Ampang Tinggi Palace

This wooden palace is unique for its finely carved panels and heavy sliding doors, a feature rarely found in Peninsular Malaysia. It was built by Yamtuan Ulin (Yamtuan Imam), the 5th Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (1861–1869), on a ridge overlooking paddy fields. The structure measures 66 ½ feet in length and 23 ½ feet in width.

The palace was gifted to his daughter, Tuanku Cindai, who later married Tengku Muda Chik, son of the 4th Yamtuan, Yamtuan Radin. Tengku Muda Chik added more intricately carved panels before passing it on to their daughter, Tunku Halijah, who became the second wife of Yamtuan Ahmad (the 7th Yamtuan).

After Tunku Halijah’s passing in 1921, the palace was only temporarily occupied by other family members. By the 1930s, it was left abandoned without maintenance. In 1953, the 8th Yamtuan, Tuanku Abdul Rahman, permitted the old structure to be relocated to Seremban. Later, in 1980, it was moved once again to the Cultural Arts Park Complex, where it now stands as a historic site for visitors.