Golden domes
On the hill.
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The official palace of the Sultan of Brunei and seat of government, on a green hill above the bank of the Brunei River west of the capital, completed in 1984 and counted as the largest residential palace in the world, vast in area with hundreds of halls and rooms, two golden domes and Malay-style roofs. The palace's design blends Islamic architecture with the traditional Malay style of sweeping roofs, with a great throne hall, a private mosque, a banquet hall seating thousands of guests and broad gardens running down to the river. The palace is closed to visitors most of the year, but opens its doors to the public for an open house held for a few days after Eid al-Fitr, when tens of thousands of citizens and visitors queue to shake hands with the Sultan and members of the royal family and receive hospitality, a unique annual tradition. The rest of the year the palace is seen from outside, best from the Taman Persiaran Damuan park on the riverbank or from a boat on a river tour. Viewing is free.
On the hill.
Meet the Sultan.
From Damuan park.
Jalan Tungku Link, on the Brunei River, west of the city centre
During the open house held for a few days after Eid al-Fitr, when the Sultan receives citizens and visitors.