While houses dating back to the

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are rare, the traditional style of architecture of the

Banjar people The Banjar or Banjarese () are an Austronesian peoples, Austronesian ethnic group native to the Banjar Region, Banjar regions (notably Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Banjar Regency, etc.) in the South Kalimantan, southeastern Kalimantan regions of In ...

has been adopted by modern architects in

South Kalimantan South Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island of Borneo after West Kalimantan. The provincial capital was Banjar ...

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. The most well-known style is the '' bubungan tinggi'', which were originally houses with high, ridged roofs and were occupied by royalty, nobility, and state officials. Examples of traditional Banjarese religious structures include Candi Laras, Candi Agung, and Masjid Sultan Suriansyah''.''

Traditional house types

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Traditional house types

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