The Astana

The Astana is a palace in , , , on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: official residence in Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “The Astana, Sarawak”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building and Sarawak State Museum.

Government office
Photo: Cerevisae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The New Sarawak Legislative Assembly Building is the current state legislative complex of , in , . It houses the Sarawak Legislative Assembly, where state assemblymen from all over meet and preside over debates and passing of laws. is situated 300 metres southeast of The Astana.

Museum
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The is the oldest museum in . It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in , . is situated 1 km south of The Astana.

Museum
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The Kuching is a in , , . The museum is about the history of the Chinese people in Sarawak. is situated 740 metres southeast of The Astana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuching and Petra Jaya.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of the state of and the largest city in East Malaysia. is small enough to walk around but interesting enough to keep you there for several days, and a good base for exploring Sarawak.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , . This suburb was named after the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Yahya Petra of , added by jaya, the Sanskrit word for "victory," "triumph", or "success".

Suburb
is a state constituency in , , that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1996 to present. is situated 8 km north of The Astana.

The Astana

Latitude
1.56377° or 1° 33′ 50″ north
Longitude
110.34605° or 110° 20′ 46″ east
Inception
1888
Open location code
6PHGH87W+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 353344429
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q4204300
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Satellite Map

Discover The Astana from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“The Astana” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أستانا، سراوق”
  • Arabic: “أستانا”
  • Chinese: “阿斯塔納皇宮”
  • Chinese: “阿斯塔纳皇宫”
  • Iban: “Astana, Sarawak”
  • Indonesian: “Astana, Sarawak”
  • Indonesian: “Astana”
  • Japanese: “アスタナ宮殿”
  • Malay: “Astana, Sarawak”
  • Malay: “Astana”
  • Persian: “قصر آستانا”
  • Persian: “قصر استانا”
  • Tamil: “ஆசுதானா சரவாக்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Water and Lightshow and Orchid Park.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Pangkalan Sapi and GreenHouse.

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