Woodneuk Palace | |
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Istana Woodneuk | |
General information | |
Status | Abandoned |
Type | Palace |
Classification | R |
Location | Tyersall Park Singapore |
Address | 766 Tyersall Avenue, Singapore 257699[1] |
Town or city | Singapore |
Country | Malaysian enclave within Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°18′31.5″N 103°48′44.0″E / 1.308750°N 103.812222°E |
Current tenants | Miles Dempsey (1945) Montagu Stopford (1946) Malcolm MacDonald (1947) |
Named for | Woodneuk |
Construction started | 1932 |
Completed | 1935 |
Opened | 17 September 1935 |
Owner | Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (former) |
Landlord | State of Johor |
Affiliation | State of Johor |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Denis Santry |
Architecture firm | Swan & Maclaren |
Main contractor | Nanyang Structural Co. |
Known for | Dilapidated palace in Singapore |
Istana Woodneuk is an abandoned two-storey palace at the former Tyersall Park, bounded by Holland Road and Tyersall Avenue, near the Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Before it was rebuilt in 1935 it was known as Istana Woodneuk. It suffered a major fire in 2006 and has been deemed beyond repair. The remains of the palace, as well as the land it sits on, is private land belonging to the State of Johor. It is not charted on most modern maps and is currently not accessible to the public. The grounds, including Tyersall Park, are plotted on Google Maps but are marked as "Permanently closed".
The former palace is commonly confused with the demolished Istana Tyersall, which was nearby. The most obvious difference between the two former palaces is the colour of the roof tiles: Istana Tyersall had red tiles, while those of Istana Woodneuk were blue.