Bukittinggi : a tourist city in West Sumatera
Bukittinggi Bukittinggi formerly known as Fort de Kock and was once dubbed as Parijs van Sumatera except of Medan. The city has been as a the capital of Indonesia during the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia. Before became the capital of PDRI, the city has become the center of government, both at the time of the Dutch East Indies or the Japanese colonial period. Bukittinggi is also known as a tourist city in West Sumatera. It is siblings with Seremban in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Visited tourist spot is the Jam Gadang, a clock tower located in the heart of the city as well as a symbol for the city. The city has its origins served as the basis for a in five villages that marketplace. The city was known as Fort de Kock in colonial times in reference to the Dutch outpost established here in 1825 during the Padri War. The fort was founded by Captain Bauer at the top of Jirek hill and later named after the then Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Hend...