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Istana Penangan

Keywords : Colonial Building, Istana Penangan

Site common nameIstana Penangan
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityKuala Kansar
StatePerak
CountryMalaysia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 4.761978
Long : 100.9543111

History of productionIstana Penangan was built in 1926 as a temporary palace of Iskandar Shah during the time when the real one was building.
ArtEven the palace shows the western influence, the usage of plaited bamboo strips wall without any nail is the incredible success of Malaysian architect. The plaited bamboo strips walls also make the difference in color of the structure’s wall from the permanent material. Plaited bamboo strips wall along with the many windows and wooden partitions are good for ventilation and suit for the humid weather of Malaysia.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBritish Colonization Period
Age19th – 20th century

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali