Jam Gadang
The pride icon of Bukittinggi
The
Clock Tower of Bukittinggi or Jam Gadang is the landmark of Bukittinggi
and West Sumatra in Indonesia. The typical symbol of West Sumatra also
has a story and unique because has been already decades years ago. Jam
Gadang was built in 1926 by architect Yazin and Sutan Gigi Ameh.
Laying
the first stone, the Clock Tower was carried out Rook Maker's first son
who was then 6 years old. This clock is a gift from the Queen of the
Netherlands to Controleur (Secretary of State).
Distinctive
symbols Bukittinggi and West Sumatra's has a story and uniqueness in
its history. It can be traced from the ornaments on the Clock Tower. In
the Dutch colonial period, this ornament clock round and on it stands a
statue of a rooster.
During
the Japanese occupation, ornaments the clock turned into a pagoda.
While in the period after independence, the ornament shape again changed
to the shape gonjong traditional Minangkabau house.
The
numbers on the clock are also unique. The number four in Roman numerals
are usually written by IV, but at the Jam Gadang is listed with IIII.
From
the tower of Jam Gadang, the tourists can see the panorama of
Bukittinggi city is composed of hills, valleys and buildings lined up in
the middle of the city not to be missed.
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