The replica of Istano Basa Pagaruyung (Grand Palace of Pagaruyung), which we visited and witnessed, shows how magnificent the Minangkabau cultural heritage and history are. This palace was first built in 1804, but was burned several times, namely in 1804 during the Padri War, in 1966 and in 2007 due to lightning strikes. Visitors who come here, apart from being able to see Minangkabau culture which enriches Indonesian cultural values, can also take pictures wearing traditional Minang clothing for rent. There is now a more spacious parking lot on the southeast side of the palace.

Beautiful & huge traditional castle from the Kingdom of Pagaruyung. This one is actually the third replica, after the first and the second caught in fire. Such a masterpiece in architectural design, have look closer to the pillars inside where they have few degrees non-straight structure. The carving is mesmerizing as well. I suggest you to come on the weekdays and after 3pm to have more time walking around, admiring every single details of the castle.

Amazing and great architecture fir such a beautiful historical Palace. Rent a traditional minang costumes and take lots of pictures of the great palace was an experience not to be missed.

The place you must visit in West Sumatera. Legendary Traditional Minang Palace. Great architecture with three levels of building, nice scenery, spacious parking area. nice facility, unfortunately the stalls are mostly empty. You can rent the traditional Suntiang Dress for photos.

It' a beautiful place and great architecture building as well. Too bad, it was raining when I came so the view of the sky is not really clear. Don't forget You can also rent traditional clothes here

Worth to visit. It was clean and well-maintained. Beautiful architecture and unique culture. Unfortunately, it was too quiet inside of the castle. Better to add some traditional music or instrument to give more Minangkabau vibes.

I had the pleasure of visiting Istano Pagaruyung in West Sumatra a couple of years ago and was truly amazed. Located just about an hour's drive from Bukittinggi, it's easily accessible and worth the trip. Back then, there were still some art displays that added depth to the experience. However, after the fire in 2007, many of these displays are no longer available. Despite that, the architectural grandeur of the palace and its rich history provide a unique glimpse into the Minangkabau culture. The surrounding landscape remains serene, amplifying the overall ambiance. Entry is reasonably priced, with tickets for adults around 15k rupiah or roughly 1 USD. Even without the art, Istano Pagaruyung remains a beautiful destination that's worth every penny and moment. The guides were knowledgeable and shed light on fascinating insights. Highly recommended for those wanting to delve into Indonesia's cultural heritage.

Istano Basa, better known as Pagaruyung Palace, located in Tanjung Emas district, Batusangkar City, Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra province, it took 3 hour from Padang city by driving car. One of the places you must visit with your family.

Great place to go with family One of the Minangkabau heritage at Barusangkar

Historical place. Recommended to visit.

Awesome architecture of kings house. 15.000IDR for locals, 25.000IDR for foreigners but very much worth it. Traditional costumes, guns and other stuff from Kings collection

The OG Minang house. Well-preserved and clean. You can explore many spots to take good pictures. You can also rent OG Minang attires that make you feel like royals for around IDR 75K.

One of historical place in West Sumatra, for weekday the tickets only Rp 15.000. Its located in Batu Sangkar from Bukittinggi only 1,5 hours by car. You can also take a picture using a traditional clothes in this place. Super recommended place👍🏻

For Indonesian: this heritage is genuine. You can learn the culture of Minangkabau. For Foreigners: Minangkabau is one of the tribes in Indonesia with applying matriarch kindship. It is a very unique culture Ticket price is reasonable Parking has many points. They are in front of Istana and next to Istana. Enjoy your trip in West Sumatera

Beautiful Minang castle. No queue as I went to it early in the morning. I went to the third floor to view more beautiful nature in the surroundings of this area.

25k to enter for tourists. Toilets and parking on site. Parking is an additional fee. The palace is beautiful and the architecture is incredible. Limited information (virtually none) on the palace itself so you are walking around without knowing the significance if you don’t do some research before arrival. Tourist information centre on site is outdated with no information.

Pleased to have made the journey from Bukittingi. Some information about the complex would of been useful, as this is virtually none existent. Tip would be for any tourists to do some prior research before visiting to gain an understanding of the building & its history. 25k entrance fee per person. Lots of locals will ask you for photos.

Nice ambience, aesthetic ethnic architecture, breathtaking surroundings and natural scenery. You can rent traditional attire to complete your photo session vibes at an affordable price.

I would like to recommend you to go here and try the traditional clothes here. It’s crowded on weekend and public holidays, so prefer to come during weekdays. Super recommended for people that wants to learn more about Minang’s culture

Istano Pagaruyung itself is a replica. But the replica is not a fully copy-cat from the original. I hope that historian, local community and local government rebuild/recreate/renovate the Istano Pagaruyung as original as possible.

There are more renovation going on to give more attraction to the visitors. Great place for cultural and historical interest.

Full of story telling, take a rour along with local guide for free. Many nice spots for photograph

Great view an architectures. Please use the legal parking on the istana area. Avoid ilegal parking on neighborhood at front of istana.

Went there on Sunday morning. The parking lot is big but super hot cause there are no trees. It was so quiet, I love the palace. It was so huge. Immediately we were approached by cartoon characters and offered to take pictures with them. Please prepare tips for them! Before you enter the palace, an officer will ask you to remove your shoes/sandals, put them together in a plastic bag, get a numbered ticket for the bag from him and you can get them again after you are done sightseeing the palace. Inside the palace there was not much to see, at least on the ground floor. But you could go to the second floor and maybe to the third. I give it 4 stars because I wish they could show more furniture or something, so we can have a better understanding of the house and can imagine what it's like living inside the house a long time ago. After we saw the kitchen area, we were offered to buy some souvenirs like fridge magnets, some bracelets, postcards, etc. On the side of the palace there is another building similar only smaller, and i don't know what it is for, because it has no door and there was no written information on it. All I could see was an open window at the top where birds could fly in and out. The visit was not exactly what I expected, but still fun :)

I really loved this place which held the historical and cultural value of our people, it would be interesting if there is a bunch of living historians there that demonstrating the daily life of people who worked in the palace's kitchen, but that is just my wistful thinking. Haha.

A cultural spot that's not to be missed when you visit West Sumatera ... this huge three level building with horn-shaped roof is a replica built based on the old Palace of Pagarruyung Kingdom. The current building holds several royal regalia from the old Kingdom. For kids, there are several activities in the foreground: tandem bikes, merry-go-round, electric cars, ans coloring.

The palace is huge! They provide Minang's traditional clothes to rent, very recommended💐

They said is the biggest Rumah Gadang and yes...it's huge!!. Too bad they dont really put information in each of buildings. We have to scan the barcode but not sure why it doesn't work! But overall, it's an interesting experience. We can also rent the traditional costume for photoshoot of course. Just expect crowds of people here.

Good place to hang around. It also provide traditional minangkabau clothes for you to take some picture. Affordable price

A very beautiful palace. It takes about 2 hours drive to get here from Padang City. Entrance fee was only 15k. There's a rent shop for traditional costume and professional photographers to help you get amazing pics of your visit. If youre lucky, you will be able to watch traditional dance performance.

Very beautiful place. You can scanning the barcode to get information about this building. And if u want to take a pict wearing traditional costume, u can rent the costume there. U just have to pay 75k😁