Istana Nurul Iman

Istana Nurul Iman
Aerial photograph of the palace in 2024
Map
General information
Architectural styleBrunei's Islamic and Malay
Town or cityBandar Seri Begawan
CountryBrunei
Completed1984
CostUS$1.5 Billion (BN$5 Billion)
Technical details
Structural systemMalay and Islam
Floor countApproximate 17 include underground floors
Floor area2,152,782 square feet (200,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leandro Locsin (overall) and Khuan Chew (interior)[1]
The banquet hall, which can seat up to 5,000 people

The Istana Nurul Iman (Jawi: ايستان نور الإيمان; English: The Light of Faith Palace) is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River, a few kilometres southwest of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital city. The palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.

  1. ^ Ploysri Porananond; Victor T. King (23 September 2016). Tourism and Monarchy in Southeast Asia. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-1-4438-1661-8.