The beauty of the Palace of Maimonides ( Medan )

Today many historical relics that have received less attention, be it from the state or local municipalities and communities. Museums and castles for example, several royal palaces and the sultanate today that change the function as a museum or into the building's history as just a mere memories. Not many awards and appreciation given by the society to preserve the historic relics. Practically many of the traces of the castle or historic buildings whose condition is very concern even less impressed maintained. More meyedihkan again restoration that should be implemented immediately had to be delayed because of the absence of charge. One of the most obvious examples are Maimoon Palace which is a palace with a magnificent and beautiful building. This palace is actually still quite nice and just requires a little care and restoration to maintain the buildings being damaged with age. The palace is located in Medan Sumatra, here stands a royal kingdom wither and history records that there is a very famous legend is the legend of Princess Green. The palace still stands in the heart of Medan, precisely located at Jalan Brig Katamso. Its location is also not far from the Great Mosque. Palace building area reached 2772 square meters and has room to 30 rooms. In Medan Maimoon palace is very famous and often regarded as an icon of the city of Medan, it is evident from the many promotions that use photo Palace as the main photo.


The history of this castle began in 1888, founded by Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alam. And this palace building mengarsiteki supposedly was an Italian architect, the architect combines Malay culture, India, Spain and Italy. In addition to taking cultures outside as the architectural design of the palace building, it turns out, the architect also remains pinned many ornaments Islamic style that has become the religion of the king.


The palace consists of two (2) floors, which are then divided into three (3) parts. The first is the main building, then the navigating bridge wing or left and right. And the throne placed in the hall. The throne room where the kingdom is much wrapped design with European style dominated by a distinctive yellow color is the color that we often encounter in the Malay kingdoms.

Hall of the palace itself apart from being used as a place to put the throne is also used as a place where the sultan received awards and praise from family and relatives on holidays Islam. This room covers approximately 412 meters persegi.Di in this palace you will see a wide collection of historical relics. And various objects that are frequently used in the kingdom. If you want you can come visit whenever you want every day between the hours of 08: 00-17: 00 pm. Admission fee per person approximately Rp. 5000, -. Before you reach the castle in fact there is one more building you can visit is a building in which there are "cannon Butts" legendary. The story begins from the Eastern Kingdoms Kingdom, supposedly lived a beautiful princess named Princess Green. He called Putri Hijau because his body emits a green aura. The princess has two twin brothers, who first named Mambang Yasid and the second named Mambang Khayali. At one point, King of Aceh want to woo Princess Green, but this proposal was rejected by both brothers princess. King Aceh into a rage, then the Kingdom of the East Kingdom. King Aceh beat Mambang Yasid. When the army was about to enter the palace Mambang Aceh Khayali suddenly turned into a cannon and shoot without stopping. Due to continuous firing bullets in the direction of troops in Aceh, and the cannon and even then split into two parts. The front was thrown and fell in the area Surbakti, Karo highlands, near Kabanjahe. While the rear thrown Labuhan Deli, which in the process and then transferred to the Palace courtyard Maimonides.