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=Gunongan Historical Park=
[[File:Gunongan Putroë Phang.JPG|thumb|Gunongan]]
[[File:Kandang Taman Ghairah.JPG|thumb|Kandang Taman Ghairah]]
[[File:Kandang Taman Ghairah.JPG|thumb|Kandang Taman Ghairah]]

[[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De gunongan en het graf van sultan Iskander Thani in Koetaradja TMnr 60023673.jpg|thumb|The ''Gunongan'' around 1910-1930]]
[[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De gunongan en het graf van sultan Iskander Thani in Koetaradja TMnr 60023673.jpg|thumb|The ''Gunongan'' around 1910-1930]]
'''Gunongan Historical Park''' ([[jawi script|Jawoë]]: ڬونوڠن) is located in the [[Aceh Province]] of [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]]. Possibly built by [[Iskandar Muda]], the grounds of the historical park contain a 17th Century palace, garden, and white circular structure whose purpose is unknown, the ''Gunongan'', after which the park has been named.<ref>Eliot, J & Jane Bickersteth (2000) p 126</ref>


==History==
'''Gunongan Historical Park''' ([[jawi script|Jawoë]]: ڬونوڠن) is located in the [[Aceh Province]] of [[Sumatra]], Indonesia. Possibly built by [[Iskandar Muda]], the grounds of the historical park contain a 17th-century palace, garden, and white circular structure whose purpose is unknown, the ''Gunongan'', after which the park has been named.<ref>Eliot, J & Jane Bickersteth (2000) p 126</ref>
The Gunungan Historical Park was then known as Taman Ghairah (Acehnese "pleasure garden"). According to [[Nuruddin ar-Raniri|ar-Raniri]], a 17th-century Islamic mystic from [[Gujarat]] who worked several years for the Sultan, The garden was built by [[Iskandar Thani]] in mid 17th-century as part of the court of [[Aceh Sultanate]]; not different with [[Taman Sari]] to the [[Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat|Sultanate of Yogyakarta]]. It is possible that the garden has existed way before Iskandar Thani, as it is unlikely that the grand and spacious gardeb was built in its entirety during the five-year reign of Iskandar Thani. Several parks has existed in the vicinity of the Acehnese palace as mentioned in Hikayat Aceh, e.g. an older 16th-century garden built by the infamous Sultan [[Zainul Abidin of Aceh|Zayn al-Abidin]].{{sfn|Iskandar Muda|2011|pp=59-60}}

[[Nuruddin ar-Raniri|ar-Raniri]], a 17th-century Islamic mystic from [[Gujarat]] who worked several years for the Sultan, describe the garden in elaborate detail. The garden is a walled royal pleasure garden about 1,000 fathom (1.82 km) wide. On the side leading towards the palace stood a gate known as ''Pintu Biram Indera Bangsa''. Inside the garden were several structures e.g. the Gunongan, a mosque known as 'Isyqi Musyahadah, and a number of pavilions e.g. Balai Cermin Perang, Balai Rekaan Cina, Balai Keemasan, and Balai Kumbang Caya. Through the middle of the garden flowed a creek, named Dar al-'Ishqi, which flows north toward the [[Aceh River]]. Another structure in the garden was carved stone structures e.g. the Kembang Seroja Berkerawang and the Petarana Kembang Berukir. The garden was also embelisshed with a fountain in the shape of two dragons. Many kind of fruit trees were planted within the garden.{{sfn|Iskandar Muda|2011|pp=59-60}}

[[File:Gunongan Putroë Phang.JPG|thumb|Gunongan]]
The Gunongan, then known as Gegunungan Menara Permata ("gunungan of jeweled tower") stood in the middle of a marbled square known as Medan Khairani. The Gunongan is basically a [[gunungan]], a typical element of an [[Indonesian garden]] found in Java, Bali and Lombok; although there has been an argument that the garden was more similar to the Islamic [[Persian garden]]. It is possible that the Gunongan structure was older than the entire extend of the garden. According to Hikayat Malem Dagang and Hikayat Meukuta Alam, the Gunongan was built by [[Iskandar Muda]] for his Malay consort, the princess of [[Pahang]]. The Hikayat Malem Dagang recounts that two princes of the Malay Peninsula, Raja si Ujut and Raja Radén, brought this lady, Putroe Phang, to Aceh. They sought a judgement from Sultan Iskandar Muda in a quarrel between them. Iskandar found in favor of Raja Radén, and received from him Putroe Phang. For her relaxation he built the Gunongan, because she was homesick for the mountains of her native land.


== World Heritage Status ==
== World Heritage Status ==
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it is a great place to visit in Indonesia.
it is a great place to visit in Indonesia.


== Notes ==
==References==
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== References ==
==Cited works==
{{refbegin}}
[http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/300/ Gunongan Historical Park - UNESCO World Heritage Centre] Accessed 2009-02-27.
*{{cite book |author=Iskandar Muda |editor1-last=Feener |editor1-first=R. Michael |editor2-last=Daly |editor2-first=Patrick |editor3-last=Reid |editor3-first=Anthony |date=2011 |title=Mapping the Acehnese Past: Aceh as a crucible of Muslim-Malay literature |volume=268 |series=Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde |url=https://books.google.co.id/books?id=5fNjAAAAQBAJ |location=Leiden |publisher=KITLV Press |isbn=9789067183659 |ref=harv}}

{{refend}}
Eliot, J & Jane Bickersteth (2000), ''Sumatra Handbook'', Footprint Travel Guides. {{ISBN|1-900949-59-8}}


==See also==
{{Commons category|Gunongan}}
*[[Taman Sari]]
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[[Category:Archaeological sites in Indonesia]]
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Gunongan Historical Park

Kandang Taman Ghairah
The Gunongan around 1910-1930

Gunongan Historical Park (Jawoë: ڬونوڠن) is located in the Aceh Province of Sumatra, Indonesia. Possibly built by Iskandar Muda, the grounds of the historical park contain a 17th Century palace, garden, and white circular structure whose purpose is unknown, the Gunongan, after which the park has been named.[1]

History

The Gunungan Historical Park was then known as Taman Ghairah (Acehnese "pleasure garden"). According to ar-Raniri, a 17th-century Islamic mystic from Gujarat who worked several years for the Sultan, The garden was built by Iskandar Thani in mid 17th-century as part of the court of Aceh Sultanate; not different with Taman Sari to the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It is possible that the garden has existed way before Iskandar Thani, as it is unlikely that the grand and spacious gardeb was built in its entirety during the five-year reign of Iskandar Thani. Several parks has existed in the vicinity of the Acehnese palace as mentioned in Hikayat Aceh, e.g. an older 16th-century garden built by the infamous Sultan Zayn al-Abidin.[2]

ar-Raniri, a 17th-century Islamic mystic from Gujarat who worked several years for the Sultan, describe the garden in elaborate detail. The garden is a walled royal pleasure garden about 1,000 fathom (1.82 km) wide. On the side leading towards the palace stood a gate known as Pintu Biram Indera Bangsa. Inside the garden were several structures e.g. the Gunongan, a mosque known as 'Isyqi Musyahadah, and a number of pavilions e.g. Balai Cermin Perang, Balai Rekaan Cina, Balai Keemasan, and Balai Kumbang Caya. Through the middle of the garden flowed a creek, named Dar al-'Ishqi, which flows north toward the Aceh River. Another structure in the garden was carved stone structures e.g. the Kembang Seroja Berkerawang and the Petarana Kembang Berukir. The garden was also embelisshed with a fountain in the shape of two dragons. Many kind of fruit trees were planted within the garden.[2]

Gunongan

The Gunongan, then known as Gegunungan Menara Permata ("gunungan of jeweled tower") stood in the middle of a marbled square known as Medan Khairani. The Gunongan is basically a gunungan, a typical element of an Indonesian garden found in Java, Bali and Lombok; although there has been an argument that the garden was more similar to the Islamic Persian garden. It is possible that the Gunongan structure was older than the entire extend of the garden. According to Hikayat Malem Dagang and Hikayat Meukuta Alam, the Gunongan was built by Iskandar Muda for his Malay consort, the princess of Pahang. The Hikayat Malem Dagang recounts that two princes of the Malay Peninsula, Raja si Ujut and Raja Radén, brought this lady, Putroe Phang, to Aceh. They sought a judgement from Sultan Iskandar Muda in a quarrel between them. Iskandar found in favor of Raja Radén, and received from him Putroe Phang. For her relaxation he built the Gunongan, because she was homesick for the mountains of her native land.

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 19, 1995 in the Cultural category.[3] it is a great place to visit in Indonesia.

References

  1. ^ Eliot, J & Jane Bickersteth (2000) p 126
  2. ^ a b Iskandar Muda 2011, pp. 59–60.
  3. ^ Gunongan Historical Park - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Cited works

  • Iskandar Muda (2011). Feener, R. Michael; Daly, Patrick; Reid, Anthony (eds.). Mapping the Acehnese Past: Aceh as a crucible of Muslim-Malay literature. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Vol. 268. Leiden: KITLV Press. ISBN 9789067183659. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

See also

Category:Buildings and structures in Aceh Category:Archaeological sites in Indonesia Category:World Heritage Sites in Indonesia Category:Cultural Properties of Indonesia in Aceh Category:Tourist attractions in Aceh