Jam Gadang, Bukittinggi’s Own Landmark

Jam Gadang is the landmark of Bukittinggi. Its construction was officially completed in 1926 at a cost of 3,000 Guilders in the middle of city of  Bukittinggi, West Sumatra. Jam Gadang is a clock tower that marks the city of Bukittinggi. This clock tower has a clock with a large size on four sides so it is called Jam Gadang, a Minangkabau name meaning `big clock`.