Kadriah Palace the uniquely place that Pontianak ever had. You must visit it

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Here I am, Winda…

I want to tell about many places that interest in Pontianak.

          
Pontianak has many typical interesting places. But, this time I want to tell you one of the typical places on Pontianak which is “Kadriah Palace”. Kadriah Palace is the imperial legacy of Pontianak, which was founded by the Sultan of Pontianak sixth, Sultan Sharif Mohamad Alkadrie on December 1771 (14 Rajab 1185 H). Royal palace stands on an area of ​​9800 square meters of land. The royal palace is located In Bugis Village, Pontianak East.

            The building consists of the pavilion, hall, and 8 main rooms. Inside the building can be found relics of the royal throne like chairs, clothes, a thousand broken mirrors, a dagger, jade table, cannon, Al-Quran handwritten by the Emperor and so forth. Although the elderly, the building of this palace is still strong and unique architecture. The main building material of wood or ulin purchase. The roof of shingle painted yellow and beige. On the roof of the front reads "Palace Kadriah" in Arabic.

            Jami Mosque of Sultan Abdurrahman Kadriah part of the palace which is 300 meters from the palace Kadriah. The mosque is situated on the banks of the Kapuas river, which is at the time the Kapuas River is the major transport infrastructure used by surrounding communities.The mosque which was founded during the reign of Sultan Sharif Oesman in the year 1819-1855 is still used by people to worship and perform religious activities.

            So it's important for us to know where in the city of Pontianak that must be visited. One of them is Kadriah Palace. The original building that still gives its own characteristic and gives us a picture of the events of the past. I hope this information can be useful for anyone who reads.

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Posted by Winda Kurniasih

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