By JASSMINE SHADIQE - 25 March 2015
The official residence of the Sultan of Johor - Istana Bukit Serene - is a majestic palace built in 1939, facing the Straits of Johor.
Some 76 years have passed, yet Istana Bukit Serene still stands tall and is the symbol of the modern Johor Sultanate.
Istana Bukit Serene belongs to the state government although it was a gift from the Johor government to the late Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Abu Bakar (June 4, 1895 - May 8, 1959) in conjunction with the ruler’s 40th anniversary as the sultan of Johor.
Construction works on Bukit Serene started in 1933 and were completed in 1939.
Some 76 years have passed, yet Istana Bukit Serene still stands tall and is the symbol of the modern Johor Sultanate.
Istana Bukit Serene belongs to the state government although it was a gift from the Johor government to the late Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Abu Bakar (June 4, 1895 - May 8, 1959) in conjunction with the ruler’s 40th anniversary as the sultan of Johor.
Construction works on Bukit Serene started in 1933 and were completed in 1939.