- Built in 1926 after Big Flood.
- Originally called Istana Lembah, the 'Palace of the Valley' and also known as Istana Tepas.
- The builders were a family of carpenters from Seberang Perai, Haji Suffian and his sons, Encik Zainal Abidin and Encik Ismail.
- After this palace completed in 1931, Sultan Iskandar Shah moved to this palace.
- It was built as a temporary palace for the late Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Iskandar Shah while awaiting the completion of Istana Iskandariah.
- Then, after Istana Iskandariah was completed in 1933, Sultan Iskandar Shah moved into it while other members of the family went to stay in the Istana Lembah which is now known as Istana Kenangan.
- It has now become the Royal Museum of Perak.
Sultan Iskandar Shah (1918-1938)
- It is a charming wooden structure.
- It was planned to shaped like a sword in its scabbard.
- It was planned to shaped like a sword in its scabbard.
- The handle of the sword is where the Sultan's bedchamber is located.
- The walls are made of diamond shaped plaits (kelarai).
- The roof structure take the combined styles of the five ridges (perabung lima) and the ridge of the five bananas (perabung pisang sesikat).
- Built without a blueprint or a single nail.
- This palace was built by 60 pillars which are 42meters for the height and 11meters for the width of that pillars.
- It is painted in the State colours that representing the 3 branches of the royal family which are white, yellow and black that can give that palace an overall lattice effect.
References:
Badan Warisan, Kuala Lumpur.
Department of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Merlimau.
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