MULEE-AAGE PALACE

The Mulee-Aage faces the Hukuru Mosque. Designed in 1913 by a Sri Lankan architect, this imposing white and blue colonial-style residence stands in the heart of a beautiful garden. It was commissioned by Sultan Shamsuddin III, who installed his son there on his return from his studies in Ceylon. He lived there from 1920 to 1934, then was sent into exile on a southern island by his uncle who wished to recover the throne. The Mulee Aage is the official residence of the presidents of the Maldives, which was abandoned for a time when Abdul Gayoom had a new palace built, the Theemuge.