Since the Dutch colonized Indonesia ,
Bukittinggi became the base defense of the Dutch military. This city, at that
time had been named as Fort de Kock,
because the defensive area is concentrated here. Lieutenant Governor-General
Hendrik Markus de Kock were the one who found the city of Bukittinggi and built the Fort de Kock as the defensive act
against the Minangkabau’s at Paderi War, 1825.
In 1856, the first teacher-training school in Sumatera was built in
Bukittinggi. This school famous with name, Kweekschool.
When Japan taking control over
Indonesia ,
Bukittinggi still became the defensive fort of Sumatera. Once, the people urged
to built a hole for the Japanese by doing romusha. This hole or tunnel is usually called as “Lubang Jepang” (Eng: Japanese Hole).
After Indonesia got his
independent, Dutch still making some uproar around Indonesia
Territory by doing some Aggression in Indonesia . This
causing the capital of Indonesia
had been moved to Bukittinggi. In this city, the Emergency Government of The
Republic of Indonesia established.
Bukittinggi remain the capital
cityof Indonesia
from 19 December 1948 to 13 July 1949.
Bukittinggi had been the capital of Central
Sumatera Province
from 1950 to 1957. After the Province
of West Sumatera formed,
Bukittinggi became the de facto capital
in 1958. But, the capital then relocated to Padang in 1978.
Bukittinggi is divided into three subdistrict (in Indonesia commonly known as: kecamatan). They are Guguk Panjang,
Mandiangin Koto Selayan, and Aur Birugo Tigo Baleh.
There are many tourist objects can be found in Bukittinggi, such as.
1. Ngarai Sianok (Eng:
Sianok Canyon )
2. Lubang Jepang (Eng:
Japanese Hole)-a bunker located near The Sianok Canyon
3. Jam Gadang
(Eng:
The Big Clock)-a clock tower situated in the middle of the city,
built at the Dutch time in 1926. There is something unique from this clock. The
numbers from the clock are all Roman Number. But the number 4 at the clock is
mistakenly as “IIII”, where it must be “IV”
4. Pasar Atas (Eng:
Upper Market) and Pasar Bawah
(Eng: Lower Market)-the traditional market of Bukittinggi
5. Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta
(Eng: The Born House of Moh. Hatta)
6. Fort de Kock
7. Taman Margasatwa Kinantan (Eng: Kinantan
Wildlife Park )-zoo
and museum of Minangkabau ,
the location of the museum also known as Taman
Bundo Kanduang (Eng: Bundo
Kanduang Park ),
from this park we can go to Fort de
Kock by crossing Jemabatan
Limpapeh (Eng: Limpapeh’s Bridge)
8. Plaza Bukittinggi-a mall near Jam Gadang
There are various transport here in Bukittinggi, from taxi until public
transport. There also a traditional transport called Bendi. Bendi is
a transport where a horse being the machine. It is fascinating…….. ^^
Lapangan Wirabraja-various ceremonies are
celebrated here
Mosque in the middle of the city
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