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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Maimoon Palace


Maimoon Palace is a palace located in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Built in 1886. This palace was designed and completed in 1888 during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Al-Rashid. Today the palace is still inhabited by families Sultan. Meeting rooms, the royal family photos Deli, old Dutch furniture and various weapons, open to the public who wish to visit it.

One block from the palace Maimun towards the east, stands the Grand Mosque with a charming architect is an attraction for tourists who visit to Medan and very admirable.

Historically, the grandeur of the Palace Maimoon proportional to the prosperity of the Sultanate of Delhi at the time of Ma'mun ar-Rashid Sultan Perkasa Alam, Sultan of the 8th and the founder of the palace. Sultan of Deli which also became head of the Indigenous People's land lease approximately 4000 square shoulder (1 shoulder = 0.74 ha) to the Dutch businessman for tobacco plantations known as Tobacco Deli.

History records, through a civil contract known as Concession Deed, in July 1863, dikelolalah land by several Dutch private companies, among them Maatchappij and Deli Deli Maatschapij Cultuur. From the results of leasing the land, the sultanate great profit so as to build public facilities. Masjid Raya Medan, Labuhan Deli Mosque, and the Palace Maimoon recorded as imposing building which was built at that time. Tobacco plantations continue to grow from year to year, until in 1874, the number of Dutch companies reached 22 pieces.

The rapid economic progress and intensity of contact with local culture outside, gave birth to the graceful style of culture, as seen in the architecture of the Palace buildings Maimoon. The building of this palace is the result of a blend of Malay architectural style, the Arab, Moghul, India, and Europe. In the front staircase, marble inscription written plastered with haruf Dutch-speaking Latin. Its construction is said to spend funds for Fl 100,000 (or the equivalent of 1 million Dutch guilders).

The palace was built on August 26, 1888 consists of two floors with a height of 14.40 meters. At the front, there are 28 children with staircase staircase made of sleek Italian marble. Walls and roofs are decorated ornaments blend of Malay and the Middle East. The architect, TH Van Erp the Dutch nationality, designing forms of doors and windows with a width and height in the style of Dutch architecture. But, there are also several Spanish-style doors.

The influence of Islamic Arabic arches visible from the presence (arcade) on the roof with high arches ranges from five to eight meters. The entire building sustained 82 octagonal stone pillars and 43 wooden pillars with arches inverted boat-shaped hull and shoe horses.

Shortly after enjoying the outside of the palace, you can enter the room in which is divided from the parent space, the right wing and left wing.
Pyramid-shaped roof and the dome is just above the three-room. In the main room (hall), covering an area of ​​412 meters, there is a throne decorated with light yellow crystalline beauty of Europe. This space is where the coronation ceremonies of kings and other traditional ceremonies. In this place also, the Emperor received the other imperial princes. Meanwhile, on the walls of this room is framed photo sultans Deli and empress.

Apart from the throne, the room is decorated with colorful ornaments with this beautiful also contained some relics of the Sultanate of Deli items, such as a dagger, sword, royal umbrellas, spears, five gebuk (where water for washing the hands and feet of the sultan), and slap betel . All objects are preserved quite well. From this room, can be witnessed Malay carvings, such as bamboo shoots shoots motif on the outskirts of lesplank.

Other rooms that used to be the king's personal space, empress, and her family are now used for other purposes. There used to showcase the souvenirs and some are used to store the imperial heritage objects.

Maimoon Palace located in an area of ​​four hectares. The palace itself has an area of ​​2772 square meters and 30 rooms. Since 1946, the palace was occupied by the heirs of the Sultanate of Deli. Various Malay traditional performing arts are often held in order to enliven the days of Islam.

The value of history and culture of the Palace Maimoon invite click amazed the visitors. However, its tourism potential untapped optimally. Various parties, both government and private agencies are now seriously trying to care for and beautify the physical condition of the castle by maintaining its original shape.


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