Pagaruyung Palace
| Pagaruyung Royal Palace | |
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Native name Minangkabau: Istano Basa Pagaruyuang | |
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The new palace, built after the 2007 fire | |
| Location | Batusangkar, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 0°26′22″S 100°40′9″E / 0.43944°S 100.66917°ECoordinates: 0°26′22″S 100°40′9″E / 0.43944°S 100.66917°E |
| Built | 17th century |
| Built for | Residence of Pagaruyung Kingdom royal family |
| Demolished |
1837 (due of war) 1966 (due of fire) 2007 (due of fire) |
| Rebuilt | 1930, 1968, 2007 |
| Architect | unknown |
| Architectural style(s) | Minangkabau traditional house |
| Owner | Government of Tanah Datar Regency |
  Location of Pagaruyung Royal Palace in Sumatra | |
Pagaruyung Palace (Minangkabau: Istano Basa Pagaruyuang) is the istana (royal palace) of the former Pagaruyung Kingdom, located in Tanjung Emas subdistrict near Batusangkar town, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was built in the traditional Minangkabau Rumah Gadang vernacular architectural style, but had a number of atypical elements including three stories structure and larger dimension compares to common rumah gadang.
Although today there is no king or royal family resides in this palace, since the Pagaruyung Kingdom was disbanded in 1833, the palace still held in high esteem among Minangkabau people as the descendants of scattered Minang nobles (bangsawan) still seeks their root and link to the former royal house of Pagaruyung. The palace has been destroyed by fire for several times, in 1804, 1966 and 2007. It has been rebuilt again and today function as museum and popular tourist attraction.
Architecture
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The original Pagaruyung palace was built entirely from timber masonry, however the current building frame was built using modern concrete structure. Nevertheless, the Istano Basa Pagaruyung was quite faithfully restored using traditional technique and materials adorned with 60 carvings that signify Minang philosophy and culture.[1] The palace has three stories with 72 pillars and the typical Rumah gadang gonjong horn-like curved roof made from 26 tons of black ijuk aren palm fibers. The palace is also furnished with over 100 replicas of Minang antique furnitures and artifacts, aiming the palace to be revived as Minangkabau cultural center as well as tourism attraction in West Sumatra.
History
The original Pagaruyung palace was built on Batu Patah Hill and was burned down during a riot in Padri War back in 1804. The palace was rebuilt again, but destroyed again in fire in 1966. The building was being rebuilt again in 1976 as the replica of the original Pagaruyung palace. The restoration of the palace marked with the erection of tunggak tuo (main columns) on 27 December 1976 by West Sumatra Governor Harun Zain. After the completion, the palace has become well-known to the public as a museum and tourist attraction. This building was not built on the original site, but moves south from the original site.
The palace was destroyed by fire on the evening of February 27, 2007 after the roof was struck by lightning.[2] It was estimated only 15 percent of valuable artifacts survived the fire. Today the surviving artifacts were stored in Balai Benda Purbakala Kabupaten Tanah Datar (Archaeology Authority of Tanah Datar Regency). The pusaka or heirloom of Pagaruyung Kingdom was stored in Silinduang Bulan Palace, located about 2 kilometer from Pagaruyung Palace.[3] Restoration of the building has taken six years and an estimated Rp 20 billion (US$1,71 million) to complete. The building was completed and inaugurated by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in October 2013.[1][4]
Notes
- 1 2 Syofiardi Bachyul Jb (November 23, 2013). "Istano Basa Pagaruyung: Restored to glory". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ↑ "The Journal of Indonesia Today". The Jakarta Post.
- ↑ "Kebakaran Istano Basa Isyarat Kepada Pemerintah". Tempo Interaktif.
- ↑ "Perbaikan Istana Pagaruyung Lebih dari Rp 20 Miliar". Kompas.
External links
Media related to Pagaruyung Palace at Wikimedia Commons