Seri Menanti Old Palace
This palace is a four storey wooden structure built between 1902 and 1908 as a royal palace for the rulers of Negeri Sembilan state. Its unique style and the fact that it was built without the use of nails make it worthy of inclusion on this list of architecture in Malaysia. It has been turned as Royal Museum Seri Menanti.
History of this building is Negeri Sembilan translates as ‘nine states’ referring to the nine territories which made up the confederation from 1773 onwards. The rulers of this state are of Minangkabau origin having migrated from western Sumatra about six centuries ago bringing their distinctive customs and architectural style with them. This building was built by two highly skilled local craftsmen, aided by technical drawings provided by the British head of the Public Works Department.
Although the palace incorporates a sloping roofline, which is characteristic of Minangkabau architecture, the design is actually unique to Negeri Sembilan, perhaps with an element of colonial influence thrown in.
This palace is also one of three Negeri Sembilan buildings that have been included in National Heritage registry.
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