Bukittinggi City

 Bukittinggi City

Bukittinggi city is one of the cities most often visited by tourists, whether local or mancanegara.terdapat variety of interesting places to visit. other than that the air in bukittinggi too cool, so people feel comfortable there.
"Clock Tower" is one characteristic of the city bukittinggi. located in the city center so it is not difficult to find. one of the privileges of the "Clock Tower" is a number four Roman who, unlike usually Roman numerals. besides that, too, close to shopping areas.
There is also a panorama featuring the most beautiful canyon, where there also are "holes Japan." And "Fortress Fort De Kock 'as well as zoos in connecting with the" Bridge Limpapeh "which looks magnificent and there pertengahannya" gonjong "that are characteristic of" Minangkabau ".
Bukittinggi, according to historian Mestika Zed, has a high historical value. In the days of Japanese occupation, Bukiittinggi never been the capital for the region of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, which apart from Java.
"The centrality of Bukittinggi is shown in the struggle for independence (1945-1950)," he said.
In those days, especially after the first Dutch military aggression (1947), he continued, the city has played an important role. Concurrent position as the capital of the Prefecture of West Sumatra, Sumatra provincial capital, and capital of the Republic of Indonesia (RI), second only to Yogyakarta.
When viewed back, Bukittinggi has a long history. Mestika said the morphology of Bukittinggi was formed in 1820, under the banyan tree on the Mount Buffalo wallow. In November 1826, the Netherlands has created a City of Fort, Fort de Cock, to face the upheaval of the Padri in Kamang Bonjol, and most of the interior of the Minangkabau.
"After falling into the hands of the Dutch West Sumatra, Bukittinggi serve as the central government of the Netherlands," said Chairman of the Centre for Socio-Cultural and Economic Studies, State University of Padang. The leaders of Indonesia and then forward the central role as the capital of Sumatra Bukittinggi. Before the second aggression (1948), Dutch power is limited to the Padang.
To run the government, resident decided to move the office of the Residency to Bukittinggi West Sumatra. Vice President Bung Hatta took place at the former home of the Dutch Resident Assistant at Tri Arga it. Place it into a vein leadership of the Republic in Sumatra (now the Istana Bung Hatta, Red).
A number of ministers and senior officers participated in Bukittinggi accompany Bung Hatta. This is done to restore the bastions of the Republic in Sumatra.
In addition, Gadud Airport, the gateway into and out nation's leaders in resolving the affairs of the Republic in Bukittinggi-Yogyakarta and the world, via Singapore and New Delhi, is also maintained. "One minister who lives in Bukittinggi and led the Government of RI Emergency (Emergency) is Sjafruddin Prawiranegara," he said.
Sjafruddin led the Emergency Government on December 19, 1948 until July 15, 1949.
Head of Public and Government public relations Bukittinggi Ibentaro say, the pattern of future development of Bukittinggi, Bukittinggi will serve as the city of education, tourism, health, trade, and services.
"Bukittinggi will be a transit city in Sumatra, which is expected to support trade and services sectors," he said.
Along with the weakening of economic growth due to the displacement of Padang City Terminal to the Air Traffic Pacah Andalas, a suburb of the city of Padang, Bukittinggi targeted by the buyer of goods convection.
Aur Kuning Market, known as convection market, said Ibentaro, the velocity of money over 5 billion up to Rp10 billion per day. "In general, pebankan in Bukittinggi City every month to deposit money up to Rp200 billion to Rp150 billion to Bank Indonesia. This shows the level of trade and services in Bukittinggi is potential," he said.