Istana Maimun

5 Stephanie Zhang - a month ago

My favorite tourist attraction in Medan, if you have very limited time to be spent in Medan, Maimoon Palace is the place to go.

I visited the palace on 27/May/2022, it was Friday, didn’t need to wait to enter the palace.

Tourists can see a horse when walking on the garden path to the palace.
The price of the ticket is IDR 10,000, quite affordable.

There are 3 rooms open to visitors, on the balcony in front of the first room, visitors can hear three musicians playing Malay songs, which are in cheerful tones. Can we visitors politely request the song of “Selayang Pandang” to be played?☺️

In the front room, several keris are exhibited in a cabinet, and on the wall there is an illustration shows the symbols of each royal family, can be distinguished by the color and pattern.

In the middle room, it is the grandest one, visitors can see photos of Sultans, and the largest portrait is the fourteenth Sultan, Aria Lamantjiji, who can be described as a brilliant young Sultan (recommend reading the public information/news of the Sultan, then probably you will understand how honorable the Sultan is).

The decorations are elaborate, full of Arabian and European ambience.
Visitors may rent traditional clothing for photography purposes.

For me, the family tree in the third room is the most interesting one, if I am not mistaken, it shows sultans of Deli, Serdang, Selangor, Johor, etc.
I am keen to know the history of Malay sultans, and still look for the reading materials.

Souvenirs are available in these rooms.

I enjoyed every minute in the Maimoon Palace, thankful that such a beautiful place is open to public. ????
If have one more opportunity to visit Medan, definitely I will visit the Maimoon Palace again, and linger in it.

5 Dinda Azhra Mumtazah - 9 months ago

I had great welcoming here, right before entering, there was already a man that told us where to put our shoes, then there was also a guide who tells us about the history of maimoon, the descendants of the maimoon sultans and they also help us taking pictures. And fortunately there was also a music performance using the traditional instrument when I was there. Also if you want to buy gifts for family or friend, you could buy it in the istana maimoon.

June 25th, 2021

5 Muhammad Fadhil Ayyasy - 3 months ago

This is one of the tourism destination in Medan City. It is located in the very center of Medan. As one of the historical building from a kingdom that was previously active in Medan. The area of the place are very big. It is well known with its yellow colour all around the building. Usually, it will be crowd if you go there in the weekend. However, you can still enter the building easily. You also only need to pay parking fee for entering the area (not include for entering the building)

4 محمدu200e Najib Kurniawan - a year ago

A heritage historical place to learn about the kingdom in North Sumatera. Unfortunately the building and all the properties need to be properly and seriously maintained or renovated and managed well as a tourist destination. We can hire a tourist guide who will help us understand about the history of the kingdom and hear the sound of live music playing Melayu songs. In this place they also offer souvenirs we can buy.

4 helen sirait - a year ago

Its one of the historical place in Medan. You need to pay IDR. 10.000; for a visitor. The view is okay. And you can rent the traditional cloth inside the palace and take a picture inside. Cameras are welcome here.

1 zarial akbar gegem - 3 months ago

You pay idr 10k just to see people selling souvenirs

2 Revandhiya Suastha - 4 months ago

A Palace of Sultanate of Deli that designed by the Dutch architect Theodoor Van Erp.

Most overrated place of interest in North Sumatra that shouldn't be high in my travel wishlist.