Darul Jambangan

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Darul Jambangan
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General information
StatusDestroyed (1932) by a typhoon
Type Palace
Location Maimbung, Sulu, Philippines
Address Sultanate of Sulu, Philippines

The Dar ul-Jambangan (Palace of Flowers) [1] was the palace of the Sultanate of Sulu (i.e., the Tausug Sultanate) based in Maimbung, Sulu, Philippines.

A contemporary life-sized replica of the palace exists on Jolo, Sulu. [2]

However, its blueprints and construction were finalized a year before it was made.

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