Pagaruyung Palace, Royal palace and museum in Batusangkar, Indonesia
The three-story palace features 72 pillars and a curved horn-like roof constructed from 26 tons of black palm fibers used for traditional architecture.
The original palace burned down during the Padri War in 1804, was rebuilt, destroyed by fire in 1966, and reconstructed again in 1976 at a different location.
The palace contains 60 traditional Minangkabau carvings and 100 replicas of historical artifacts representing the regional heritage of West Sumatra.
The palace reconstruction completed in 2013 required six years of work and approximately 20 billion Indonesian rupiah to restore its traditional architectural elements.
Lightning struck the palace roof in February 2007, causing a fire that destroyed 85 percent of the valuable artifacts stored within the building.
Location: Batusangkar
Inception: 1976
Address: Nagari Pagaruyung,Kecamatan Tanjung Emas, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Sumater Barat 27281
Phone: +0752574364
GPS coordinates: -0.47139,100.62139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:46
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