List of palaces that are used as the official residences of the President of Indonesia.
Name | Images | Location | Construction started | Architectural style | Remarks |
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Bogor Palace Istana Bogor ᮄ᮪ᮒᮔ ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ Paleis te Buitenzorg |
Bogor, West Java 6°35′53″S 106°47′50″E / 6.5980°S 106.7973°E / -6.5980; 106.7973 (Bogor Palace) |
1744 | Indies Empire | The original colonial building on the site of Istana Bogor was a mansion named Buitenzorg (also Sanssouci, meaning without a care in Dutch), which dates back to 1745 as a country retreat for the Dutch governors-general to escape the heat and diseases of Batavia. | |
Cipanas Palace Istana Cipanas ᮄ᮪ᮒᮔ ᮎᮤᮕᮔᮞ᮪ Tjipanas Paleis |
Cianjur Regency, West Java 6°44′01″S 107°02′28″E / 6.7336°S 107.0412°E / -6.7336; 107.0412 (Istana Cipanas) |
1740 | Dutch Colonial Revival | The palatial residence was erected by a Dutch landlord named Van Heuts in 1740 during the rule of Governor-General Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff. The area's reputation was for clean, fresh and cool mountain air and the building was made into a resort for Dutch governors-general. | |
Garuda Palace Istana Garuda |
Nusantara, Kalimantan 0°57′38″S 116°41′37″E / 0.9606°S 116.6937°E / -0.9606; 116.6937 (Garuda Palace) |
2022 | Indonesian | Official residence of the president of Indonesia | |
Gedung Agung Gedung Agung ꦒꦣꦸꦁꦲꦒꦸꦁ |
Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta 7°48′01″S 110°21′51″E / 7.8002°S 110.3643°E / -7.8002; 110.3643 (Gedung Agung) |
1869 | Indies Empire | It was initially built in 1824 on an estate owned by the 18th Dutch resident of Yogyakarta, Anthonie Hendriks Smissaert. The first building was designed by an architect named A. Payen, with typical Indies tropical architecture design. The construction of the building was delayed by the ongoing Java War, a rebellion led by Diponegoro and was only completed in 1832. | |
Istana Negara Istana Negara Paleis te Rijswijk |
Central Jakarta, Jakarta 6°10′13″S 106°49′27″E / 6.1702°S 106.8242°E / -6.1702; 106.8242 (Istana Negara) |
1796 | Neoclassical, Indies Empire | The building today known as Istana Negara (State Palace) was originally built as the residence for a Dutch businessman, J. A. van Braam in Rijswijk-Molenvliet (presently known as Harmoni). | |
Merdeka Palace Istana Merdeka Paleis te Koningsplein |
Central Jakarta, Jakarta 6°10′13″S 106°49′27″E / 6.1702°S 106.8242°E / -6.1702; 106.8242 (Istana Negara) |
1873 | Neoclassical, Indies Empire | The history of the Merdeka Palace starts with the mansion of merchant Jacob Andries van Braam, built in Rijswijk (today known as Harmonie) in 1804. | |
Tampaksiring Palace Istana Tampaksiring ᬧᬸᬭᬶ ᬢᬫᬄᬧᬓᬄᬲᬶᬭᬶᬂ |
Gianyar Regency, Bali 8°26′20″S 115°18′37″E / 8.4390°S 115.3104°E / -8.4390; 115.3104 (Tampaksiring Palace) |
1957 | Modern, Balinese | Tampaksiring Palace was built after the independence of Indonesia. |
References
- Negara, Kementerian Sekretariat. "Istana Kepresidenan | Sekretariat Negara". www.setneg.go.id. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- Dinisari, Mia Chitra (2022-01-24). "Sejarah dan Keunikan 6 Istana Kepresidenan di Indonesia". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-22.