The old wooden palace known as "Istana Lama", was built and officiated during the reign of "Yang Di-Pertuan Besar" Tuanku Muhammad ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah (who reigned between 1888–1933) is made in part of Chengal (Penak) wood Neobalanocarpus and iron wood or belian wood Eusideroxylon zwageri and held together using only wooden pegs.