Seri Menanti Old Palace

Seri Menanti Old Palace

Seri Menanti Old Palace (Malay:"Istana Lama Seri Menanti") is one of the famous landmarks in Negeri Sembilan. It is a timber palace constructed between 1902 to 1908. Today, the palace has been turned into a royal museum. This four-storey building is special because it was constructed surprisingly, without using any nails [History of Istana Seri Menanti [http://www.holidaycityflash.com/malaysia/seri_menanti.htm Istana Seri Menanti's history] ] . Hardwood rods were instead used to piece the timber together. The roof of this palace represents a buffaloes horns. The buffalo horns are widely regarded as the protective symbol of the palace.

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