Sunday, December 19, 2010

The Darul Ehsan Palace

The Darul Ehsan Palace (Istana Darul Ehsan) belongs to the Sultan of Selangor. The palace is the weekend palace of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. It is located in Precinct 8 of Putrajaya. Construction began when Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, the then Sultan of Selangor, reigned at the 11th Yang Di-Pertuan Agung, the king of Malaysia, in 1999. When His Majesty passed away in 2001, the palace was still incomplete. The Tudor-style Istana Darul Ehsan is grey in colour, with dark blue roofing. The grand entrance door leads to a semi-circular lobby.

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