Museums and History

There are many national historical relics in Bukittinggi, including the Bung Hatta Birthplace Museum, Bung Hatta became the proclaimer of Indonesian independence together with Soekarno, both of them became president and vice president of the Republic of Indonesia during whose leadership the Linggarjati, Renville, Roem-Royen negotiations took place and finally Bung Hatta represented the Republic of Indonesia in the Round Table Conference (RTC) in The Hague, Netherlands where finally the Netherlands recognized the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia as an independent and sovereign country.
then there are other historical buildings such as the Gadang clock which is a gift from the British Queen Wilhelmina, then there is a historical relic of the Indonesian independence struggle during the Dutch colonial era called the For De Kock fort.