Istana Ampang Tinggi and Rumah Negeri Sembilan, Negeri Sembilan

Though I am from Perak, I always fancy a Negeri Sembilan house, particularly on its wide pointed roof. I used to dream of having a “kampung” house, for I really love the loveliness and antiqueness of wooden house. The sound of cracking floor, the sound of drizzling rain on the roof, grill-less windows and doors, and the most that I really want to have is, the long "serambi" (corridor) to lepak. Best kan? But I know, a combination of wood and craft will cost me a bomb, nowadays!!

And so I went to Negeri Sembilan, for food hunting (read this entry.) Fooled by "Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan", we changed the mood to heritage hunting.

Istana Ampang Tinggi (Ampang Tinggi Castle) and Rumah Negeri Sembilan (Negri House) have it all. Both structures located at Taman Seni Budaya (Culture Park), next to the State Museum, right at the heart of Negeri Sembilan. These two amazing edifice are actually a replication of the real heritage, somewhere in Port Dickson.  

Ok, I wont elaborate more on the history (you can read the details at hubby’s website). What I wanted to show you is the prettiness of the structures. It was purely a photography session for me, for this was just a day after I bought my new gear, Canon 650D. Whilst, hubby is testing a loan wide lens. #StillLearningForCreativeShots

Enjoy! 

The entrance to Taman Seni Budaya (Culture Park)

Megalithic stones

 

Coconut family

Let's enter the 50's era with sepia mode.

Old steam machine

Main gate

Istana Ampang Tinggi (left) and Rumah Negeri Sembilan (right)

Rumah Negeri Sembilan (front view)

Istana Ampang Tinggi (side view)

Now we change the mood to 50's era with black and white mode.

Rumah Negeri Sembilan

Rumah Negeri Sembilan (underneath view)

Canon in front of Rumah Negeri Sembilan

Plus some sepia mode, again.

Istana Ampang Tinggi

Iron canon

Traditional crafting

Now I show you how it would be in color.

Inside Istana Ampang Tinggi (left area)

Inside Istana Ampang Tinggi (right area)

Royal room in Istana Ampang Tinggi

Ok, color one tak feel la. Return to black and white view.

Awareness for visitors

Let's just sepia. I think it suits the mood. 

Rumah Negeri Sembilan

Awareness to visitors

Pretty window

Traditional crafting

Main door to Rumah Ibu (mother's house)

Rumah Ibu (mother's house) with "tiang seri" (center pillar)

Rumah Negeri Sembilan (left area)

 

Deer as wall decor 

If and only if I did my outdoor wedding session here, with "songket" and huge sanggul in "selendang batik". I WANT THIS HOUSE, can I take it back? (Minus the deer, of course.)

P/S: Coming entry is Istana Seri Menanti. Till then, you are free to choose a song, either "Ayam Den Lopeh" or "Rembau Most Wanted". Hahaha!

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