Lapau
The Lapau, also known as the Royal Ceremonial Hall, is a ceremonial hall in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It is where the royal ceremonies, state investiture and some state events are traditionally held.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: royal ceremonial hall in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Also known as: “Royal Ceremonial Hall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Regalia Museum and Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Royal Regalia Museum
Museum
The Royal Regalia Museum is a museum located in the heart of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. Originally built as a monument in 1965, the museum had a makeover and expansion in 1992 that combined constructivist and Melayu Islam Beraja architectural elements. Royal Regalia Museum is situated 190 metres west of Lapau.
Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque
Mosque
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The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque or unofficially Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, is a mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, is credited with building the mosque, thus its name. Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque is situated 530 metres southwest of Lapau.
High Commission of Australia
Government office
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High Commission of Australia is a government office, which is situated 470 metres south of Lapau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bandar Seri Begawan and Kampong Ayer.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007.
Kampong Ayer
Village
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Kampung Ayer is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It comprises neighbourhoods of traditional houses, schools and mosques built on stilts above the Brunei River near the capital's city centre.
Kampong Sungai Akar
Village
Kampong Sungai Akar or commonly known as Sungai Akar, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 5,467 in 2016. Kampong Sungai Akar is situated 6 km northeast of Lapau.
Lapau
- Categories: hall, culture of Brunei, and historic site
- Location: Brunei, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
4.89252° or 4° 53′ 33″ northLongitude
114.94289° or 114° 56′ 34″ eastOpen location code
6PPPVWVV+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 45984870OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q6488125
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Malay—“Lapau” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ラパウ”
- Malay: “Lapau”
- Malay: “لاڤاو”
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Highlights include Dewan Majlis and Youth Centre.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lapau”. Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.