Istana Melawati or the Melawati Palace, located in Precinct 1, serves as a royal retreat for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Malaysian monarch.The palace was given the name 'Melawati' by Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor, the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. It means "tower surveillance for city defence" in old Malay. Designed by Senibahri Arkitek and completed in 2002, the palace consists of four main components.namely the royal wing, the reception wing, the banquet wing and the administrative block. The palace was constructed to take on the unique characteristics of the old palace, including the timber structure of the past. The three tall towers at the sides and the middle of the palace form a prominent framework which reflect old guard towers found in medieval Malay palaces. In May 2004, the Melawati Palace hosted the 199th meeting of the Conference of Rulers.
