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Riau, Indonesia
Photo: anwar siak from Kesultanan Siak, indonesia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Siak Sri Indrapura is a town in Riau province of Indonesia and it is the capital of Siak Regency.
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Istana Siak Sri Inderapura
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.
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Other than by river, Siak can also be reached by road, from Pekanbaru which is about a 3 to 4 hour journey.
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