Jahar Palace
Jahar Palace (Istana Jahar) is built by Sultan Muhamad 11 in 1887 for his
grandson Long Kundur. It has luxurious woodcarvings that showcase the excellent
craftsmanship of the Kelantanese. Apart from that, photographs, artifacts and
traditional handicraft reflect on the Kelantan rich and sophisticated heritage.
The palace is now converted to a museum, to share the uniqueness and beauty to
the world. There are also a Malay Weapon Gallery which house many unique weapons
such as keris and pisau. The museum is open daily from 8.30 am to 5.45 pm except
for Fridays. For more handicraft display, you can also visit the Handicraft
Village and Craft Museum which is also located within the culture zone.
It has a variety of handicraft, silverwares, songkek and other traditional
handicrafts. Demonstration of the making of songkek and batik painting is also
available.
However, to truly understand the culture and roots of Kelantanese,
Museum Islamic (Muzium Islam / Dewan Syurga) is a must visit museum.
From there you will be able to see many artifacts and understand how Islam came
to Kelantan, and till today, have such strong influence in their daily life.
Getting There
Jahar Palace (Istana Jahar) is located at the cultural zone and easily reaches
by accessing from Jalan Hilir Kota and Jalan Sultan.
From Kota Bahru Airport, get a cab to the cultural zone and it will take about
30-40 minutes depends on the traffic, and it will cost about RM30-50. Most of
the museums are located within the cultural zone, so after arrives the cultural
zone, short walk will be the best options.
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