History Of Architecture

  DCA 40172 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE   SITE INFORMATION Istana Seri Menanti is situated at 3, N24, Kampung Tanjung Beringin, 71550 Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan . It was built during the reign of Tuanku Muhammad Shah (1888-1933). Istana Seri Menanti was officiated by Yang DiPertuan Muhammad Ibni Almarhuni Yamtuan Antah . One of the contractors involved for the construction was Tukang Kahar and Tukang Taib . The palace is decorated with Minangkabau roof and generic Malay architectural identity such Tiang seri, ornamentations, and wooden windows. The palace used to be the official state adminstration palace. HISTORY OF ISTANA SERI MENANTI The Istana Lama Seri Menanti, is one of the famous landmarks in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia is made in part of Chengal (Penak) wood Neobalanocarpus and iron wood or belian wood Eusideroxylon zwageri and held together using only wooden pegs. The palace took six years to build and was completed in 1908 at a cost of $4...