The splendor of Maimun Palace

Each city must have an icon that can be the pride of the community. Well, in Medan, Maimun Palace is an icon and pride of the city and citizens of Medan. The palace is located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Kelurahan Sukaraja, Medan District. The architecture of the building is predominantly yellow, which is a typical Malay color. Maimun Palace has an area of 2,772 square meters and 30 rooms it owns is the main destination of tourists who visit the city of Medan, North Sumatra.

Maimun Palace is a relic of the Kingdom of Deli. Founded by Sultan Maimun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamsyah who is the descendant of the ninth king of Deli Sultanate. This palace was built on August 26, 1888 and newly inaugurated on May 18, 1891. Maimun Palace building facing east where consists of two floors with three parts of the main building, left wing and right wing. At the front about 100 meters stands Al-Maksum Mosque known as Masjid Raya Medan.

Maimun Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in Indonesia. This palace has a unique architecture with a blend of several elements of Malay culture style of Islam, Spain, India and Italy. This blend presents this uniqueness that gives the typical character of the building.

European influence is visible from lamp ornaments, chairs, tables, cabinets, windows to door thrust. Spanish-style doors are part of this palace architecture. You can also see the pattern of Dutch architecture from the form of doors and windows are wide and high. There is also a marble inscription in front of the staircase written in Latin letters in Dutch.

The influence of Islam is visible from the arch (arcade) shape on the roof that resembles an upturned boat (arch of persia) that is usually found in buildings in the Middle East region.

The splendor of Maimun Palace

In the living room there is a yellow-dominated throne. This 412 square meter room is used for the coronation of Sultan Deli or other traditional agenda. The space is also used as a place? The sultan received visits from relatives and family on Islamic holidays.

Luxury interior and physical building of this palace is possible because since 2 centuries ago Deli area under Deli Sultanate which manage result of plantation, oil, and spice abundant. The extraordinary results of the earth provide a very large income to the Deli Sultanate with evidence of the presence of the grand Palace Maimun.

This historic building is open to the public daily from 08.00 to 17.00 WIB. The entrance fee is between Rp 5,000 for children and Rp 7,000 for adults.