However, it was destroyed by fire in 1925 and was renamed to istana wooden york in 1935 after rebuilding. Well hidden, dark, overgrown and sporting a crumbling facade covered in sinister graffiti. Yesteryearsby sean champublished by math paper press each book is. Built in the late 1870s, istana woodneuk was built by johor sultan abu bakar ibni daing ibrahim for his wife, sultana fatimah turkish princess given by ottoman empire. Inside, ravaged by fire and decay, are the ruins of istana woodneuk, the palace built by his ancestors in the late 19th century. Yet, it is the history of the house lends weight to its spooky legends. Istana woodneuk guide and photojournal haunted singapore. Thank you for the story, for ten years i was station at tanglin camp opposite this istana woodneuk. Istana kampong glam is the only one left standing today. It is not charted on most modern maps and is currently not accessible to the public.
The royal istana that once existed in singapore were istana lama, istana tyersall, istana woodneuk and istana bidadari. This derelict hilltop mansion is a symbol of both singapores colonial roots and her long history with malaysia. Istana woodneuk singapore 2020 all you need to know. It was a majestic house built by william napier 18041879 on a piece of. Istana wooden york is an abandoned twostorey palace at the former tyersall park, bounded by holland road and tyersall avenue, near the singapore botanic gardens in singapore. Spores most expensive haunted house, istana woodneuk. Hidden in the mass of vegetation between holland road and tyersall avenue lies istana woodneuk, an abandoned mansion once belonging to sultan abu bakar of johor.
If something about this story sounds familiar, its probably because the. It suffered a major fire in 2006 and has been deemed beyond repair. The istana woodneuk certainly fits the description of a haunted mansion. This istana woodneuk guide was created by thesmartlocal and first published here. Exploring an abandoned haunted mansion in singapore istana woodneuk we werent alone, we really werent.
But something has to be done about this historical palace, dont you think. The plot owned by the sultans of johor was once larger, but has gradually reduced as the singapore government acquired land to extend the botanic gardens, a unesco world heritage site. After hearing many stories of hauntings at this historic mansion, the. The istana singapore is the official residence and office of the president and prime minister of singapore. History of singaporesingapore photossingapore foodwedding gowns. A forgotten past the last royal palace of singapore. The haunted and abandoned istana woodneuk mansion amys. It was john that bought a piece of land that was part of tyersall park which stood fairly close to singapore botanic gardens and here decided to build a home for himself, a home he named woodneuk house. The mansion is said to have been built in the late 19th century for the sultans fourth wife, sultana khadijah. Easily one of singapores largest private residences in the late 19th century and early 20th century, istana woodneuk was one of the two royal palaces owned by johor sultan abu bakar ibni daing ibrahim 18331895, 21st sultan of johor and was wellknown as the father of modern johor. It is open to public in only a handful of days in a year. Before it was rebuilt in 1935 it was known as istana woodneuk.
Easily one of singapores largest private residences in the late. The chronicle of istana wooden york or woodneuk as it became known to the general public begins around the start of the 19 th century with a man of english origin named john dill ross, a captain and trader. The istana woodneuk, under the name of tyersall palace, served temporarily as the 230th battalion aif headquarters under major general gordon bennett. Istana woodneuk where sultans once lived abandoned spaces.
Istana woodneuk was built in the late 19th century, a testament of singapores proud history. Istana woodneuk, or simply woodneuk house, had long been confused with istana tyersall, which was located on another small hill not far away from woodneuk. On february 11, 1942, the 2nd battalion of the gordon highlanders moved to tyersall park from the bombed birdwood camp at changi, and departed for bukit timah to fight the invading japanese imperial army. The remains of the palace, as well as the land it sits on, is private land belonging to the state of johor.
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