Now I invite you to know my lovely hometown
Bukittinggi. Indonesia has 34 provinces and there are five big islands:
Sumatera, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi and Irian (Papua). In the west side is Sumatera Island and here
is my province, West Sumatera. Padang is capital city of west Sumatera. This
island is around by hills, mountain and valley. More forest growth on this
island. All citizens are moslem in here and we are called as Minang people.
Padang and Bukittinggi were distance about 89,7 km. We will face more beautiful
view in the journey. Hiils, waterfall, valley and forest and sometime monkey
hang on around there. It needs about two into three hours from Padang to
Bukittinggi.
Bukittinggi is known as twin city with Seremban city,
Malaysia. There are more Minang people also because Minang people prefer to
migrate to another province for challenge their life. Bung Hatta was Indonesian first
vice-president was born in Bukittinggi. In June 1948 until December 1949,
Bukittinggi was designated as the capital of the emergency government of the
Republic of Indonesia after Yogyakarta fell into Dutch.
Bukittinggi is well known as tourist town and more
tourist from other country come here to visit my lovely hometown. Let me
introduce the tourist town in Bukittinggi :
1. Jam Gadang
It is known as zero
point of Bukittinggi city, the central of Bukittinggi. It was built at 1926 by
Yazid Sutan Gigi Ameh. Jam Gadang is a clock tower with a height of 26 m and a
baseline measure approximately 13 m x4 m. It has four clocks with diameter 80
cm for each clock, and clock are located at the top of the tower. The clocks
were imported directly from Rotterdam, Netherlands when Dutch colonialism in
Indonesia and the engine is mechanically, it was produced by the engine that
was made only two units in the world, it were namely the Jam Gadang and Big Ben
in London, England. The legend said that the cost to build it is about 3000
Gulden. The top of Jam Gadang, first
time it looks like circle and there is a statue of a rooster. When Japan occupied
Bukittinggi, they changed into a temple top. After independence, it changed in
to form of top Minangkabau house (Rumah Gadang).
(for more information, pleae visit Jam Gadang)
2. Kebun Binatang Kinantan dan Taman Bundo Kanduang
Near from Jam Gadang, we can visit Kebun Binatang
Kinantan and Taman Bundo Kanduang. Kebun Binatag Kinantan is zoo that has more
save animals live here, such as camel and elephants from middle east country,
monkeys, apes, gorillas, tiger, lions, snakes, birds, etc. Taman Bundo Kanduang
is beautiful garden, in the middle is traditional house of Minangkabau, Rumah Gadang.
Cost for building this place was about 800 Gulden in Dutch Colonial.3. Fort De Kock
The first time it was called as Stherrescant fortress.
This fortress was built by Dutch colonial in 1825 while it was Paderi war in
Minangkabau. It has 20 m height and four small cannon for warfare at each
corner. It is white building and now this place for tourist specially, more
sport game such as flying fox and trampoline for outbound. This place is so
green with grass and it has fresh and cool weather.
4. Jembatan Limpapeh
This is a bridge that is connecting the Kinantan Zoo
and Fort de Kock. This bridge is above of Ahmad Yani Street and Kampung China
(a small town are almost people live here are Chinese). In the middle of bridge is a building like Minangkabau
traditional house.5. Lobang Jepang
This is a relic of history from Japan colony. It was
built in 1942 useful for Japan defense in Second World War. It has 1,4 km hole
length and 2 m hole width. It is so dark, but when you want to enter here, you will give lamps or flashlight. At there
more room, torture room, weapons room, and room for cooking. It has more
gateway that spread in Bukittinggi city, such as in Taman Panorama, Ngarai
Sianok and Tria Arga (Bung Hatta palace).
6. Taman Panorama
7. Tri
Daya Ekadarma Museum
8. Istana Bung Hatta (Tri Arga)
It is the Bung Hatta palace, but it is not like
palace, we just call it as palace. More event or celebration are held here,
such as traditional dance, Saluang, and more traditional art of Minangkabau.
9.
Bung Hatta House Birth
It is a home birth of Bung Hatta our first
vice-president. It is near from traditional market in Bukittingi. In the room
we can find more historical heritage about Bung Hatta, photos, hansom, room,
and many more classic equipment. 10. Janjang Ampek Puluah
It is a stage
that has 40 steps so that why its name is Janjang Ampek Puluah means forty
stage. This stage is connecting between traditional market (Pasar Bawah) and
tourist market (Pasar Atas). Along the
way of stage, we can find more beautiful painting and souvenir.
11.
Ngarai Sianok
Its is a tourist place in central of Bukittinggi city.
The beautiful view and river here. It is a canyon that has 200 m width and 15
km length and 100 m hight. Around of canyon are high edge and near from here we
can visit Janjang Saribu.
12. Janjang Saribu
It is stage that has almost thousand step so that why
its name is Janjang Saribu it means thousand stages. This is natural place and
we can see monkeys hang on around here. The first time this place used for
people around here to bring water from river. And, now this place is suitable
for camping.
13.
Pasar Atas and Pasar Bawah
This is famous market in Bukittinggi. The Pasar Atas
mean The Above Market, because it location are above than Pasar Bawah. This
market sells more things such as clothes, shoes, and beautiful traditional Minangkabau
souvenir. We can see Jam Gadan from here. And, Pasar Bawah means The Below
Market. And, Pasar Bawah is traditional market for daily needs. Besides Janjang
Ampek Puluah, there are Pasar Lereng to connecting Pasar Bawah and Pasar Atas.
14. Pasar Aur Kuning.
This is a market and big grocery in Bukittinggi. More
tourist come here to buy clothes, shoes and other souvenir.
15.
Puncak Lawang.
It is a top of Bukittinggi. People said that this
place is the highest place. We can see beautiful view and if we look in below,
we can see Maninjau lake. Here is more outbound game like flying fox and
trampoline. This place is suit for camping. This location is about 28 km and it
needs 30-50 minute from Bukittinggi. More plants growth here. And, we can feel
fresh and cool air.
16. The Great Wall of Koto Gadang.
It location is near in Ngarai Sianok and Janjang
Saribu. It imitate a great wall of China. It was built on 2013. We can see
beautiful view from here, Ngarai Sianok and Janjang Saribu.
17. Bukit Takuruang
17. Bukit Takuruang
It
means like a caged hill because it only one hill in the middle and there are
trees on top. There are caferesto and cottages with beautiful and natural view.
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