Attractions in Bukittinggi

Clock Tower

Clock Tower is a clock tower which is a landmark and the town of Bukittinggi in WestSumatra province of Indonesia. The symbol is also typical of West Sumatra has a uniquestory and because of his age that is tens of years.

Clock Tower was built in 1926 by architect Yazid Sutan Gigi Ameh. Laying the first stoneclock is done Rook Maker's first son who was then 6 years old. This clock was a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur
(City Secretary). 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 thisGulden 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 lettersare 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).

HOLE IN JAPAN
When visiting a high hill, do not complete it if you do not try to trace the Japanese heritage of this cave. Holes (holes) is a Japanese bunker relic Japanese occupied the archipelago.Cave of the Japanese defense base during World War II and the Greater East Asia War (1942). The hole is located on a hill japan sihanok high hill.

Japan's high-aperture Hill has 3 main door (street canyon Sihanok, Panorama and park complex in addition to the palace Bung Hatta) and 6 emergency exits. Yet today, only at the park entrance panorama that is used as the entrance of visitors, while other doors closed. This artificial cave has a length of about 1.5 kilometers, but now many are closed for security reasons so stay 750 meters.

The atmosphere in the pit japan was cool. With neon lighting at some point bring up the atmosphere of mysticism in it. Perhaps according to the guide hole (hole / cave) Japan, there is one room that also functions as a prisoner torture chamber. One of the cruelty of Japanese soldiers are killing of prisoners by means chopped. Does not stop there, the body which had been cut into pieces were then doused with hot water and salt to make sure the body was already lifeless. Mystical aura is then invite one of the national private stations to use the area of ​​the detention room in the cave this high hill japan to test acaea guts.

Despite it all, ditch the Japanese have some rooms used as an ammunition room, meeting room, holding room, bedroom, living for workers romusha evoke wonder at the past in the manufacturing process. Goa has a high japanese 3 m, a width of 2 meters is undergoing renovation in the form of hardening of the high hill by the city government.


So, when you travel to a high hill, this attraction should not be overlooked. The location is in the middle of the city provides easy access for tourists. Son down stairs as the entrance to the cave entrance was exhausting japan (128 stairs). But everything will be paid off with what is presented in it. Advancement of architecture, a cool atmosphere until mystical aura will pay the full energy has been wasted. On the plus again with panoramic garden and canyon sihanok the terpamapang fascinating. It was an experience of a tour that you'll never forget.

Fortress Fort de Kock

Fort de Kock is Dutch heritage that was standing in the city of Bukittinggi,
West Sumatra, Indonesia. Fort de Kock is also the old name of Bukittinggi.
The fort was built during the War of Padri 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.
In later years, around this fort grew a town which is also named
Fort de Kock, now Bukittinggi.
Until now, Fort de Kock is still there as the green-white-painted building
as high as 20 m. Fortress Fort de Kock is equipped with a small cannon in the four corners.
The area around the castle has been restored by the local government into a park
with lots of shady trees and children's toys.
The fort is located in the same location with Bukittinggi Zoo
Baanjuang Traditional House and Museum. The area is located on a hill fort left
while the entrance area of ​​the zoo and museum house shaped sieve
is located on the hill to the right. Both are connected by the Bridge
Limpapeh beneath which is a highway in the town of Bukit Tinggi.
This area is located only 1 km from the center of Bukittinggi in the Clock Tower,
precisely in the canal road Tuanku nan Renceh.

Janjang Saribu

Janjang 1000 was a tourist attraction that is still natural, sinuous trace the crevices of the cliffs.Janjang 1000 was used by local people to take drinking water to the valley canyon Sianok, in addition to exercise on foot with a background that Merapi volcano and Singgalang angunand fascinating. At this resort is a place of rest (coupling) WC, fishing pond, camping sitesand parking area. Besides, we have witnessed the behavior of wild animals like monkeyson the loose while playing and jumping from branch to branch and the birds sing sing to entertain the visitors.

Tri Arga State Building

Known as Tri Arga State Building, located at the center of Bukittinggi park exactly in front of the Clock Tower. In the Japanese colonial era building was used as the residence of Chief of Defence of Japan (Seiko Seikikan Kakka) and in the days of physical revolution in 1946 became the Vice President First Drs. Mohammad Hatta. Now the building was used as a place of seminars, workshops and meetings at national and regional representative as well as a state guest house where visiting Bukittinggi. Characterized the colonial architecture of this building, with spacious rooms totaling 8 pieces but now plus 12 pieces.

Bridge Limpapeh

As a liaison between the Parks Wildlife and Cultural Kinantan with Fort Fort De Kock then there is a bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh built with architectural concrete construction with a roof shaped gonjong typical traditional Minangkabau house. This bridge stands on Jalan A. Yani and from here we can see the natural beauty and hustle Road Bukittinggi A.Yani. connecting Wildlife Parks and Culture Kinantan Bukittinggi with Fort de Kock. This stretch of Limpapeh bridge has a length of 90 meters and 3.8 meters wide.
Panorama Park
Panorama Park recently completed revitalized located on Jl. Panorama is within 1 km from the center of Bukittinggi. From the garden we enjoy the beautiful scenery and fascinating, especially towards the Gorges valley with a backdrop of Mount Sianok Singgalang. At this location there are souvenir stalls Minangkabau, food and drink stalls, permanent seating, parking and other facilities.

Wildlife Parks and Culture Kinantan

Wildlife Parks and Cultural Kinantan or better known as the Zoo. This tourist attraction was built in 1900 by a Dutch named Controleur Strom Van Govent the Dutch. Then in 1929 the zoo made by Dr. J. Hock and is the only zoo in West Sumatra, and is the oldest zoo in Indonesia. In the middle of tourist sites have shaped the Cultural Museum of Minangkabau traditional house, the Museum of Zoology and children's playground.

New Panorama Park

Located in the Village District Puhun Door Kabun Mandiangin Salayan Koto. New Panorama This is an area which has beautiful views toward the canyon Sianok with hilly terrain and luas.Dilokasi area that we can enjoy the panoramic beauty of nature Sianok canyon. There are various tourist facilities include permanent seats and coupling. Besides these attractions can be used as camping, hiking and viewing various art events. On Sunday morning, this place is crowded because of the clean air while running around in the morning for physical fitness.

Monument Park Bung Hatta

This park is located in the center of Bukittinggi besides Bung Hatta Palace, built to commemorate a century of Bung Hatta was born August 12, 2002 and was initiated by H.Amin Aminuzal Dt. Radjo HB, Drs. H. Yanuar Sjaff Maarifat, Drs. H. Djufri, Drs. H.Generous Sjahrial, H. Abdul Hadi, Dr. Hj. Jemfy Naswil, In H.Firman Rahysid Word of the entire Alumni SMA and Bukittinggi 1958 s / d 2000.

Bring Sainstific Museum of Natural History Land

The hole in the Japanese would be made a museum called the Museum of Natural History Saintific Underground. In this museum will put objects relating to the history of the earth that is among other fossils, rocks, minerals, etc.. These objects are obtained, among others, thanks to cooperation with Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, the United States and for domestic work with Bandung Institute of Technology and University of Padjadjaran.

Tri Dharma Eka Power Museum

Panorama Park In front there is a museum called the Museum of Power Tri Eka Dharma.This museum is one means of communication between generations to pass on the values ​​of the fighting 45. In this museum we can see historical relics such as aircraft, weapons, means of communication as well as photographs during the struggle against colonial Dutch and Japanese and others.

The birth house of Bung Hatta

One cultural attraction is the House of Birth Bung Hatta, this house is the birthplace of Mohammad Hatta, or more familiarly called Bung Hatta who is a national and international figure, a fighter and proclaimer of independence Indonesia. The house is located on Jalan Soekarno Hatta is an alternative tourist attraction when visiting Bukittinggi. And in it there are also photographs of Bung Hatta and family memories.

Bung Hatta Library

Bukittinggi City Government has also built a comprehensive library, located at Bukit Curried Bancah exactly in the western part of the Office of City Hall. The national standard library is named Bung Hatta Library and equipped with audio visual facilities, conference rooms, auditoriums and mushalla. Meeting Room on the 3rd floor that is also rented out for various events such as weddings, etc.. Built on a land area of ​​5609 m² of this library is a twin brother with the national library in Blitar.

Beloved Bukittinggi City

Bukittinggi is one city in the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia.

The city was formerly called the Fort de Kock and the former had also dubbed as Parijs van besides Sumatra city of Medan, and the town of Bukittinggi was also the capital of Indonesia.

The city is the hometown of one of the Bung Hatta proclaimed Indonesia, also known as city heritage with the Clock Tower, alandmark in the heart of the height, shaped like a big clock BigBen, as well as a symbol for the city which is also located on theedge a valley called Canyon Sianok.

Besides the town of Bukittinggi is also famous as a tourist citythat cool air, and siblings (sister city) in Seremban from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.

History

          Bukittinggi city began standing in line with the arrival of the Dutch who later founded the blockhouse in 1825 on Padri War period in which there is one hill in this town, known as Fort de Kock, as well as a resting place of the Dutch officers who are in the 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. Later the city changed its name from Fort de Kock became Stadsgemeente Bukittinggi The Yaku Sho, whose land was broadened to include the surrounding villages-villages like Sianok Anam Tribe, Gadut, Kapau, Ampang Tower, Taba and Bukit Batu Batabuah. Now Nagari-Nagari is entered into the Agam regency.

          After the independence of Indonesia, Bukittinggi was chosen to be the capital of the Province of Sumatra, with its governor Mr.Teuku Muhammad Hasan. The United Kingdom is also defined as an area municipality under the Province of Sumatra Governor Decree No. 391 dated June 9, 1947.

At the time of maintaining the independence of Indonesia, the City Bukitinggi role as the city struggles, where on December 19, 1948, the city is designated as the capital of Indonesia after the Yogyakarta fell into Dutch hands, known as the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Later on, the event was designated a State-Defense Day, based on the Decree of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 28 Year 2006 dated December 18, 2006.
          The next big city of Bukittinggi be based on Law Number 9 Year 1956 concerning the establishment of an autonomous region within the major cities of the province of Central Sumatra that time, which includes the province of West Sumatra, Jambi, Riau and Riau Islands now.
Even after the issuance of Government Regulation Number 84 of 1999 as a new legal basis of regional government in the implementation of Bukittinggi, but until now still can not be implemented.

Geography

          Bukittinggi is located on the Bukit Barisan range that ran along the island of Sumatra, surrounded by three volcanoes is Mount Singgalang, Mount Marapi and Mount Sago, and at an altitude of 909-941 meters above sea level. The city is also air cool with temperatures ranging between 16.1 - 24.9 ° C. While the total area of the current town of Bukittinggi (25.24 km ²), 82.8% have been devoted to cultivation of land, while the rest is protected forest.

          The city has a hilly topography and berlembah, some hills are scattered in urban areas, among them the Mount Ambacang,Bukit Tambun Bones, Mandiangin Hill, Hill Campago,Kubangankabau Hill, Bukit Pinang Sabatang Nan, Canggang Hill,Hill Paninjauan and so on. While there is a valley which is also known as Sianok canyon with a depth that varies between 75-110 m, which didasarnya flows a river called the Trunk Masangwhich empties on the west coast of Sumatra island.

Population

          The development of the urban population can not be separated from the change in Bukittinggi Bukittingi a trade center in theMinangkabau highlands, starting with the market builded by the Dutch East Indies government in 1890 under the name loods, local people spell it with loih, with a curved roof became known as the Loih Galuang.
          Today, the city Bukittingi is the most populous city in the province of West Sumatra, with a workforce of 52,631 people and about3845 of them are unemployed.  The city is dominated by ethnicMinangkabau, but there are also ethnic Chinese, Javanese,Tamil and Batak.
Chinese community to come together with the emergence ofmarkets in London, they allowed the Dutch East Indies government to build a shop / kiosk at the foot of the hill fortress ofFort de Kock west, stretching from south to north, now known asKampung Cino. While the Indian traders placed in the foothills ofthe north, a circular from east to west and is now called KampungKeling.

Government

          Since 1918 the town of Bukittinggi has gemeente status,  then in 1930 the city area was expanded to 5.2 km ². Duringthe Japanese occupation of the territory of this town againexpanded. Then at the beginning of the independence ofIndonesia overlapping territorial limits of this town because of a unilateral determination of both the Dutch East Indies and Japan.
          Currently these municipal boundaries surrounded by Agamregency, and the conflict between the two governments regardingborder area is still ongoing,  added after the release ofGovernment Regulation. 84 of 1999 concerning changes toborder town of Bukittinggi and Agam regency, from government regulation (PP) is an area of ​​the town of Bukittinggi grew to145.29,90 km ², with a few villages that were previously includedon the Japanese occupation is within the administrative town of Bukittinggi. 
          But with the passing of the reform of government that provides a broad right of autonomy to the district and the city, came backfrom rejection Agam district community on the expansion and development of the town of Bukittinggi region. Agam district for the community into the area of urban sprawl, the loss was due toreturn to the application of the model village governance is morepromising, than in sub systems. In addition the assumptionarises, people who have heterogeneous city would also tend togive effect to indigenous traditions and the wealth that had beenowned by the village.

Education

          Since the Dutch colonial era, the city has become an educational center on the island of Sumatra,  began in 1872, with the establishment Kweekschool voor Inlandsche Onderwijzers(school teachers for teachers bumiputera) or also known as king of the school's name, which later evolved into volksschool or school people. Then in 1912 came Holandsch Inlandsche School(HIS), followed by the establishment of the School GuardianSchool voor Opleiding Inlandsch Ambtenaren (OSVIA) in 1918. In 1926 also has established MULO in the town of Bukittinggi. 
          In the early days of independence in this city once stood Policewomen school and cadets as well as Civil Service is the first school in Indonesia, even Andalas University was first established in the city of Bukittinggi. 

Health

          Bukittinggi City has had good health care, where a city with a relatively small area has had 5 hospital that is 3 pieces ofgovernment-owned and two private sector, supported by 5 pieces of health centers and six health centers and 15 health centers around helper. One of the main General Hospital Dr.Achmad Mochtar, a government-owned public hospital type Bwith the number of beds as much as 299. 
          National Stroke Hospital located in this city, a government-ownedhospitals with service excellence for stroke with the number of beds as much as 124. So is Islam Ibn Sina Hospital, aprivate hospital that has the capacity of the sleep as many as 136units.
          Meanwhile, to increase the availability and quality of health personnel in order to improve public health services, until the year2009 there were 8 health personnel education institutions in the city of Bukittinggi, two government-owned institutions (Poltekes)and 6 are managed by private parties. 

Relation

          Bukittinggi is at a strategic position, connected with several other cities including the cities that are outside the province of WestSumatra, as the city of Pekanbaru and Medan, and a townthrough which the Trans Central Sumatra. Terminal Aur Yellow isthe main terminal for freight ground transportation in this city. As for transportation in the city, available means of transportation other than city microbus and a hansom cab (carriage horses).

          Previously the city is traversed by a railway line from the city Payakumbuh to the city of Padang, which was built around the early 20th century during the reign of the Dutch East Indies, but after independence the means of transportation is no longer active.
          The city also has a non-class air transport facilities are named Airport, Bukittinggi city airport

Economy

          Galuang Loih market developments now called Market Ateh,making the Dutch East Indies government then re-develop themarket, by rebuilding a loods to the east in 1900, precisely at the waist area of the hill adjacent to the ditch that flows at the foot ofthe hill, because market place is located in the slope of the local people call it by name Teleng market (Italic) or market slope. The next development in the surrounding area appear again in thenext several markets including the Lower Markets and MarketBanto. In structuring the market, the Dutch East Indies government also connects each market with long and slender(stairs) and among the famous is called by the name of bunch 40.
          To reduce buildup on one area of ​​the town of Bukittinggi and thendevelop the urban area to the east by the Yellow Aur Marketbuilding, which currently is one of the wholesale trade center forgoods convection in the town of Bukittinggi. While the traditional markets around the area such as the Clock Tower Ateh Market,Market and Market Bottom Slope, now evolved into a placeselling handicrafts and souvenirs typical of Minangkabau.
           Due to a small area, the trade sector is one option that is right forthe town of Bukittinggi in increasing per capita income, and hasbecome one of the main objectives in the field of trade on the island of Sumatra.
In addition Bukittinggi city government also spawned severalprograms in alleviating poverty among the training increaseddiversification in the form of training and skills upgrading trainingmaking kebaya embroidery, as well as growing newentrepreneurial

Tourism

          The development of tourism is one of the leading sectors for the city of Bukittinggi, the many interesting attractions, make this citydubbed as the "city tour". Currently in the town of Bukittinggi has been there about 60 hotels and 15 travel agencies.  Hotels located in cities such as The Hills Bukittinggi (formerly Novotel), Hotel Pusako and so on.
          Sianok canyon valley is one of the main attractions. PanoramaPark is located in the town of Bukittinggi allow tourists to see the beautiful scenery Sianok canyon. Inside the park there is also acave Panorama hideaway former Japanese soldiers duringWorld War II is referred to as Japan's Hole Bukittinggi.
          In the park there is a replica Kanduang Bundo Tower Housewhich serves as a museum of Minangkabau culture, Bukittinggi Zoo and Fort de Kock is connected by a pedestrian bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh. Limpapeh pedestrian bridge above theroad A. Yani which is the main street in the town of Bukittinggi.
          Pasa Ateh (pasas above) are adjacent to the Clock Towerwhich is the center of the city. In the market there are many sellers Ateh handicrafts and embroidery as well as snackssouvenirs typical of West Sumatra as Karupuak Sanjai (cassava chips ala Sanjai area in London) is made from cassava,Karupuak Jangek made ​​from cow or buffalo leather and KarakKaliang, a kind typical of Bukittinggi snacks shaped like a figure8. Currently, he also has built several modern shopping centers in the city of Bukittinggi.

Sport

          Community town of Bukittinggi is very fond of sport riding, andevery year the city held a contest in Bukit Ambacang horse racing,which has been held since 1889,  the race this horse racing is a series of runway horse race held in several other areas in West Sumatra, with existence of this race are also encouraged to keepthe persistence of horse breeders, than as a traditional source oflivelihood as well as society. In addition to the revolution of Indonesia, the region has also become a runway or airfield forsmall aircraft types