Istana Cipanas
| Cipanas Palace | |
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| Istana Cipanas Tjipanas Palace |
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Cipanas Palace
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| Alternative names | Tjipanas palace |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial |
| Location | Cipanas, Indonesia |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°44′01″S 107°02′28″E / 6.733569°S 107.041077°E |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,609 ft) |
| Construction started | 1740 |
| Client | Indonesian government |
| Owner | Indonesian government |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | wood |
| Floor area | 7,760 m2 (83,500 sq ft) |
Istana Cipanas (Indonesian pronunciation: [Istana tʃipanas]; meaning Cipanas Palace), is one of the six presidential palaces of Republic of Indonesia. It is located in Cipanas, West Java, Indonesia near a highway connecting Jakarta and Bandung through Puncak. Located approximately 103 kilometres (64 mi) from Jakarta, or about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city of Cianjur. Cipanas Palace is located in the village of Cipanas in Cianjur Regency, at the foot of Mount Gede and at an altitude of 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) above sea level. The building stands on an area of approximately 26 hectares (64 acres), with the area of the building approximately 7,760 square metres (83,500 sq ft).
The palatial residence was erected by a Dutch landlord named Van Heots in 1740 during the rule of Governor General Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff. The area's reputation was for clean, fresh and cool mountain air and the building was made into a resort for Dutch Governor Generals.
The Cipanas villa (before it became Palace) was also the place where van Imhoff died in 1750, after being sick for two months. His body was buried in Tanah Abang, Jakarta, with a full Military rites. Besides being known as a builder of Buitenzorg Palace, Cisarua hospitals, and villas in Cipanas, Van Imhoff also known for establishing services in Academie de Marine at West Kalibesar, where the building was later named the Red Store.
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