The Istana Daerah Hulu Langat is a palace in Ampang

Ampang

Ampang is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur in the Titiwangsa constituency, partly located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia and was historically a tin mining town. Its area in Kuala Lumpur is identified as being along the Ampang Road and Ampang Hilir.-History:...

, located near apartments along Jalan Kosas Utama, opposite the Ampang Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang-Amat Berbahagia Tengku Mahkota of Hulu Langat

Yang-Amat Berbahagia Tengku Mahkota of Hulu Langat

The Yang-Amat Berbahagia Tengku Mahkota of Hulu Langat is the title of the largely symbolic state Sultan of the Hulu Langat city of Ampang.The official residence of the Sultan is The Istana Daerah Hulu Langat, located along Jalan Kosas Utama....

, a member of the Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

royal family.

The palace was built in 1990 and has been undergoing major renovations since 2010. It will reopen at the end of 2012.

The residence was originally separated apartments, with each connected to the other by short and narrow passageways. The palace is not normally open to the public, although the beautiful gardens around it can be viewed from outside.

Ruled by

This palaca is ruled by Tengku Mahkota Ayahanda Tuan Nor Zilan and his son, Putera Sulong Anakanda Nor Izwan Izzat will takes his place when the palaca finished with its renovation in the end of 2012 followed by Putera kedua Anakanda Nor Muhammad Hadi after five years of service in the palace.

Floor plan

This palace has its own Main Hall of Istana Derah (Dewan Utama Istana Daerah), Dining Hall (Dewan Santapan), Surau, Office and some private halls for its residences. Its all located on the first floor of this palace. The main area for the house is located at the second floor connected by the main stairs at the den.

Style

Putera Sulong has chosen the goldish yellow for the paint indicates it is a royal palace constitutional. The furniture was originally imported from overseas like Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and China.

Facilities

The palace's surau could fit 30 people at one time. The Main Hall is usually used to make an official ceremony. The Dining Hall can fit about 10 people and is decorated with the royal palace constitutional. Offices are used for the palace's staff preparing some documents.