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30-550: Istana Negara (meaning " State Palace " in Malay) may refer to: Istana Negara, Jakarta , Indonesia Istana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - National Palace of Malaysia since 2011 Istana Negara, Jalan Istana , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Former National Palace of Malaysia, now the Royal Museum Istana Negara Singapura ,

60-418: A corridor decorated with various paintings. During the colonial era, Ruang Upacara (Ceremonial Hall) was formerly a ballroom. As its name states, the room is used for formal ceremonial events in the palace. In the room, there are Javanese and Balinese Gamelan sets used for cultural performance purposes and a podium. The Ruang Jamuan (Banquet Hall) is used to provide hospitality and repasts to state guests within

90-421: A mansion to be built, however the construction was not completed by the end of his term in 1750, and thus it was continued by his successor Jacob Mossel . An extensive renovation of the palace occurred under Governor-General Herman Willem Daendels (1808–1811). The palace was further expanded into two floors, with a new wing added in the east and west of the original structure. In 1811 Stamford Raffles led

120-545: A popular style of architecture during the late 18th century. The building was built in the neighborhood of Rijswijk-Molenvliet (present Harmoni ), which was among the most exclusive neighborhood in Batavia 's Bovenstad ("uptown") at that time. The building was built during the tenure of Governor General Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten , shortly after the completion of another lavish residence which later would become Hotel der Nederlanden . Construction took several years, and

150-511: A stay in Bogor, the pavilion also include a swimming pool. Other buildings are used as guesthouses for government ministers and officials. There is also a multi-purpose building which was built in 1908. The garden covers an area of 28.4 hectare and are adjacent to Kebun Raya Bogor (Bogor Botanical Garden). A herd of spotted deer can be spotted roaming around the palace garden; they are native to India and Nepal. The deer were originally brought by

180-601: A successful invasion of Java and Britain took possession of the colony until 1816. Raffles had Buitenzorg Palace as his residence due to the temperate climate of the hills of Bogor, while conducting most of the council meeting in the Palace of Rijswijk in Batavia. During his stay he had the garden of the Buitenzorg palace transformed into an English garden , which became an inspiration for the later botanical garden. Later

210-468: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Istana Negara, Jakarta Construction of the building started in 1796. It was built by Jacob Andries van Braam , a Dutchman who between 1810 and 1819 held several high positions in government, to be made his residence. It was an elegant two-floored building designed in the Indies Empire style ,

240-424: Is located in the city of Bogor , West Java . The palace is noted for its distinctive architectural and historical features, as well as the adjoining botanical gardens . Istana Bogor was opened to the public in 1968 to public tour groups (not individuals), with the permission of the acting president of Indonesia , Suharto . The gardens of the palace covers an area of 284,000 square metres (28.4 hectares ). During

270-737: The Binnenhof Hotel or Bellevue Hotel. During the Japanese occupation (1942–1945), the hotel was used as the Kempetai Headquarters (Japanese Military Police). After Indonesia's independence, the hotel was handed over to the Indonesian government and was renamed the Hotel Salak The Heritage after the name of Mount Salak, the largest mountain in Bogor. The word "The Heritage" was used to express to

300-482: The Head of state. The front part of the palace contains the main reception hall, which is used mainly for gifts of state exchanges and is located next to the banquet hall. Other chambers in the palace consist of a front room, a living room, a suite for the vice president, a guest waiting room, and the president's office. The palace consists of two main audience halls named Ruang Upacara and Ruang Jamuan, each connected with

330-524: The building was finally completed in 1804. Upon the completion of the building, the building was handed over to Hugh Hope , the British commissioner when the country was under British rule . Van Braam lived in a smaller wing to the south of the building throughout his life. After the death of J.A. van Braam, the house was brought over by the Dutch government in 1816. The government used this building as

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360-536: The center of all administration and as the official residence of the governor-general during a stay in Batavia. The much larger building that was intended by Daendels to become the official residence of the governor-general of the Dutch Indies in Waterlooplein was delayed, and so it was never used as a residence for the governor-general, even after its completion in 1828. As the official residence of

390-445: The colonial era the palace became favorite residence of the governors-general due to Bogor's more adaptable climate. It was also favored by the late President Sukarno and became the official presidential residence until his downfall in 1967. The palace remained mostly unused until February 2015, when the new president Joko Widodo moved the president's office from Merdeka Palace to Bogor Palace. The original colonial building on

420-542: The governor-general Herman Willem Daendels for hunting and sport. There are many sculptures of various origin decorating the palace garden, some of them are noteworthy: In 1856, along with the rebuilding of the Bogor Palace, the Dutch government built a hotel to serve as a guesthouse in Bogor Palace. The hotel was first named the Dibbets Hotel for the founder, J. Dibbets. The hotel was also once known as

450-628: The governor-general, van Braam's residence was officially named Hotel van den Gouverneur-Generaal (Hotel of the Governor-General). Important occasions such as formal ceremonies or the Indies Council Meeting every Wednesday were held in the palace. Godert van der Capellen became the first governor-general to officially reside in the palace in 1820. However, Bogor Palace (Paleis te Buitenzorg) in Bogor (Buitenzorg) became

480-512: The head of state, library, dining room, theater room, the ministers' waiting room, the Teratai room (the living room) and the Garuda room (the main reception hall). Two wing buildings are located east and west of the main building. The eastern wing is used as a guesthouse for foreign heads of state; during the colonial period this wing was used for the governor-general's personal guest. Meanwhile,

510-407: The lower expanded to accommodate more individuals, and thus present a more formal portrayal. The palace mainly functions as the main venue for stately ceremonial activities such as appointments of ministers, conference and national meeting opening ceremonies, the opening of international and national congresses, national banquets, and cultural performances. It also serves as an administrative office for

540-570: The main residence, as most of the governor-generals preferred the temperate climate in the hillsides of Bogor. In 1848, the first floor of the building was removed and the room which faced the Koningsplein was redesigned to be more open to the exterior. Later the palace became too cramped with increasing administrative needs, and thus a new palace was planned in 1869. The new palace was completed in 1873 facing Koningsplein (King's Square) and it would be known as Koningsplein Palace. Together

570-432: The new governor general Baron van der Capellen (1817–1826) added a small dome on the roof of the main building and founded the botanical garden next to the palace ground. However, in 1834, an earthquake triggered by the volcanic eruption of Mount Salak , heavily damaged the old palace of Buitenzorg. The ruined palace was then demolished and rebuilt into its present form in 1856— this time with only one storey instead of

600-569: The official residence and office of the President of Singapore. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Istana Negara . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Istana_Negara&oldid=1024604465 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

630-529: The original two, as a precaution against further earthquakes. From 1870 to 1942 the Istana Bogor served as the official residence of the Dutch governor general , however state affairs were still largely conducted in Batavia. Since its foundation, a total of 44 governors-general of the Dutch East Indies had resided in the palace. After the Indonesian independence, several feature of the palace

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660-614: The palace became the residence of the Saiko Shikikan (army commander) until the Japanese surrender in 1945. After the independence, the lion emblem of the Netherlands on the front facade of the building was removed. Since its existence, many important events have taken place in this building. Some of these include the declaration of the cultuur stelsel system by the Governor-General Graaf van den Bosch ,

690-407: The palace was looted by Japanese and Allied force during World War 2, leaving nothing but five mirrors in the palace. Other buildings in the palace include six pavilions: Paviliun Dyah Bayurini, Paviliun Jodipati, Paviliun Amarta, Paviliun Madukara, Paviliun Pringgondani , and Paviliun Dwarawati . Paviliun Dyah Bayurini was built in 1964 and is used by the head of state and his or her family during

720-467: The palace would form the governor-general's palace compound in Rijswijk. In 1875, the complex was equipped with new iron fencing. Additional houses were built to accommodate the officials of the palace. In 1942, the Japanese successfully invaded the Dutch East Indies. Governor-General Tjarda Van Starkenborch signed a capitulation to the Japanese army in the palace on 8 March 1942. Under the Japanese,

750-406: The palace. It has a capacity of 150 people and is decorated with a painting of Ratu Kidul by Basoeki Abdullah . 06°10′05″S 106°49′26″E  /  6.16806°S 106.82389°E  / -6.16806; 106.82389 Bogor Palace The Bogor Palace ( Indonesian : Istana Bogor ; Dutch : Het Paleis te Buitenzorg ) is one of seven presidential palaces of Indonesia , it

780-483: The public that this hotel is indeed one of the heritages of the city of Bogor. Hotel Salak The Heritage is currently managed professionally, with 120 rooms, 12 meeting rooms, 3 restaurants, the Kinanty Music Café, a swimming pool, and other facilities. Hotel Salak The Heritage is still preserved by the government as one of the historical witnesses supporting the existence of the Bogor Palace in particular and

810-559: The ratification ceremony of the Linggadjati Agreement on 25 March 1947, and the recognition of Indonesia's independence on 27 December 1949. The architecture of the Merdeka Palace was done in a style known as the Indies Empire style , a popular style of architecture in the early 19th-century Batavia. During the early days, the 3.375 m building had two stories. In 1848, the upper floor was partly demolished, and

840-522: The site of Istana Bogor was a mansion named Buitenzorg , meaning "without a care" in Dutch (also Sans Souci , meaning "without a care" in French), which dated back to 1745 as a country retreat for the Dutch governors to escape the heat and diseases of Batavia . The location for the new palace was discovered by Baron van Imhoff on 10 August 1744, in a village named Kampong Baroe . On the site he ordered

870-447: The western wing has two main rooms: one is used as a guesthouse for ministers who accompany the main guest during a state visit, and the other is used as a conference room; during the colonial period this wing was used by the staff of the governor-general. The palace is decorated with an extensive art collection (448 paintings, 216 sculptures and 196 ceramics), 90% of which were accumulated by Sukarno. The original historic collection of

900-507: Was renovated in 1952. Major changes include an additional porch at the main entrance and connecting corridors for the main buildings to its wings. The palace became the main residence of President Sukarno , but was later neglected by Suharto when he came to office. The grounds of the estate contain several buildings, the largest are the Gedung Induk (main palace) and its two wings. The main palace building contains private offices for

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