Jam Gadang Bukittinggi — Attraction in Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi big clock.

It is a historical landmark of the Dutch Indian invaders in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra. Located at a height and flanked by two mountains, making this location very cool. temperatures range from 14 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees if the weather is hot. Until now the building is active and the clock is still working in full.

The gadang clock has a special attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. being in this place as if returning to the Dutch colonial era in the 1800s.

At present the location has been arranged so that it can be enjoyed while gathering with family.

To reach the location you can use air flight lines, international Minangkabau airports. with a time of about 3 hours, or about 120 km, you will arrive in the center of the city of Bukitinggi. No need to worry about lodging. Many hotels are available in this tourist city. Local online transportation services can be used to get around the city or order food (go-jek).

Jam besar bukittinggi.

Merupakan banguan bersejarah peninggalan penjajah hindia belanda yang ada di Bukittinggi, Sumatra Barat. Berada pada ketinggian dan diapit oleh dua gunung, membuat lokasi ini sangat sejuk. suhu berkisar antara 14 derajat celcius hingga 35 derajat celsiun jika cuaca panas. Hingga saat ini bangunan ini masik aktif dan jam masih bekerja secara penuh.

Jam gadang memiliki daya tarik tersendiri bagi wisatawan dalam dan luar negeri. berada ditempat ini seolah kembali ke zaman kolonial belanda tahun 1800 an.

Saat ini lokasi tersebut sudah ditata sedemikian rupa sehingga bisa dinikmati sambil berkumpul bersama keluarga.

Untuk mencapai lokasi anda bisa menggunakan jalur penerbangan udara, bandara Minangkabau internasional. dengan waktu tempu sekitar 3 jam , atau sekitar 120 km, anda akan sampai di pusat kota bukitinggi. Tidak usah khawatir dengan penginapan. Hotel banyak tersedia dikota wisata ini. jasa transportasi online lokal bisa dipergunakan untuk berkeliling kota atau memesan...

Jam Gadang is an iconic tower of the City of Bukittinggi. In the middle and outside of the tower, there are giant clocks on all four sides of the tower. For this reason, this tower is called Jam Gadang which means 'big clock' in the Minang language. The location for the construction of the tower is also a historical witness to the struggle of the nation, just like the Jogja Lagi Monument. Precisely at the raising of the red and white flag in Bukittinggi in 1945. There was also the Nasi Bungkus Demonstration in 1950 and the killing of around 187 people accused of being rebels (1959). The construction of this Padang tourist spot lasted for a year, from 1926 to 1927. The originator was a city secretary who is now the City of Bukittinggi, Hendrik Roelof Rookmaaker. The clock unit itself was a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands at that time, Wilhelmina. Meanwhile, the architect is an indigenous person, namely Yazid Rajo Mangkuto. He is an architect from Koto Gadang. The total cost for the construction of this tower is around 3,000 Gulden. Costs are classified as very large at that time. From the beginning of development until now, there have been at least three changes, especially on the roof of the tower. The first changes occurred while still in the Dutch colonial period. The roof of the tower is round with a rooster statue on it. The second change occurred during the Japanese colonial period where the roof of the tower changed into a typical Shinto shrine shape. Then the last change when Indonesia was independent. The roof of the tower becomes the roof of the Rumah Gadang which is the identity of the...

Jam Gadang is the name for the clock tower located in the center of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This clock tower has a clock with a large size on four sides so it is called the Clock Tower, the Minangkabau language meaning "big clock". Aside from being a central marker of the city of Bukittinggi, the Clock Tower has also been used as a tourist attraction with the expansion of the park around the clock tower. The park is a space for community interaction both on weekdays and on holidays. Public events are usually held around the park near the clock tower. Jam Gadang was completed in 1926 as a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Rook Maker, secretary or controleur Fort de Kock (now Bukittinggi City) during the reign of the Dutch East Indies. The clock tower architecture was designed by Jazid Radjo Mangkuto, while the laying of the first stone was carried out by the first son of Rook Maker who was then only 6 years old. The construction of the Jam Gadang cost around 3,000 Gulden, a cost which is classified as fantastic for the size of that time. So since it was built and since its inauguration, this clock tower has been the center of everyone's attention. This also resulted in the Clock Tower then being used as a marker or landmark and also the zero point of Bukittinggi City

if you look with detail, you will see the uniqueness of the Clock Tower (Jam...