Istana Pantai

The Istana Pantai (English: Beach Palace) is one of the temporary official residence of the then Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien III.^[1] The palace is located at Jalan Kuala Tutong, Tutong District, Brunei.^[2] Moreover, the building has become a tourist attraction and historical site in the present day.^[3]^[4]

Design and construction

The palace itself is completely built from wood with most of its look preserved.^[5] The area around the palace is both facing the Seri Kenangan Beach and South China Sea, and Tutong River.^[3]

Istana Pantai was built in 1950s and was used by then Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III as a seaside retreat.^[6]^[7]

^ Kampong Ayer: warisan, cabaran, dan masa depan : kumpulan esai yang pernah diterbitkan 1970-1996. Akademi Pengajian Brunei, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 1996. p. 29.
^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
^ ^a ^b "The wonder of Tutong's magnificent Beach Palace (Brunei)". www.e-borneo.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ Singgah, Mai (30 November 2017). "25 Tempat Menarik Di Brunei Darussalam | Jom Bercuti Ke Borneo". Mai Singgah. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ "Istana istana Brunei" (PDF). history-centre.gov.bn. 2008. p. 24.
^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
^ 1995 Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore Handbook. Trade & Travel Handbooks. 1994. p. 511. ISBN 978-0-900751-57-8.