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| The old palace of Sri Menanti |
The Seri Menanti Palace is an
architectural masterpiece based on the famed Minangkabau concept, and is
situated in the royal capital of Negeri Sembilan, Seri Menanti. It was built in
1902 -1905. It was originally a palace for the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family. It
was designed by two local craftsmen and carpenters, Tukang Kahar and Tukang
Taib. Work began in November 1902 and completed three years later. This five
storey wooden palace, was built using no nails or screws. The carpenters at the
time used wooden pegs so that the palace would be able to withstand the
times. It also uses 99 solid timber
pillars, soaring 65 feet. Black in colour, the palace also has intricate flower
motifs beautifying the regal palace. The
palace was used as the official residence of the royal family until the year of
1932, and has since been transformed into the Royal Museum of the state in
1992. The museum houses items such as old royal costumes, medals, weapons such
as the keris and pictures of past rulers of Negeri Sembilan within its walls.
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