/data/photo/2022/01/27/61f2583284315.jpg "The Magnificence of the Nurul Iman Palace, the Location of the Princess of the Sultan of Brunei’s Wedding which was Held for 10 Days in a row All")
KOMPAS.com – There is the latest news from the neighboring country of Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam. The reason is, the royal party recently held a party wedding luxurious and majestic.
It is known that Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has just held the wedding of his ninth child, Putri Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah.
Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah married Awang Abdullah Nabil Mahmoud Al-Hashimi.
Wedding party brother of Prince Abdul Mateen The Bolkiah is held for up to 10 consecutive days, namely January 16 to January 25 at Nurul Iman Palace.
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So, how magnificent is the Nurul Iman Palace?
Reported from the official page Nurul Iman PalaceThe name of this palace is taken from Arabic which means Light of Faith.
Built for two years, the Nurul Iman Palace was completed on January 1, 1984 or to coincide with the Independence Day of Brunei Darussalam from the UK.
The location of this palace is located on the banks of the Brunei River which is only a few kilometers away from the capital of Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Nurul Iman has held the title of the world’s largest palace in the Guinness World Records.
This palace is the official residence of the family of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah which covers an area of 200,000 square meters and has 1,788 rooms.
In fact, the size of the Palace of Nurul Iman beats Buckingham Palace in England and Versailles Palace in France.
The two palaces have an area of 77,000 square meters and 87,728 square meters, respectively.
Citing the official page Guiness World Records, The Nurul Iman Palace also has 257 bathrooms, and a banquet hall for 5,000 guests.
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Furthermore, there is a garage with a capacity of 110 cars, an air-conditioned stable with a capacity of 200 horses, and five swimming pools.
Not only the palace building is spacious, the mosque in its area can accommodate up to 1,500 people and has a helipad.
The exterior of the building was designed by Filipino architect Leandro V Locsin and the interior by the British architect who also designed the Burj Al-Arab, Khuan Chew.
Meanwhile, the implementation of the construction of Istana Nurul Iman was carried out by Ayala Corporation.
In designing the exterior of the palace, Leandro tried to incorporate Brunei’s Islamic and Malay architectural traditions.
Meanwhile, the architecture of the sultan’s residence is a blend of traditional European and Malay architecture.
Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei Darussalam.-Although the Nurul Iman Palace has a traditional architectural design, the decoration inside is very luxurious.
Some of the materials used in the decoration of the palace include Italian marble, Shanghai granite, English glass, and the finest silk from China.
Gold and marble are the main decoration materials for the Nurul Iman Palace, 38 different types of marble are used for interior decoration. In fact, there are 44 stairs made of marble.
Launch Dark AtlasThe Nurul Iman Palace is not only used as a residence for the Sultan and his wife and children.
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He also entertained foreign dignitaries there. Even some government offices are also there.
In addition, every year on Eid al-Fitr, the Nurul Iman Palace opens its doors to the public for three days.
Visitors can enter for free and have a look at some of the public areas.
Some of them are rooms for receiving state guests, several meeting rooms, and a painting gallery.
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