The Istana Nurul Iman (Jawi: ايستان نور الإيمان; English: The Light of Faith Palace) is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River, a few kilometres southwest of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital city. The palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
Istana Nurul Iman
Palace courtyard accessible to the public during Eid al-Fitr.
The name "Istana Nurul Iman" is taken from Malay Istana and ArabicNur-ol 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 interior of the palace was designed by Khuan Chew, Design Principal of KCA International, whose other works include the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Construction was handled by Ayala Abbott and Butters, a UK construction firm, and completed in 1984 at a total cost of around US$1.4 billion.
To be considered for the Guinness World Record, the palace must have been intended for use as a royal residence, and only the combined area of the palace’s indoor floors (a measurement commonly known as floorspace) is considered. As measured by these standards, Guinness World Records currently considers Istana Nurul Iman to hold the title as the "world's largest residential palace."[2] Upon completion, Istana Nurul Iman became the largest residential palace in the world and the largest single-family residence ever built.[3] The palace contains 1,788 rooms, which includes 257 bathrooms, a banquet hall that can be expanded to accommodate up to 5,000 guests, a mosque accommodating 1,500 people.[4] The palace also includes a 110-car garage, an air conditioned stable for the Sultan's 200 polo ponies, and five swimming pools. In total, Istana Nurul Iman contains 2,152,782 square feet (200,000 m²) of floorspace.[4] Istana Nurul Iman has 564 chandeliers, 51,000 light bulbs, 44 stairwells and 18 elevators.[4]
The Sultan takes his official audiences at the palace. The palace is also used for all the state functions of the government of Brunei. In addition, the palace houses the prime minister's office, and serves as the seat of the Brunei government.
In addition to audience and state rooms, there is a throne chamber used for various formal occasions such as the proclamation of the crown prince and the annual birthday investiture.
However, in keeping with its primary use as the Sultan’s personal residence, the palace is the home to Sultan’s 17,000 cars in 110 separate garages.
Accessibility
The palace is not open to the public except on the annual Islamic celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr (the festival at the end of the Muslim fasting month) when the palace receives about 110,000 visitors over a three-day period where the guests receive gifts of food as well as green packets containing money for young children. The palace is also open to Muslims during 10 days of the Ramadhan period for Tadarus and Tarawih prayer gathering.
^Ploysri Porananond; Victor T. King (23 September 2016). Tourism and Monarchy in Southeast Asia. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 28–29. ISBN978-1-4438-1661-8.
^. Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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The Istana Nurul Iman Jawi ايستان نور الإيمان English The Light of Faith Palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah and the seat of the Brunei government The palace is located on a leafy riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River a few kilometres southwest of Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei s capital city The palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality Istana Nurul ImanPalace courtyard accessible to the public during Eid al Fitr General informationArchitectural styleBrunei s Islamic and MalayTown or cityBandar Seri BegawanCountryBruneiCompleted1984CostUS 1 5 Billion BN 5 Billion Technical detailsStructural systemMalay and IslamFloor countApproximate 17 include underground floorsFloor area2 152 782 square feet 200 000 m2 Design and constructionArchitect s Leandro V Locsin overall and Khuan Chew interior 1 The banquet hall which can seat up to 5 000 people Contents 1 Design and construction 2 World s largest palace 3 Functions 4 Accessibility 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDesign and construction EditThe name Istana Nurul Iman is taken from Malay Istana and Arabic Nur ol 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 interior of the palace was designed by Khuan Chew Design Principal of KCA International whose other works include the Burj Al Arab in Dubai Construction was handled by Ayala Abbott and Butters a UK construction firm and completed in 1984 at a total cost of around US 1 4 billion World s largest palace EditMain article World s largest palace The title of the world s largest palace is difficult to ascertain and controversial as different countries use their own unique standard to claim that their palace is the largest Using various definitions a number of palaces are claimed to be the world s largest Istana Nurul Iman Buckingham Palace Quirinal Palace Royal Palace of Madrid Stockholm Palace The Forbidden City The Palace of Versailles The Royal Palace of Caserta The Winter Palace The Louvre Palace Prague Castle The Grand Palace and The Palace of the Parliament To be considered for the Guinness World Record the palace must have been intended for use as a royal residence and only the combined area of the palace s indoor floors a measurement commonly known as floorspace is considered As measured by these standards Guinness World Records currently considers Istana Nurul Iman to hold the title as the world s largest residential palace 2 Upon completion Istana Nurul Iman became the largest residential palace in the world and the largest single family residence ever built 3 The palace contains 1 788 rooms which includes 257 bathrooms a banquet hall that can be expanded to accommodate up to 5 000 guests a mosque accommodating 1 500 people 4 The palace also includes a 110 car garage an air conditioned stable for the Sultan s 200 polo ponies and five swimming pools In total Istana Nurul Iman contains 2 152 782 square feet 200 000 m of floorspace 4 Istana Nurul Iman has 564 chandeliers 51 000 light bulbs 44 stairwells and 18 elevators 4 Functions EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Sultan takes his official audiences at the palace The palace is also used for all the state functions of the government of Brunei In addition the palace houses the prime minister s office and serves as the seat of the Brunei government In addition to audience and state rooms there is a throne chamber used for various formal occasions such as the proclamation of the crown prince and the annual birthday investiture However in keeping with its primary use as the Sultan s personal residence the palace is the home to Sultan s 17 000 cars in 110 separate garages Accessibility EditThe palace is not open to the public except on the annual Islamic celebration of Eid ul Fitr the festival at the end of the Muslim fasting month when the palace receives about 110 000 visitors over a three day period where the guests receive gifts of food as well as green packets containing money for young children The palace is also open to Muslims during 10 days of the Ramadhan period for Tadarus and Tarawih prayer gathering See also EditPolitics of Brunei Bandar Seri BegawanReferences Edit Ploysri Porananond Victor T King 23 September 2016 Tourism and Monarchy in Southeast Asia Cambridge Scholars Publishing pp 28 29 ISBN 978 1 4438 1661 8 Largest residential palace Guinness World Records Archived from the original on 30 May 2015 Retrieved 30 May 2015 Guinness World Records a b c Bartholomew James The Richest Man in the World Penguin Books Ltd New Ed edition 22 February 1990 ISBN 0 14 010890 4 ISBN 978 0 14 010890 3 Royal Brunei AirlinesExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Istana Nurul Iman Istana Nurul Iman Government of BruneiCoordinates 4 52 19 31 N 114 55 14 72 E 4 8720306 N 114 9207556 E 4 8720306 114 9207556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Istana Nurul Iman amp oldid 1134901441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
