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Descriptive Text : Jam Gadang

 


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. This clock is a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur (Secretary of State).

From the tower of Jam Gadang, the tourists can see the panorama of Bukittinggi city is composed of hills, valleys and buildings lined up in the middle of the city 

Jam Gadang  is a clock tower which is a landmark of Bukittinggi and West Sumatra province in Indonesia. The symbol is also typical of West Sumatra has a story and is unique because of the decades old. 

Jam Gadang name given by the Minangkabau to the clock tower building, because it has a clock tower that “large sieve".Machine Jam Gadang is believed there are only two in the world. The twins of course that is currently installed at the Big Ben, England. Machine manually working the upstream, Forman (a famous nobleman) Brixlion named.

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