castle
Istano Basa Pagaruyung
A reconstructed Minangkabau royal palace with sweeping buffalo-horn roofs and carved timber walls, rebuilt after a 2007 lightning fire. Three storeys of interiors are open to visitors.
2 km · about 5 min drive
West Sumatra, Indonesia · Asia
Saruaso is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Batusangkar, 37km from Ngarai Sianok.
Saruaso is a town located in West Sumatra, Indonesia. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Saruaso sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jakarta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saruaso to your route.
Pagaruyung IX inscription is a stone inscription believed to date back to the reign of King Adityawarman. This inscription is written on a piece of gray andesite stone in a condition where the writing is still relatively legible, even though it only consists of a few characters. This inscription contains the date 1291Read more
Śaka or 1369 CE, and is written in Sanskrit language using the Post-Pallava Sumatran script. This inscription was found in the Ponggongan area, Pagaruyung Nagari, Tanjung Emas District, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, along with a number of other inscriptions.
Unlike other inscriptions from the reign of Adityawarman, which generally contain the names of figures or kings, this inscription does not mention any names in its content. Some researchers argue that this inscription, which only contains the date, is the upper part of a separate, more complete inscription.
This inscription is currently stored in the Collection Room of the Ancient Heritage Preservation Center (BP3) in Batusangkar, along with several other collections of inscriptions and ancient artifacts. This inscription is currently registered as a cultural heritage site in West Sumatra with the inventory number SMS-04/1/-b/9.
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Saruaso is located in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -0.4831 latitude, 100.6376 longitude.
Saruaso has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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castle
A reconstructed Minangkabau royal palace with sweeping buffalo-horn roofs and carved timber walls, rebuilt after a 2007 lightning fire. Three storeys of interiors are open to visitors.
2 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A 100-metre-deep canyon cut by the Sianok River along the Great Sumatran Fault at the edge of Bukittinggi, with a viewpoint walk from the town park. Buffalo graze the valley floor below.
37 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A flat rice-farming floor hemmed by 100-metre granite cliffs with waterfalls dropping straight off the rim, on the road east from Payakumbuh. A nature reserve since Dutch colonial times.
43 km · about 50 min drive
bridge
Spectacular stacked flyover in West Sumatra that spirals a highway up a jungle gorge, replacing the old nine hairpin bends: Indonesia's most photographed piece of road engineering.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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