List of presidential palaces in Indonesia
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Name | Images | Location | Construction started | Architectural style | Remarks |
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Bogor Palace
Istana Bogor ᮄ᮪ᮒᮔ ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ Het Paleis te Buitenzorg |
Bogor, West Java | 1744 | Indies Empire | The original colonial building on the site of Istana Bogor was a mansion named Buitenzorg (also Sans Souci, meaning: Without a care in Dutch), which dates back to 1745 as a country retreat for the Dutch Governors to escape the heat and diseases of Batavia. | |
Gedung Agung
Gedung Agung ꦒꦣꦸꦁꦲꦒꦸꦁ |
Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta | 1869 | Indies Empire | It was initially built in 1824 on an estate owned by the 18th Dutch resident of Yogyakarta, Anthonie Hendriks Smissaert. The first building was designed by an architect named A. Payen, with typical Indies tropical architecture design. The construction of the building was delayed by the ongoing Java War, a rebellion led by Diponegoro and was only completed in 1832. | |
Cipanas Palace
Istana Cipanas ᮄ᮪ᮒᮔ ᮎᮤᮕᮔᮞ᮪ Tjipanas Paleis |
Cianjur Regency, West Java | 1740 | Dutch Colonial Revival | The palatial residence was erected by a Dutch landlord named Van Heuts in 1740 during the rule of Governor General Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff. The area's reputation was for clean, fresh and cool mountain air and the building was made into a resort for Dutch Governor Generals. | |
Istana Negara
Istana Negara Paleis te Rijswijk |
Central Jakarta, Jakarta | 1796 | Neoclassical, Indies Empire | The building today known as Istana Negara (State Palace) was originally built as the residence for a Dutch businessman, J. A. van Braam in Rijswijk-Molenvliet (presently known as Harmoni). | |
Merdeka Palace
Istana Merdeka Paleis te Koningsplein |
Central Jakarta, Jakarta | 1873 | Neoclassical, Palladian | The history of the Merdeka Palace starts with the mansion of merchant Jacob Andries van Braam, built in Rijswijk (today known as Harmonie) in 1804. | |
Tampaksiring Palace
Istana Tampaksiring ᬧᬸᬭᬶ ᬢᬫᬄᬧᬓᬄᬲᬶᬭᬶᬂ |
Gianyar Regency, Bali | 1957 | Modern, Balinese | Tampaksiring Palace was built after the independence of Indonesia. |