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The Istana Kenangan (
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: ايستان كنڠن; Remembrance Palace) which today houses the Perak Royal Museum, was a royal residence in
Kuala Kangsar Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: ) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River, approximately northwest of Ipoh, Perak's capital, and southeast of George Town, Penang, Ge ...
in
Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kel ...
, Malaysia.


History

It was built in 1926 for Sultan Iskandar Shah by the Malay carpenter Enci Sepian from
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, with the assistance of his sons Zainal Abidin and Ismail. The palace was previously known as the Valley Palace due to its location. The palace had been the official residence between 1931 and 1933. However, upon completion of Istana Iskandariah, the Istana Kenangan was used to host royal receptions and where the palace guests stayed.


Architecture

It is two storeys high with the top floor consisting of the bedchamber, family bedrooms and a dining hall. The ground floor was once used as the official royal office where its original floor was made out of solid wood. The wooden floor however had been replaced by
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.


See also

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List of tourist attractions in Perak This is the list of tourist attractions in Perak, Malaysia. Galleries * Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery Historical buildings * Birch Memorial Clock Tower * Dutch Fort * Ipoh railway station, Ipoh Railway Station * Kellie's Castle * Kota Ngah I ...
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List of museums in Malaysia This is a list of museums in Malaysia. Johor * Bugis Museum * Johor Figure Museum , Temporarily closed * Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum * Kite Museum * Kota Johor Lama Museum * Kota Tinggi Museum * Mersing Museum * Pineapple Muse ...


Further reading

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External links


Sultanate of Perak , Istana Kenangan
1926 establishments in British Malaya Kuala Kangsar District Museums in Perak Residential buildings completed in 1926 20th-century architecture in Malaysia {{Malaysia-museum-stub