 Refer to its name Kaibon, derived from word 'Ibu' (mother). This palace
ruled by a queen for temporary. The palace name was coined from the fact
that Sultan Muhammad Raffiudin (the last Banten sultan) built it as a
gift to his mother, Queen Asyiah. Since the king who supposed to be in
throne was not adult yet. Sultan Rafiuddin was 5 months old when he got
the reign. Now remain the ruins with moats and Small River nearby and
have gorgeous gateway.
Keraton Kaibon lies about one kilometer
from the Banten Grand Mosque. This palace had erected in the early 19th
century, it sits on an immense 15,000 square meters. The premises were
broken into at the order of Dutch Governor General Daendels in 1813,
(subsequently ending the sultan's reign) and then damaged by the Dutch
in 1832. Today, the ancient walls, foundations, the gateway and main
gate bear truth to the once-powerful Banten Sultanate. The admission of
this area is free.
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