The Astana | |
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Front view of the building from Kuching Waterfront | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Official residence |
Location | Kuching, Sarawak |
Country | ![]() |
Coordinates | 1°33′49″N 110°20′44″E / 1.56361°N 110.34556°E |
Current tenants | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak |
Construction started | 1870 |
Completed | 1888 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 1 |
Lifts/elevators | None |
The Astana (Malay: Astana Sarawak) is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak (Governor of Sarawak). The name is a variation of 'istana', meaning 'palace'.[1] It was built in 1870 by the second White Rajah, Charles Brooke, as a wedding gift to his wife, Margaret Alice Lili de Windt.[2][3] The palace is not normally open to the public, although the landscaped gardens are, which can be reached by a boat ride across the Sarawak River. It is part of the Kuching Heritage Trail.[4]