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Photo: Wagino 20100516, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Moorish-style palace, which is now a museum, was built by the 11th sultan, Syarif Hasyim Abdul Jalil Syarifuddin of Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura in 1889. The architecture of the palace has European influences that blend harmoniously with the Malay and Moorish elements. Before constructing the palace the Sultan traveled Netherlands and Germany, even some of the furniture was brought from Europe.
Siak Sri Indrapura Palace or Siak Palace is an istana of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura that is located in Siak Regency, Riau Province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The palace is now transformed into a museum.
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