The Istana Jahar was a royal residence in Kota Bharu , Kelantan , Malaysia .
5-627: It was built in 1855 by Sultan Muhammad II of Kelantan for his grandson Raja Bendahara Long Kundor. The palace has a pentagon-shaped porte-cochère with the first floor balcony from which members of the royal family could watch ceremonies held in front of the palace. It was named after a jahar tree which was growing in the grounds at the time. Today, the palace houses the Museum of Royal Traditions and Customs of Kelantan. 6°07′54.3″N 102°14′13.9″E / 6.131750°N 102.237194°E / 6.131750; 102.237194 This article about
10-400: A Malaysian building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a palace is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Porte-coch%C3%A8re A porte-cochère ( / ˌ p ɔːr t k oʊ ˈ ʃ ɛ r / ; French: [pɔʁt.kɔ.ʃɛʁ] ; lit. ' coach gateway ' ; pl. porte-cochères or portes-cochères )
15-422: A raised vehicle ramp gives an architectural portico the functionality of the latter. Today portes-cochères are found at both elaborate private homes and such public buildings as churches, hotels, health facilities, and schools. Portes-cochère differ from carports in that the vehicles pass through for passengers to board or exit rather than being parked beneath the covered area. Guard stones are often found at
20-561: A structure for vehicle passage, is to be distinguished from a portico , a columned porch or entry for human, rather than vehicular, traffic. The porte-cochère was a feature of many late 18th- and 19th-century mansions and public buildings. A well-known example is at Buckingham Palace in London . A portico at the White House in Washington, D.C. is often confused with a porte-cochère, where
25-549: Is a doorway to a building or courtyard , "often very grand," through which vehicles can enter from the street or a covered porch -like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building through which originally a horse and carriage and today a motor vehicle can pass to provide arriving and departing occupants protection from the elements. Portes-cochères are still found on such structures as major public buildings and hotels, providing covered access for visitors and guests arriving by motorized transport. A porte-cochère,
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