Jam Gadang (Padang)
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.
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