Bukittinggi is one of big city in West Sumatera. This city located at 0°18′20″S, 100°22′9″E, surrounded by Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang in highland of Minangkabau, with population over 91,000 and area of 25.24 km. At 930 m above the sea, the city has cool weather with temperatures between 16.1-24.9 °C.
During the Japanese occupation, the city of Bukittinggi used as a control center for the region of Sumatra military government, even to Singapore and Thailand, where the city became the seat of the military commander to 25 Kenpeitai, under the command of Major General Hirano Toyoji. Then the city was renamed from Fort de Kock became Stadsgemeente Bukittinggi Yaku The SHO of the area was broadened to include the surrounding villages-villages like Sianok Anam Tribe, Gaduik, Kapau, Ampang Gadang, Batu Taba and Bukik Batabuah. Now Nagari-Nagari is entered into the Agam regency.
During the independence struggle of Indonesia, Bukitinggi role as the city struggles. From December 1948 until June 1949, Bukittinggi was appointed as the capital of the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) after Yogyakarta fell into Dutch hands with Mr Sjafroedin Prawiranegara as the President. Furthermore, once the capital of Bukittinggi Sumatra province with a governor Mr. Tengku Muhammad Hasan. Later in the PP No. Substitute legislation. 4 in 1959, Bukittinggi established as the capital of Central Sumatra-residency that includes residencies, West Sumatra, Jambi and Riau are now each residency has become its own province.
The name "Bukittinggi" is because the market or "pakan" located on the highest hill. And gradually became a high bukik or Bukittinggi. While the market on Wednesdays and Saturdays still continues to this day.
-Transportation-
We can reach Bukittinggi with 2 hour trip from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatera.
-Tourism-
Bukittinggi is also known as Tourism City. There are the tourisms place in Bukittinggi.
1. Jam Gadang (Clock Tower)
This building is such a monument that has high as 26 meters with a circle clock on all four sides of the upper part was built in 1826 as a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur or the Secretary of Bukittinggi time, Rook Maker. Its construction is completed by the architect and Sutan Dental Yazin Ameh and development costs 'gift' is reached 3,000 guilders at that time. So,the age of Clock Tower is more than 180 years. In the Dutch colonial period, this clock is round and on it stands a statue of a rooster, whereas during the Japanese occupation, shaped pagoda. At the time of independence, its shape changed again into ornaments traditional Minangkabau house.
Diameter size of this clock is 80 cm, with a ground-plan 13x4 meters while 26 meters high. Construction of the Clock Tower which is said to spend a total cost of construction of this Gulden 3000, eventually became landmarks or symbols from the town of Bukittinggi.
There is a uniqueness of Roman numerals on the Clock Tower this. When writing Roman letters are usually in number six is VI, VII and the number seven is the number eight is VIII, the Clock Tower is to write the number four with the symbol IIII (usually IV).
Around Clock Tower, there are many gigs that can we use to explore Bukittinggi.
-History-
Bukittinggi began to know with the arrival of the Dutch who later founded the blockhouse in 1825 during the Padri War in one of the hills contained in this city, known as Fort de Kock, as well as a resting place officers in the Dutch colonies . Later in the reign of the Dutch East Indies, the area is always enhanced role in the constitution which later developed into a Stadsgemeente (city), and also serves as the capital Afdeeling Padangsche Bovenlanden and Onderafdeeling Oud Agam.During the Japanese occupation, the city of Bukittinggi used as a control center for the region of Sumatra military government, even to Singapore and Thailand, where the city became the seat of the military commander to 25 Kenpeitai, under the command of Major General Hirano Toyoji. Then the city was renamed from Fort de Kock became Stadsgemeente Bukittinggi Yaku The SHO of the area was broadened to include the surrounding villages-villages like Sianok Anam Tribe, Gaduik, Kapau, Ampang Gadang, Batu Taba and Bukik Batabuah. Now Nagari-Nagari is entered into the Agam regency.
During the independence struggle of Indonesia, Bukitinggi role as the city struggles. From December 1948 until June 1949, Bukittinggi was appointed as the capital of the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) after Yogyakarta fell into Dutch hands with Mr Sjafroedin Prawiranegara as the President. Furthermore, once the capital of Bukittinggi Sumatra province with a governor Mr. Tengku Muhammad Hasan. Later in the PP No. Substitute legislation. 4 in 1959, Bukittinggi established as the capital of Central Sumatra-residency that includes residencies, West Sumatra, Jambi and Riau are now each residency has become its own province.
The name "Bukittinggi" is because the market or "pakan" located on the highest hill. And gradually became a high bukik or Bukittinggi. While the market on Wednesdays and Saturdays still continues to this day.
-Transportation-
We can reach Bukittinggi with 2 hour trip from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatera.
-Tourism-
Bukittinggi is also known as Tourism City. There are the tourisms place in Bukittinggi.
1. Jam Gadang (Clock Tower)
This building is such a monument that has high as 26 meters with a circle clock on all four sides of the upper part was built in 1826 as a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur or the Secretary of Bukittinggi time, Rook Maker. Its construction is completed by the architect and Sutan Dental Yazin Ameh and development costs 'gift' is reached 3,000 guilders at that time. So,the age of Clock Tower is more than 180 years. In the Dutch colonial period, this clock is round and on it stands a statue of a rooster, whereas during the Japanese occupation, shaped pagoda. At the time of independence, its shape changed again into ornaments traditional Minangkabau house.
Diameter size of this clock is 80 cm, with a ground-plan 13x4 meters while 26 meters high. Construction of the Clock Tower which is said to spend a total cost of construction of this Gulden 3000, eventually became landmarks or symbols from the town of Bukittinggi.
There is a uniqueness of Roman numerals on the Clock Tower this. When writing Roman letters are usually in number six is VI, VII and the number seven is the number eight is VIII, the Clock Tower is to write the number four with the symbol IIII (usually IV).
2. Panorama and Japanese Hole
Panorama is the place where you can see Sianok Canyon. This is like the garden. In this garden, there is a hole called "Lubang Jepang" or "Japanese Hole". Japanese Hole was built around year 1942 by Japanese Soldier as a storage supplies and equipment Japanese soldiers of war, with a long tunnel that reaches 1400 m and winding and has a width of about 2 meters. A number of specific rooms contained in this tunnel, among them the space reconnaissance, ambush rooms, prisons, and armory.
3. Sianok Canyon
A steep valley (ravine) located in the border town of Bukittinggi, the IV Koto district, Agam regency, West Sumatra. The valley is long and winding as the southern border town of Koto Gadang canyon to the village Sianok Anam Suku, and ended in the district Palupuah. Jurangnya Sianok deep canyon about 100 m, stretches along 15 km with a width of about 200 m, and is part of the fault that separates the island of Sumatra in half lengthwise.
4. Fort De Cock
The fort was built during the Padri War in 1825 by Captain Bauer at the Mount Jirek and originally named Sterrenschans. Later, its name was changed to Fort de Kock, according to Hendrik Merkus de Kock, Dutch military figures. The fort is about 20 meters height with white paint and located in the Kinantan zoo.
5. Kinantan Zoo
Kinantan Zoo was built in the Dutch colonial period in 1900 with the name on the Mount Cubadak Stormpark Bungkuak. Development was designed by Conteleur Gravenzande who served in Bukittinggi. At the start of construction, the park does not have a collection of animals. In 1929 made the zoo by incorporating some of the collection of animals into the park.
The zoo was originally named "Kabun Bungo" or "Flower Garden" after it the name changed into Taman Puti Bungsu. In 1995 through local legislation (regulations) No. 2 in 1995, the name was changed again and became Taman Marga Satwa dan Budaya Kinantan. in Kinantan zoo, there is Rumah Gadang, traditional house of West Sumatera. In the house, we can see many heritage objects of West Sumatera. There is also Jembatan Limpapeh, which connect Kinantan Zoo and Fort De Cock.
The zoo was originally named "Kabun Bungo" or "Flower Garden" after it the name changed into Taman Puti Bungsu. In 1995 through local legislation (regulations) No. 2 in 1995, the name was changed again and became Taman Marga Satwa dan Budaya Kinantan. in Kinantan zoo, there is Rumah Gadang, traditional house of West Sumatera. In the house, we can see many heritage objects of West Sumatera. There is also Jembatan Limpapeh, which connect Kinantan Zoo and Fort De Cock.
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