Pintho Khop & Gunongan

Pintho Khop, also called Pintu Aceh, is the palace gate to the compound of the Gunongan complex. The Pintu Khop and Gunongan are set in the Taman Sari, a pleasure garden near the Krueng Daroy river, landscaped for the enjoyment of the Queen. This complex was reputedly built by Sultan Iskandar Muda in the early 1700s for his wife, a princess from the Malay Peninsula , to remind her of the mountainous landscape of her homeland. Gunongan is a man-made miniature mountain made of stone and plaster. A symbol of Aceh, the image of this lovely monument was used to decorate jewelry and coins. The architecture has influences from Hinduism even though it was built during the Muslim kingdom of Aceh Darussalam. There is a gate that leads up to the top.

Kandang Gunongan

Kandang Gunongan is the grave of Sultan Iskandar Thani, built by his wife, the daughter of Iskandar Muda, Sri Ratu Safiatuddin. Iskandar Thani was favored by Sultan Iskandar Muda and was given his daughter as wife and also inherited the sultanate. It is centrally located, not far from Kerkhof.

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