Pusat Bandar (English:City Centre) is thecity centre ofBandar Seri Begawan, the capital ofBrunei. It is home to a number of national landmarks, important government offices, and commercial and financial establishments.
Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, a commercial centre[4]
Tamu Kianggeh (Kianggeh Market) offers a selection of regional produce, including edible ferns and healing plants. Also available are prepared local delicacies and the day's catch from the fisherman.[5]
The city centre is home to several sites with historical and cultural significance, including:[6]
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, one of the two state mosques of Brunei. In the 1960s and early 1970s, religious activities including Holy Qur'an readings were held in the lagoon, a replica of a 16th-century mahligai or royal barge. The mosque has been hailed as Brunei's architectural triumph and has evolved into the nation's most identifiable landmark throughout time.
1968 Coronation Arch, to rememberSultan Hassanal Bolkiah's coronation on 1 August 1968. The gate was originally built inKampong Sultan Lama, but in October 1993 it was moved to its current site.
Cendera Lambang Kenangan is an arch that stands 10 meters tall for the silver jubilee celebration of Bandar Seri Begawan's 25-year name conversion from Bandar Brunei. TheBrunei Shell Company provided the Commemorative Emblem, whose construction cost more than B$60,000.[7]
Brunei Energy Hub, a museum and former Royal Customs and Excise Building.
Raja Ayang Mausoleum, a mausoleum or an oldMuslimcemetery near the General Post Office. It is the grave of a member of the royal family who was punished for disobeying Islamic traditions, according to elders' tales.
Teng Yun Temple is the oldest still-standing Chinese temple in the country and has served as a shelter for devotees in theChinese community ever since it was founded in the 1960s.[8]
Timepiece Monument, built around 1959, marks the 0-kilometre point in Brunei Darussalam, located at the intersection of Jalan Sultan in Bandar Seri Begawan. It stands near the General Post Office and theSecretariat Building. Constructed from concrete and adorned with blue Italian mosaics, the tower features fourSeiko clocks at each cardinal direction. It was erected to commemorate the visit of theYang di-Pertuan Agong to Brunei on 11 July 1959. The foundation stone was laid byTuanku Abdul Rahman to strengthen the ties between Brunei and Malaya.[9]
Mercu Dirgahayu 60 (60th Year Monument), a landmark worth B$1.5 million was sponsored and contributed by the private sector and the people and residents of the country. It symbolises the nation's devotion to the occasion, which coincides with the 60th birthday anniversary of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[13]
^"SEAMEO Regional Centre for VOCTECH"(PDF).Brunei Darussalam Newsletter. No. 128. Department of Information. 31 October 1993. pp. 1 and 4. Retrieved4 February 2025.
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