Palace & château
Istana Darussalam
🇧🇳 Brunei
The Istana Darussalam (English: Darussalam Palace) is the former residence of Omar Ali Saifuddien III and birthplace of Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. The palace is located at Jalan Darussalam, Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei–Muara District, Brunei. The building has become a tourist attraction and currently under the protection of the Antiquities and Treasure Trove Act of the Museums Department.
Text adapted from “Istana Darussalam” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Istana Darussalam ranks #3,123 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 2 mapped in Brunei. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,712 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brunei compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Istana Darussalam?
Istana Darussalam stands in Brunei, at 4.89209°, 114.93714°.
How famous is Istana Darussalam?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,123 of 8,133 worldwide, and #2 in Brunei. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Istana Darussalam?
Istana Nurul Iman, about 3 km away.
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