Istana Iskandariah

Istana Iskandariah or Iskandariah Palace is the royal palace of the Perak Sultanate and the official residence of the Sultan of Perak since its completion in 1933.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Royal palace in Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “亞歷山大宮”, “依斯干达里亚宫殿”, “依斯干達里亞宫殿”, and “依斯干達里亞皇宮”
  • Address: Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Perak Royal Museum and Ubudiah Mosque.

Museum
Photo: Wiki Farazi, CC0.
The Istana Kenangan which today houses the , was a royal residence in Kuala Kangsar in , Malaysia. is situated 230 metres southeast of Istana Iskandariah.

Mosque
Photo: Georg Wittberger, CC BY 2.0.
The is a small Sunni located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, , . is situated 500 metres northwest of Istana Iskandariah.

Museum
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The is a gallery in Kuala Kangsar, , . is situated 1 km northwest of Istana Iskandariah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuala Kangsar and Jerlun.

Photo: Straitgate, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the royal town of . It is the main town in the administrative district of . It sits at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River.

Suburb
is a small town in Kuala Kangsar District, , . is situated 6 km southwest of Istana Iskandariah.

Istana Iskandariah

Latitude
4.76212° or 4° 45′ 44″ north
Longitude
100.95491° or 100° 57′ 18″ east
Open location code
6PP2QX63+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 514594783
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q6088526
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Malay—“Istana Iskandariah” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Iskandariah 宫殿”
  • German: “Istana Iskandariah”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Iskandariah”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Kenangan”
  • Malay: “Istana Iskandariah”
  • Malay: “ايستان اسکندرية”
  • “Istana Iskandariah”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sukan Cemerlang and Kampung Sayong Lembah Muslim Cemetery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Madrasah Idrisiah and Sekolah Kebangsaan Raja Perempuan Muzwin.

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