Maziah Palace
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Wildcat7400
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,179 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
My partner & I visited Istana Maziah twice, once at night after our light dinner at Star Anise Café & once during the day, under the scorching heat.
Istana Maziah is the official palace of the Sultan of Terengganu & is used for important functions involving local & foreign dignitaries. It is located at the foot of Bukit Puteri. I believe it was once opened to public but is now closed for public viewing. Thus, we were unable to get a tour inside.
Its architecture is a blend of modern French influence & traditional Malay design, making it one of top most popular landmarks in Kuala Terengganu. Its exterior walls are painted beige with white coloured lines. A section of its roof is painted yellow, the official royal colour while other parts of the roof was in light orange. The royal insignia featuring the word “Istana Maziah” was also depicted on one of its exterior walls.
The palace was built in the late 1800s & there are 2 conflicting records to its construction date. It was built to replace “Istana Hijau” or the Green Palace which was destroyed in a fire. There were many delays during its construction mainly due to lack of funds. However, when it was finally completed, an “Upacara Naik Istana” ceremony was held on 7 August 1903 to mark the reigning sultan’s move to the new palace.
The royal building has stood the test of time with many renovations to-date. It is interesting to note that a mixture of chalk, clay, beach sand, egg whites, lime & honey were used to strengthen its durability structure & base in the early foundation period.
In short, the palace looks beautiful & majestic in the day. However, for some strange reason, it looks abandoned & lonely at night.
Istana Maziah is the official palace of the Sultan of Terengganu & is used for important functions involving local & foreign dignitaries. It is located at the foot of Bukit Puteri. I believe it was once opened to public but is now closed for public viewing. Thus, we were unable to get a tour inside.
Its architecture is a blend of modern French influence & traditional Malay design, making it one of top most popular landmarks in Kuala Terengganu. Its exterior walls are painted beige with white coloured lines. A section of its roof is painted yellow, the official royal colour while other parts of the roof was in light orange. The royal insignia featuring the word “Istana Maziah” was also depicted on one of its exterior walls.
The palace was built in the late 1800s & there are 2 conflicting records to its construction date. It was built to replace “Istana Hijau” or the Green Palace which was destroyed in a fire. There were many delays during its construction mainly due to lack of funds. However, when it was finally completed, an “Upacara Naik Istana” ceremony was held on 7 August 1903 to mark the reigning sultan’s move to the new palace.
The royal building has stood the test of time with many renovations to-date. It is interesting to note that a mixture of chalk, clay, beach sand, egg whites, lime & honey were used to strengthen its durability structure & base in the early foundation period.
In short, the palace looks beautiful & majestic in the day. However, for some strange reason, it looks abandoned & lonely at night.
Written 15 May 2023
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李智优
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia50,851 contributions
Dec 2016 • Solo
Old palace located beside main road. The palace is closed and not open for public visit. Tourists are only allowed to observe and take photo from outside
Written 12 December 2016
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yangrizal
Marang, Malaysia171 contributions
Nov 2012 • Family
This palace is yet another main attraction of Kuala Terengganu. Unlike other traditional palaces, the design of this palace has a hint of French architecture. Overlooking the vibrant Kuala Terengganu waterfront, the palace was constructed during the reign of Sultan Zainal Abidin III in 1897. Originally called Istana Hijau (the Green Palace), what sets this palace unique is the use of a mixture of limestone and clay, strengthened with coarse salt, egg white and honey as its main building ingredients. This palace was definitely unique in its time, however was partly destroyed by a fire during World War II. The present palace is reconstructed during the post war era.
Today, Istana Maziah is the venue for royal celebrations, royal receptions of local and foreign dignitaries, royal weddings and conferment of titles. Medan Maziah was originally a part of the Istana Maziah’s compound. A sizeable had been turned into a beautiful landscaped garden. There is a gigantic replica of betel leaves canister or tepak sireh which symbolizes the half-forgotten betel leaves eating era of the yesteryears.
Today, Istana Maziah is the venue for royal celebrations, royal receptions of local and foreign dignitaries, royal weddings and conferment of titles. Medan Maziah was originally a part of the Istana Maziah’s compound. A sizeable had been turned into a beautiful landscaped garden. There is a gigantic replica of betel leaves canister or tepak sireh which symbolizes the half-forgotten betel leaves eating era of the yesteryears.
Written 15 September 2013
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yangrizal
Marang, Malaysia171 contributions
Apr 2013 • Family
I like the architecture of this palace. It is very beautiful. Tourist always take their photo at this palace. It is the official palace of the Sultan of Terengganu. It is located at the foot of Bukit Puteri in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. The palace is the official venue for important functions such as royal birthdays, weddings, conferment of titles and receptions for local and foreign dignitaries.
Written 8 April 2013
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Anik_Rahman
Dhaka City, Bangladesh1,094 contributions
Jul 2015 • Solo
Maziah Palace or locally known as Istana Maziah is a nice looking palace near the Shahbandar Jetty at Kuala Terengganu Town. It is just next to the fruit market and the Bukit Puteri. Unfortuantely the palace was closed on the day I visited. So I had to keep my eyes satisfied from looking at it from out of the royal gate. It has a lovely view from the Puteri hill.
Written 30 July 2015
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Nur Muhamad
Sungai Petani, Malaysia812 contributions
May 2015
This is the official resident of Sultan Terengganu. You cannot enter inside here, but you can taking picture outside this castle, and garden outside this castle.
Written 8 June 2015
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medihaaziz
New York City, NY163 contributions
May 2014 • Couples
If you have nothing to do in Kuala Terengganu then go here for a little walk. I didn't see anything special and it is closed so you can only see it from the outside.
Written 30 May 2014
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