** - Kuto Besak is building the eighteenth century palace became the center of Palembang Sultanate. The idea of creating Kuto Besak initiated by Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I who ruled in 1724-1758 and execution of the construction completed by his successor, Sultan Mahmud Bahauddin who reigned from 1776 to 1803. Sultan Mahmud Bahauddin this figure is the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam realistic and practical in international trade, as well as a religious teacher who makes Palembang as a center of religious literature in the archipelago.
Marking its role as Sultan, he moved from Keraton Kuto Lamo in Kuto Besak. Dutch call Kuto Besak Nieuwe alias as new palace palace. This fort was built in 1780 by architect is not known with certainty and supervision of the work entrusted to a Chinese. adhesive cement bricks using existing upland limestone Ogan River coupled with egg white. Time used to build Besak Kuto is about 17 years. This palace is occupied officially on Monday, February 21, 1797.
The atmosphere in Kuto Besak
During a visit to Kuto Besak the tourist guide will tell you the history of the fort was built. The interesting thing is the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I invite the local population and the ethnic Chinese have built this fortress, the construction supervision was entrusted to a Chinese supervisor and development performed by the local population.
So far, the harmony was still awake in Palembang as one of the legacies like excitement Cap Go Meh and the Imlek (Chinese New Year) in Palembang. The fortress functioned as defense post with a length 288.75 meters, 183.75 meters wide, 9.99 meters high and 1.99 meters thick, was inaugurated the administrative center of Palembang Darussalam Sultanate February 21, 1797 .
photos Ig: @linaqurnia
Location and hosting If we talk about the accommodation, there is not a big problem, because nearly all public transport in the city of Palembang Ampera to its final destination, although there are some that do not transport to get there. Whatever your location, either from the housing (sako) Lemabang, Sekip, Pakjo Hill Plaju until KM5 you live to ride public transport for the purpose of "Ampera" and costs Rp 2500 then you stop if it is right under the bridge is beautiful and strong, then a little walk under the bridge and get to the destination that you are Kuto Besak (BKB).
If a visit in the afternoon, you can see the sunset here while enjoying fine dining along Kuto Besak, and at night you can see the bridge that looked beautiful Ampera decorated with lights at night. How Ampera night? Interesting is not
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