Istana Negara (A♣)

The Istana Negara (Malay for National Palace) is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state of Malaysia. It is located along Jalan Tunku Abdul Halim in northern Kuala Lumpur. The palace opened in 2011 and replaced the old Istana Negara which was located at a different compound in central Kuala Lumpur.

The palace complex has an area of 97.65 hectares, 22 domes, and is split into three main portions: the Formal Component, Royal Component and Administration Component.

The site where the palace is located has been gazetted for such purpose in 1976, and numerous contractors have been involved with the initial planning. The need for a new palace, according to the then Works Minister Samy Vellu, has been pressing due to space constraints; the Balai Rong Seri of Jalan Istana's Istana Negara where the throne is located had also been used as the dining and meeting rooms. The site is 96.52 hectares and situated on a hill, of which according to Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) director-general Dr Amer Hamzah Mohd Yunus, only 28 hectares will be used for the development of the palace complex.

Construction began in November 2007 and cost RM812 million to build. The complex incorporates Islamic and Malay architectural elements, following designs by architect firm Kumpulan Seni Reka Sdn Bhd and built by construction firm Maya Maju Sdn Bhd. The palace complex was slated for completion in 2009 but was only completed in September 2011.

The royal household began shifting its operations to the new complex in stages since 19 October, which was completed with a flag-raising ceremony on 15 November.

The 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, is the first King installed at the palace. The previous king was subsequently uninstalled with the latest update.

马来西亚皇宫

国家皇宫坐落在吉隆坡的一座小山丘上，虽没有其他大国的皇宫建筑的宏大气派，但却有着皇宫一如既往的辉煌与庄严。在平常的时期，皇宫并不对外开放，所有的游客只能在皇宫门口欣赏整个皇宫的华丽。

简单的皇宫门口是由一扇并不是很宽敞的铁门与旁边的小岗亭与小门洞组成。仅仅就这一小片风景，就让游客迷恋不已。铁门是用黑色作底色，衬以金黄色作为装饰，典雅大方，从严肃中透出一种高贵。在铁门的侧边的岗楼和岗楼旁的门洞中，各有一名哨兵站岗，在岗楼中的哨兵身穿白色上衣配有绿色前裙的制服，手持长枪；在门洞中的哨兵，则穿一件红色上衣，黑色长裤，胯下骑一匹黑色高马，威风凛凛，常常吸引无数镜头。另外，不时在门口还会站有一排杠枪哨兵供人们拍照留念，闪闪的长枪在阳光的照射下与远处阿拉伯风格的皇宫金顶遥相呼应，分外亮丽。

在特殊或重要的节假日里，民众才有机会一览宫殿周围盛开的娇艳的花朵以及宫殿院内的繁华。

吉隆坡国家皇宫原是一位20世纪20年代中国商人的私人住宅，售出后经过改建，成为后来雪兰莪苏丹（即雪兰莪州统治者）的王宫。现在的国家皇宫成为现任国王的办公与休息的住所。由于马来西亚的国家元首每5年换一次，所以每隔5年，国家皇宫就会更换一次主人，所以每五年的元首诞辰日也会有所变更，届时，国家皇宫将会热闹纷呈，还会有各式的庆祝活动。