Istana Besar
Anglo-Malay royal palace with a blue roof above the strait, housing a museum of royal heirlooms.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Istana Besar, the Grand Palace of Johor Bahru, follows Abu Bakar, the nineteenth-century ruler remembered as the father of modern Johor, and the palace he finished in eighteen sixty-six. It touches on his friendship with Queen Victoria, the Chinese pepper and gambier planters of the Johor River, and the narrow strait between his capital and Singapore. Best heard from the palace grounds, looking out over the water.
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