Beauty Istano Basa Pagaruyung (West Sumatra)

Istano Basa Pagaruyung located in the district of Tanjung Emas Pagaruyung Nagari, Tanah Datar and 108 kilometers from the capital of West Sumatra, Padang. Istano Basa Pagaruyung is building traditional Minangkabau house shaped longhouse made with guided palace ever before and providing guidance for building other longhouse. Complex Istano Basa Pagaruyung which began construction on December 27, 1976 is the name of Minangkabau royal family residence that once a Minangkabau Kingdom Centre in his time, the construction of the building is different with people's homes. Future Minangkabau kingdom Istano Basa Pagaruyung play a dual role, as the home of the royal family residence and as the Central Government. Minangkabau kingdom led by a king called "Rajo Nature" or "King of Kings Kingdom of Minangkabau". Natural Rajo leadership known as "Tigo Sapilin Rope" and reign is known as "Tigo Sajarangan Furnace". Tower Minangkabau house built on the consensus of all members and the approval panghulu Nagari and financed by the Tribe (paruik) as well as the Tower House serves as a custom implementation in public life, and the Tower House is a real testament to unite the interests of indigenous capabilities, inspiration and needs of the members to create a climate and a life of peace, justice and harmony under the prince. Istano Basa means great or grand palace. Natural king's palace continue to explore some of the modifications which the first palace located in Broken Stone Peak Hill (Hill who is behind the building Istano now) then moved to the realm of Cape Bunge Pagaruyung and last in Gudam.

Istano Basa Pagaruyung now is a duplicate of Istano burned by the Dutch in 1804 housed in Gudam. In 1976 Istano Basa Pagaruyung rebuilt born of government thinking in order to preserve traditional values, arts and culture and history housed in the Central cowboy Minangkabau Pagaruyung. Istano Basa Pagaruyung an excellent attraction in Tanah Datar in particular, and West Sumatra in general. Istano Basa Pagaruyung consists of three (3) floors, 72 and 11 gonjong milestone. In terms of building architecture Istano Basa Pagaruyung show distinctive characteristics compared to the Tower House building located in Minangkabau. The specificity of this building owned implied from the physical shape of the building is equipped carving philosophy and Minangkabau culture. Istano Basa Pagaruyung equipped with Surau, Tabuah Prohibition, Rangkiang Broken Part, Cape Mamutuih and Pincuran seven different. For tourists who will visit attractions Istano Basa Pagaruyung, very easy to reach by vehicle wheels 2 (two), 4-wheel vehicles (four) as well as traditional vehicles "Bendi" contained in the City Batusanggkar.

Istano Basa Pagaruyung can be reached through:

1. Padang via Kubu Kerambil + 105 Km

2. Bukittinggi via Simpang Baso + 35 Km

3. Through the Gate Intersection Piladang bordering the District 50 City area within