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This palace is the world’s largest palace still inhabited by the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his family. It is said that the palace which costs about 600 billion dollars and an area of approximately 200,000 m2 has 1778 rooms, 257 bathrooms, 5 swimming pools, 110 car garage, hall for 400 guests, 18 elevators, and a mosque. Unfortunately, this palace is only ‘open up’ during Hari Raya Idul Fitri, when the people of Brunei are given the opportunity to Be hospitable to the Sultan and the Sultan’s family.

Nurul Iman palace is home to the Sultan of Brunei. This palace is suspected as the world’s largest palace. The extent of 200,000 square meters with 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms. In the Nurul Iman Palace there are 5 swimming pools, 200 air conditioners, garage which includes 110 cars, a room that serves as a hall and can accommodate 4000 guests, and a mosque that can accommodate 1500 pilgrims.

Nurul Iman Palace was built in 1984 to cost 1.4 million U.S. dollars. One part of the Nurul Iman Palace has a golden dome, and who designed the golden dome was an architect hope Fiipina, Leandro V. Locsin. Roofs Nurul Iman Palace itself a strong influence of Islamic architecture and the Malays.

Nurul Iman Palace functions as well as the state court administration office and the Prime Minister of Brunei. One corner of the room, Throne Chamber, often used as a place of inauguration of the crown prince and the royal birthday celebration.

Brunei or immigrant communities could only visit the Nurul Iman Palace during Eid celebrations. At that time, Nurul Iman Palace opened to the public for three days. Istana Nurul Iman usually be visited by up to 110,000 visitors. After bersilahturahim with the Emperor and the wife and family (but visitors male and women are made separately), visitors will get a yellow gift box containing candies, chocolates, biscuits, juice drink boxes and greeting cards Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri of Sultan Bolkiah . For children who get gifts but also get a yellow box containing 5 envelopes Brunei dollar.