Istana Alam Shah is the official palace of the

Sultan of Selangor Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the ...

, located in southern Klang, the royal town of the state of

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History

Between 1903 and 1957 there existed an older palace on the same site, known as ''Istana Mahkota Puri''. It was built in 1903 during the rule of Sultan

Sulaiman Shah Shahab al Din Sulaiman shah ( ar, شهاب الدین سلیمان شاه, ku, Şehabeddin Suleyman Şah شەھابەدین سولەیمان شا, d. February 1258 AD) was a Kurdish governor of Kurdistan and an Abbasid officer who was promoted ...

, who was the fifth Sultan of Selangor, and the design closely resembles the

Sultan Abdul Samad Building The Sultan Abdul Samad Building ( Malay: Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad) is a late-nineteenth century building located along Jalan Raja in front of the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) and the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The ...

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. The Sultan went on to live in the palace for 35 years until his death in 1938. In the 1950s it was briefly used as a student dorm for nearby schools. The palace was demolished in October 1957 and soon replaced by the present-day structure. Istana Alam Shah 1905

Despite the Sultan having two other official residences in

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selango ...

and

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, most royal ceremonies (such as the coronation of a new Sultan) involving the Selangor royal family are held in Istana Alam Shah. The palace has 15 rooms and was built using wood and marble. In early 2000, extensive renovations were carried out by Sultan Salahuddin Shah.

References

* ''Istana Alam Shah'', m.s. S15, 12 Mei 2008, Akhbar Sinar Harian (Selangor) Royal residences in Malaysia Alam Shah 1905 establishments in British Malaya Official residences of Malaysian state leaders {{Malaysia-struct-stub

History

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