long history in the past. Province nicknamed Veranda of Mecca is in the past very respected when the Sultanate of Aceh was in the era of glory. Now, the golden age of the Sultanate of Aceh can still be felt by visiting Taman Putroe Phang.
Park Putroe Phang is said to be the park of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam which is now changed the government into a historical tourist site. This park is also perpetuated as a cultural heritage which is a legacy from the time of the Sultanate of Aceh. It has several buildings that are not only historically valuable, but also offer architectural beauty that can be enjoyed by tourists.
Taman Putroe Phang
Geographically, Taman Putroe Phang is located in Gampong Sukaramai, Baiturrahman District, Banda Aceh City, Aceh Province. The location is also very strategic, making it easier for tourists to visit this royal garden. In addition, this park is also very close to several attractions in Banda Aceh such as the Aceh Tsunami Museum, and also Baiturrahman Great Mosque.
Tourists can use public transport such as labi-labi to visit this park. But if you want more comfortable, using a private vehicle can be done. Taman Putroe Phang was formerly called Ghairah Park, which was built by Sultan Iskandar Muda for his queen whom he loved very much.
Taman Putroe Phang's History
When the heyday of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam which was then led by Sultan Iskandar Muda, already many other kingdom that successfully conquered one of them is the Kingdom of Pahang, Malaysia. The kingdom of Pahang, who has fallen on his knees after being conquered by the Sultanate of Atjeh, has to give up the spoils, tributes, and valuables to be handed over to Sultan Iskandar Muda.
At that time, Sultan Iskandar Muda fell in love with Putroe Phang or Princess Pahang named Princess Kamaliah. Beauty of Princess Kamaliah also managed to capture the heart of Sultan Iskandar Muda who eventually dipersunting and taken to Aceh. But feel uncomfortable in Aceh and always remembered with the Kingdom of Pahang, Sultan Iskandar Muda also make a royal park so that the empress felt at home in Aceh.
Park Putroe Phang is estimated to be built during the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda is between the years 1607-1636. In the area of the park located on the edge of this Krueng Daroy, there are some magnificent buildings in it. Such as Door Khop, Gunongan or so-called Ghairah Park, and also Kandang Taman Sari.
Not only beautiful, Princess Pahang also known clever and wise. In fact, Princess Pahang also became an adviser to Sultan Iskandar Muda in solving a problem. In fact, many people at that time requested assistance to the empress to solve various disputes and everyday problems. The most remembered is the wise decision of Princess Pahang in determining heritage for boys and girls.
It is said that the empress accompanied his ladies to spend most of his time playing in Taman Putroe Phang. Empress often bathed with her ladies in Krueng Daroy, then Door Khop used as a place to rest. After bathing, the ladies dried the queen's hair in Gunongan, but this place also used the consort to change clothes after bathing.
This royal park is also very close to the royal palace, formerly the Door Khop is the door that connects between the royal garden with the palace. Through this Khop Door there is a kind of underground passage that becomes the road to the royal palace. However, now tourists can no longer find the road because the alley has been closed when the government does the development.
Enchantment Park Putroe Phang
When entering this Putroe Phang Park, tourists will be greeted with a white dome-shaped building. This building is called Door Khop, now the door that connects between the royal garden and the palace has been fenced. Tourists can see a writing about the history of the building.
The door of Khop appears to stand on its own in the middle of the garden, in the middle of which there is a hallway, decorated with simple ornaments on it. Not far from this Khop Door, tourists can also see Krueng Daroy who is in the park. In this park there is also a seat made of concrete, as well as a kind of hallway decorated with poles in the left and right. In addition, this hallway covered with a purple canopy that looks beautiful