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Pagaruyung Royal Palace

Pagaruyung Royal Palace Pagaruyung Royal Palace - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Pagaruyung Palace () is the istana (royal palace) of the former Pagaruyung Kingdom, located in Tanjung Emas subdistrict near Batusangkar town, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was built in the traditional Minangkabau Rumah Gadang vernacular architectural style, but had a number of atypical elements including a three-story structure and a larger dimension in comparison to common rumah gadang. Read more on Wikipedia

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