Indonesia West Sumatra

Bukittinggi

A scenic town in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its Minangkabau culture, the iconic Jam Gadang clock tower, and nearby Mount Marapi volcano.

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Nestling in the Minangkabau highlands lies Bukit Tinggi, the high hill of western Sumatra. This market town counts a triumvirate of volcanoes--Merapi, Singgaling and Sago--as near-neighbours and is a place of some historical importance: the underground bunkers and tunnels of Ngarai Sianok and Lubang Jepang were built by the Japanese during the Second World War, while Fort de Kock signifies Dutch colonial rule. But it is the Clock Tower that draws the most attention. Acting as the town centrepiece, it symbolises Indonesia’s independence: the tower was gifted by the Dutch, with a peak reshaped to resemble traditional minang roofs after the national revolution.

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