Pagaruyung Palace or Istano Basa Pagaruyung (Indonesian) is a palace located at Tanjung Emas, Batu Sangkar, Tanah Datar, West Sumatera. This palace is famous tourism object in West Sumatera.
The existed Pagaruyung Palace now is a replica of the real one. The real Pagaruyung Palace is located at Batu patah hill and was burned in 1804. That palace was build again and got burned again in 1966.
To visit Pagaruyung Palace in Batu Sangkar from Padang is needed about 2 hours. You can use travel agent to visit it or ride a taxi.
Beside Pagaruyung Palace, there are several objects to visit in Batu Sangkar, such as Benteng Van Der Capellen.
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