MAIMOON PALACE (ISTANA MAIMUN)
Maimoon Palace is the royal house for the Deli Sultanate and is a tourist spot from Medan, South Sumatra. The magnificent Maimoon Palace with 30 rooms was built by the sultan of Deli in 1888 and its architecture displays Malay, Mogul and Italian influences. Only the main hall, which features a lavish inauguration throne, is open to the public. Here you can see a collection of simple ceremonial kerises and dress up in traditional Malay costumes.
Maimoon Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces that still exist in Indonesia. The palace consists of two floors, each of which is divided into three parts: the main building, the left wing and the right wing. Each floor has 20 rooms. The Palace has a total of 40 rooms, not including the dungeons, kitchens and bathrooms. In front, about 100 meters, stands the Al-Maksum Mosque, known as the Great Mosque of Medan.
Maimoon Palace is located at Jalan Brig. Gen. Katamso in downtown Medan. This historic building is open to the public every day, unless there is a special ceremony. The back wing of the palace is occupied by members of the sultan's family. The current sultan, Aria Mahmud Lamanjiji, was just eight years old when he was sworn in as the 14th Sultan of Deli in 2005, succeeding his father who died in a plane crash. He is the youngest sultan in the history of Deli. He currently lives in Sulawesi with his mother, and is adapted purely ceremonially.
Visitors who come to the palace still have the opportunity to see the royal collections that are displayed along the meeting room, such as family photos, antique furniture from the Netherlands, and various types of weapons. Dutch architectural patterns with wide and high doors and windows, as well as Spanish-style doors are part of the Maimun Palace. Dutch influence can also be seen on the marble slab in front of the marble steps which are written in Latin letters in Dutch.
