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{{Short description|Former royal residence turned museum in Perak, Malaysia}}
[[File:Muzium DiRaja Kuala Kangsar.jpg|thumb|250 px|Perak Royal Museum]]
The '''Istana Kenangan''' ([[Jawi script]]: ايستان كنڠن; Remembrance Palace) which today houses the '''Perak Royal Museum''', was a royal residence in [[Kuala Kangsar]] in [[Perak]], Malaysia.
==History==
It was built in 1926 for [[Iskandar of Perak|Sultan Iskandar Shah]] by the Malay carpenter Enci Sepian from [[Bukit Mertajam]], with the assistance of his sons Zainal Abidin and Ismail. The palace was previously known as the Valley Palace due to its location. The palace had been the official residence between 1931 and 1933. However, upon completion of Istana Iskandariah, the Istana Kenangan was used to host royal receptions and where the palace guests stayed.
==Architecture==
It is two storeys high with the top floor consisting of the bedchamber, family bedrooms and a dining hall. The ground floor was once used as the official royal office where its original floor was made out of solid wood. The wooden floor however had been replaced by [[marble]].
==See also==
* [[List of tourist attractions in Perak]]
* [[List of museums in Malaysia]]
== Further reading ==
* {{Google books|fCtFff2veXYC|The architectural heritage of the Malay world: the traditional houses|page=68}}
== External links ==
{{commons category|Perak Royal Museum}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110721054747/http://sultan.perak.gov.my/english/istana_kenangan.htm Sultanate of Perak | Istana Kenangan]
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[[Category:1926 establishments in British Malaya]]
[[Category:Kuala Kangsar District]]
[[Category:Museums in Perak]]
[[Category:Residential buildings completed in 1926]]
[[Category:20th-century architecture in Malaysia]]
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