Cipanas Palace

Cipanas Palace
Istana Cipanas
Istana Cipanas from the front
Cipanas Palace
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Alternative namesTjipanas palace
General information
Architectural styleOld Indies Style
LocationCipanas, Indonesia
CountryIndonesia
Coordinates6°44′01″S 107°02′28″E / 6.733569°S 107.041077°E / -6.733569; 107.041077
Elevation1,100 m (3,609 ft)
Construction started1740
ClientIndonesian government
OwnerIndonesian government
Technical details
Structural systemwood
Floor area7,760 m2 (83,500 sq ft)

Cipanas Palace (Indonesian pronunciation: [Istana tʃipanas] Istana Cipanas) is one of the seven presidential palaces of Republic of Indonesia. It is located in Cipanas, West Java, Indonesia, near a highway connecting Jakarta and Bandung through Puncak. Located approximately 103 kilometres (64 mi) from Jakarta, or about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city of Cianjur. Cipanas Palace is located in the village of Cipanas in Cianjur Regency, at the foot of Mount Gede and at an altitude of 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) above sea level. The building stands on an area of approximately 26 hectares (64 acres), with the area of the building approximately 7,760 square metres (83,500 sq ft).

Watercolor Lithography of Cipanas Palace as the residence of Dutch East Indies Governor-generals in 1880 by Josias Cornelis Rappard