Istana Sri Menanti is a royal palace located built in Minangkabau style 30km to the east of Seremban. It used to be the royal residence of the Minangkabau rulers. The Sri Menanti palace is built of hardwood timber extracted from the Negeri Sembilan forests without any nail or screw. It was built between 1902 and 1905. The palace is black and has some interesting richly decorated interior rooms. It is located near the town of Sri Menanti in Negeri Sembilan.