with three parts, namely the main building, left wing and right wing. Maimun Palace has an area of 2,772 square meters and 30 rooms.
Interestingly, there is a small building with a roofed roof on the right side of the palace. There is stored the butts cannon which is also called the stump cannon with a beautiful princess incarnation legend. Mentioned, Puntung cannon is the incarnation of the sister of the Green Princess of the Old Deli Kingdom named Mambang Khayali and beautiful beauty.
He turned into a cannon in defending the palace from the invasion of the King of Aceh, which was rejected by Putri Hijau. As a result of the cannon barrel which was too hot due to continuous firing, the cannon finally broke into two parts. The tip of the cannon which is part one, floated and according to fairy tales fell in Sukanalu Village, Barus Jahe District, Tanah Karo. While the other part is stored in a small building on the right side of Maimun Palace.
The cannon is only one of a myriad of stories in the Maimun Palace. Finally, before returning home, do not forget to take photos with traditional Malay clothes in the Maimun Palace.
If you want to see Medan City and Maimun Palace from the air, a traveler can go directly there or see it from the Elang Nusantara drone trip video live from the monitor screen. Through the Langit Nusantara Expedition program, Telkomsel will reveal the charm of Indonesia through videos taken from two UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) drones that cross more than 50 cities in Indonesia for a full month. (PergiYuk.com - maps.google.com - pesona.travel - travel.detik.com)
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