A white palace
Green domes and arches.
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A royal museum in Kuala Kangsar, Perak's royal town, inside the white Istana Hulu, the state's first concrete palace, built between 1898 and 1903 as the residence of Sultan Idris Shah I. It was turned into a gallery and opened in 2003. The palace blends Moorish, Neoclassical and Renaissance styles, with green domes, arches and balconies, and in front is a pool with a fountain in the shape of a traditional vessel. In style it resembles Ipoh's colonial buildings such as the railway station. The gallery tells the life of Sultan Azlan Shah, the 34th Sultan of Perak, a judge who also served as Malaysia's king, with his belongings and gifts from world leaders, his cars, his decorations and his royal costumes. An adult ticket costs about four ringgit, and it opens daily from nine to five, with a break at Friday prayer time. Combine it with Istana Kenangan and the Ubudiah Mosque in Kuala Kangsar for a half day from Ipoh.
Green domes and arches.
Royal collections.
With the Ubudiah Mosque.
Jalan Istana, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, about half an hour north of Ipoh
The golden-domed Ubudiah Mosque and the wooden Istana Kenangan, all on Bukit Chandan a short way apart.
