Alam Shah Palace

Alam Shah Palace (Istana Alam Shah) is the official palace of the Sultan of Selangor located on Jalan Istana in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Completed in 1905 during the reign of Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah, the palace exhibits distinctive colonial-Moorish architecture. It serves as the Sultan's official residence and venue for royal ceremonies and investitures. While the interior is not open to the public, visitors can view its exterior, gates and grounds from outside.

Visitors can expect to view the palace from outside its perimeter gates. The palace is an active royal residence and is not open for interior tours to the general public. From the roadside, visitors can see the white colonial-Moorish facade, domes, arches, well-maintained gardens and ceremonial gates. The setting is formal and quiet within the royal precinct of Klang. Photography of the exterior from public areas is typically possible, but entry to the grounds requires official permission.

Construction began in 1903 and was completed in 1905 during the reign of Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah, the fifth Sultan of Selangor. The palace was built to replace an earlier residence and served as the administrative and royal centre. It was designed in a colonial-Moorish style with the involvement of British architect Arthur Benison Hubback. It has hosted coronations, investitures and official royal functions and remains the official palace of the Sultan of Selangor.

The palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Selangor and a symbol of the Selangor Sultanate. It is the venue for important royal ceremonies, including coronations, oath-taking and state investitures, and represents the continuity of Malay royal traditions in Selangor's royal town of Klang.