DESPITE having a beautiful white-golden dome, the building at Jalan Sultan, Bandar Seri Begawan, opposite the Lapau building, is not actually a mosque. But if we do wish to enter the building, we have to take off our footwear before we could go around the galleries in the building.
This is the building known as the "Royal Regalia", which was dedicated to the coronation of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, who ascended the throne on October 5, 1967.
The Royal Regalia building incorporated various architectural elements that reflected the philosophy of "Malay Islamic Monarchy" and was established to become one of the landmarks associated to Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam. His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam officiated the building on September 30, 1992
Photo shows tourists from the Costa Allegra cruise ship visiting the Royal Regalia during their one-day trip to Brunei.
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