It's the
best place in my town. People called that Jam Gadang. Jam Gadang is a
clock tower which is a symbol of the land of Minangkabau culture of the
town of Bukittinggi. The symbol is also typical of West Sumatra has a
unique story because of his age and already tens of years. Jam Gadang
was built in about 1926 by architect Yazid Sutan Gigi Ameh. Laying the
first stone at this do Rook Maker's first son who was then aged 6 years.
This clock is a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur.This building has been amended 3 times. In the Dutch colonial period, this clock is round and on it stands a statue of a rooster, while the Japanese occupation period, shaped pagoda. At the time of independence, the shape changed again into ornaments Minangkabau traditional house. It could be said at jam gadang is witness a change from era to era history of the struggle of the people in the colonial era.
The size of this clock diameter is 80 cm, with ground-plan 13x4 meters while the height 26 meters. Development of the jam gadang which is said to spend a total cost of construction of about 3,000 this Gulden, eventually becoming landmarks or symbols of the town of Bukittinggi. There is the uniqueness of Roman figures at the jam gadang. When the writing of Roman letters are usually in number six is VI, VII and number seven is the number eight is VIII, the jam gadang is to write the number four with symbol IIII (usually IV). And the writing is up to now msih overwhelmed by the mystery.
But his unique, peculiarity in the writing of that number actually make the jam gadang to be more "challenging" and inspires a question mark every person who (incidentally) to know and pay attention. Even more unique, sometimes the question arises whether this is an old and ancient patron or errors and or or the other. From a variety of information in the community, four odd numbers are there as a pointer that defines the number of victims who become casualties of when the construction.
Or some are mean, four carpenters making the Jam Gadang
construction worker dies after hours is completed. That made sense,
because the clock is made from ingredients including white cement mixed
with egg white.
Around the jam gadang is the center of trading activity is none other than the market. All were there and the jam gadang, the tourists can see the panoramic town of Bukittinggi is composed of hills, valleys and buildings lined the center of the pity to miss.
Around the jam gadang is the center of trading activity is none other than the market. All were there and the jam gadang, the tourists can see the panoramic town of Bukittinggi is composed of hills, valleys and buildings lined the center of the pity to miss.
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