Royal Abu Bakar Museum, Grand Palace

Royal Abu Bakar Museum, (The Grand Palace Johor)

The Istana Besar (The Grand Palace Johor) was built by Sultan Abu Bakar in 1866. Sprawled over 53.8 hectares of fine, manicured lawns, the Palace itself depicts the neoclassical architecture of a past era. One of the oldest building in Johore Bahru,The Grand Palace has a comospolitan architecture with clear Anglo-Malay influence

Today, it houses the many artifacts of the Johor Royal family, most of which were collected by the globe trotting Sultan Abu Bakar and his son, Sultan Ibrahim, on their many tours abroad. Its compound is beautifully landscaped with lush green lawns and gardens with flowers of every imaginable color.

Nearby is a landscaped Japanese garden and a replica of a Japanese teahouse that was presented by the Crown Prince of Japan to the Sultan of Johor in 1936.

Published on: 2005-07-23 (1055 reads)

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