Gedung Indo Jolito yang merupakan icon dari kota batusangkar
Batusangkar (
batu: stone, rock,
sangkar: cage) is the capital of the
Tanah Datar regency of
West Sumatra,
Indonesia. or as known "the city of culture"
History
The town is near the former seat of the
Minangkabau royalty established by
Adityawarman in
Pagaruyung, represented by the reconstructed
Pagaruyung Palace. A number of stones bearing inscriptions (
prasasti)
left by Adityavarman that remain in the region are the first written
records in West Sumatra. After the death of Adityavarman (1375) no more
stone inscriptions were produced.
fort van der Capellen
The town was known as
Fort Van der Capellen during
colonial times, when it was a Dutch outpost established during the
Padri War (1821-37). The fort was built between 1822 and 1826 and named after the
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies,
Godert van der Capellen. The city was officially renamed Batusangkar in 1949, replacing its colonial name.
thumb|left|300px|Fort van der Capellen 1822-182
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