Sultan Omar Mansion is an architectural masterpiece in an architectural style that can only be described as the result of the fusion of Roman and Maranao influences on the design of the building, but it is also home to the Out of Nowhere Kidapawan Branch. The center of this structure is dominated by a grand Roman-Torogan porch that is flanked on both sides by complementary wing buildings. A Roman-Torogan porch stood in the middle of the building, making the building look more impressive. It was also evident that there were two pairs of perpendicular panolongs at the corners of each porch, which are ornate eaves that can be found in Torogan architecture. It is the use of okir – the Maranao floral motif that dominates the design of the mansion, which is the main feature of the building.
As the name suggests, this building was built by Sultan Omar Kiram II, a descendant of Rajah Baguinda, an Arab religious missionary who was born in Mengangkabaw, Sumatra, in 1811. Sultan Omar Kiram II was the designer and builder of this structure.
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