Tour around Payakumbuh City

House of Regent
This house is a monument Sultan Khedoh that is 2 km from the city center to the direction of Bukittinggi, precisely in Kelurahan Balai Nan Duo - Koto Nan Ampek. This house was built about 450 years ago, was the historic building as the District Chief's residence in the Period of Dutch / Netherlands colonialism. Another specialty of this house is its carved. The motive of carvings on the Regent's house could not be found again any where on house carvings of people in common use. This house experienced restoration during 1981.


The Swimming Pool (Batang Tabik)
The Batang Tabik is a natural tourism object bathing water with a very clear and cool, surrounded by rice fields and the beautiful natural scenery. This location has been known since the era of Dutch colonialism as the only bathing in the District Lima Puluh Kota and Payakumbuh City. Batang Tabik is ± 5 km from the city Payakumbuh, at the edge of the highway to Lintau direction.

Old Mosque Koto Nan ampek
The old mosque in Koto Nan Ampek, Payakumbuh was built in the Dutch colonisation period that was located at Balai Nan Duo. The original form still maintained that consisted of wood materials and the coconut tree. Despite aged + 100 years, but still remain strong and intact. This tourist attraction only be at a distance 2 km from the centre of the city. (photo's: payakumbuhkota.go.id)



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The Attractions in Payakumbuh

Payakumbuh city has several event like The Cattle Race (Pacu Sapi), Randai (Music Theater), The Horse Racing (Pacu Kuda), International rock climbing and Duck Race.
The Cattle Race (Pacu Sapi)
The spur cow activity (cattle race) was held in the rice field and usually was carried out in accordance with the harvest season. The essentially the race was held in order to harvest more condusive atmosphere and fun. Two cows tied to a plow jockey with ancing ull by cows. In each race involved 5 to 10 pairs of racing cattle from the line of start to finish. Normally the race held 3 times a year before the planting season which took place around Tanjung Anau and Payobasung villages.

Randai (Music Theater)
Randai is a type of folk art theater from Minangkabau, West Sumatera. Usually, a Randai group consist of 15 to 25 players who brought the act from folk tales like Kati Alam Samsudin, Siti Bariah, Alam Saedar, Siti Janela and so on. Technically, randai is a mix and blend between dance, music and theater. The uniqueness was in the form of the presentation with the form of a circle pattern. The Closeness between the players and the audience made the Randai very familiar with the community. Randai is usually played home garden or in the open area which the audience who surrounded the visible unity of being one piece. In each appearance, the audiences can interrupt dialogues that were delivered by the players or possibly cheered to give the player's passion.

The Horse Racing (Pacu Kuda)
Horse Racing is a game of people, especially for horse breeders or the lover of the horse in the Payakumbuh City. Currently this activity became event the supporter of tourism in the Payakumbuh City with the distance that was raced 800, 1200, 1400 and 1600 meters. Generally, this event is held once a year. This activity has been defined as event national and posted in a national tourism calendar by Tourism Department Arts and Cultural Affairs. (photo's: payakumbuhkota.go.id)

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The Monuments in Payakumbuh

There area two monuments in Payakumbuh city such as The Monument of Bukik Sibaluik and The Monument of the mother's lament (Tugu Ratapan Ibu).

The Monumen of Bukik Sibaluik
Bukik Sibaluik monument is a historical monument built to commemorate the struggle of the people in the war of independence Payakumbuh. This place is often visited by the history interested persons. The monument is located not far from the center of the Payakumbuh city, precisely in the park of the Office Mayor Payakumbuh and still in the tourist area of Ngalau Indah.

The monument of the mother's lament (Tugu Ratapan Ibu)
A unique historical monument was established to remember the slain Hero who was killed cruelly. In this place, about 20 people laid at the edge of previous bridge was killed by colonists. When it is happen the mothers and family mourned witnessed the fate of children and see the family that died tortured.
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Jam Gadang or "the Big Bend" Bukittinggi

The “Big bend” that was the legacy of the history, standing in the middle of magnificent gardens Sabai Nan Aluih in front of the Bung Hatta Palace or Palace Tri Arga in Bukittinggi.

This monument was built in 1926 by an architect of the city, together with ST. Gigi Ameh. And at that time secretary of the city held by Mr Roocker Meker who get a gift of a “big bent” from the Queen of Nederland and the city architect ask him to make the building or monument that was given by the Queen.

The son of Mr Roocker Meker that was 6 years old, at that time placed the stone in the ceremony of building construction which spend the cost up to 3000 golden.

In the first monument was build like a dome at the top of the statue placed a chicken, which shown the native citizen who can not see the watch. To know the morning will come the people just heard the crowing chicken, and the roof was change at the Japanese colonial era. Up to this moment the roof was replaced like buffalo horn that symbolizing traditional Minangkabau.



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West Sumatra an Overview

W est Sumatra Province located at the western island of Sumatra in front of the Indonesian Ocean. This area is more popular with Minangkabau or Minang. West Sumatra region consists of the administration of the 12 district and 7 cities with population in 2002 about 4,375,080 inhabitants. Seven cities, namely Padang as a capital, Bukittinggi, Padang Panjang, Payakumbuh, Solok, Sawahlunto and Pariaman. While the district about ninth such as Padang Pariaman, Tanah Datar, 50 Kota, Agam, Pasaman, West Pasaman, Solok, Solok Selatan, Sawahlunto SJJ, Pesisir Selatan, Dharmasraya and Mentawai.

This area has a wide range of tourism natural object from the mountain tourism, sea, beaches, lakes, valleys, waterfalls, rivers, forests and plantations. Besides the natural tourism there are also has the another object like Tourism Culture, History Tours, Spiritual Tourism, Ethnic Tourism, Art and Bahari/Ocean Tourism .

The average temperature recorded in West Sumatra between 22 to 28 degrees Celsius. Read more...