Maimoon Palace, Landmark of Medan

Istana Maimoon is a palace located in Medan. It is located in northern side of Deli River. This palace was built in an era of the ninth Sultan Deli, Ma’moen Al-Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in 1888. the design was made by a Dutch soldier, Captain T.H. van Erp. This 2,772 meter square building is built in a land with length 217 meters and width 200 meters.

The palace is designed in a Malay traditional style with Islamic pattern. The building has three parts; the main building, left wing, and right wing. The main building is opened for public and the other parts are used for home of the family of Sultan Deli. This palace has two floors. The building is strengthened by eighty two stone columns which have eight sides, forty three wood columns which have a shape like a boat and some columns with a shape like shoe of horse.