The new National Palace at Jalan Duta. |
Malaysia National Palace located
Jalan Duta is the new palace replacing the old palace building that been used
for quite long from 1957 until 2011. The old palace building now had been
converted into Muzium Diraja (Royal Museum). While the new National Palace
opened in 11 November 2011.
Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin is the
first Yang di-Pertuan Agong resides in the new palace in 15th
November 2011, while the first King installed at the palace was for the 14th
Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
The palace complex has an area of
97.65 hectares, consist of 22 domes and split into three main portions: the
Formal Component, Royal Component and Administration Component. It is built in areas of 241.4 acres that are
separated into 4 wings including parking area. The project was started in late November
2011 and fully completed in late September 2011. It consist of the main palace
building, the housing for staffs, police station and security, small army
camp and the double storey main gate from Jalan Duta.
The bird's-eye view of the National Palace. |
Ceremony at the palace compound. |
The main gate of National Palace. |
Main Hall in the National Palace. |
The Old Palace at Jalan Istana. |
There are 3 main entrances and
the first Main Gate is the entrance from Jalan Duta. The second gate is located
at Jalan Semantan-Dungun for the usage of Royal Guest. While the third gate
located at Jalan Sri Hartamas, Mont Kiara for the usage of civilians to
meet the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Seri Paduka Baginda Raja
Permaisuri Agong and Pentadbiran Istana Negara for official purposes.
The total cost for the new
complex is RM812 millions and Maya Maju Sdn. Bhd. was the main contractor with
the value of contract which is RM650 millions, while RM130 millions used to
built the elevated highway to the main gate of the palace built by another
contractor Ahmad Zaki Sdn. Bhd.
The construction of the palace
suits the needs, as the old palace is too small and not suitable to accommodate
such big ceremonies. Even though you cannot enter into the palace area, people
can still visiting the front area at the main gate.