Icon Big Ben not only exist in England, but Indonesia also have it. While in England called Big Ben, in Indonesia, placed in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, well known with Jam Gadang. It was constructed on 1926 by architect named Yazin and Sutan Gigi Ameh, whether this Indonesian big ben become a symbol in this province.
Staring Jam Gadang at glance, will not find any peculiarity to this building with height 26 m. The form is circle with diameter 80 cm and the monument is 13x4 m. It uses roman figure starting from I, II, III but for the next figure written IIII not common roman figure IV and being normal for the next figure written until XII.
Based the story around the society, figure four made out by line figure meant to show the total victims (4 persons) died whether constructing the building. The possibility to be wrong for roman figure written is not acceptable because jam gadang was made out by clock expert in USA.
The machine of jam gadang is believed only exist 2 machine in the world, which other machine was installed on Big Ben, England. It was created by England aristocratic Forman, then named Brixlion.
Long ago at Dutch colonization, on the top monument was installed a cock statue but at Japanese colonization substituted become temple ornament. Substitution after Japanese colonization by installing rumah gadang (Gadang House) and become icon in Bukittinggi, West Sumatera.
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