Tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda

        Tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda As known as Makam Sultan Iskandar Muda For Aceh course, already familiar with the Sultan Iskandar Muda? Sultan, righteousness is a very important figure during the sultanate of Aceh and even he is the greatest in the history of the sultan sultanate of Aceh in pimpinnya in 1607 until 1636

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Location and Transportation

        Tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda can now be found in the complex baperis, peuniti village, district Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh. To get to the tourist sites historical tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda is easy enough, although there is no public transit or ordinary Acehnese people call labi labi passing down this road, but visitors can take a closer labi labi for this location.
With a tariff of Rp 2,000 *), visitors can pick up labi labi majoring Keudah-Lambaro terminal, terminal Keudah-Seulimum majors, majors Keudah-Indrapuri terminal or terminal Keudah-Montasik majors.

        These labi labi streets where it started from the terminal onto the cut mutia Keudah, proceed to the edge of time and headed down the road Instruction. Then proceed diponegoro road, then onto the road and into the street sultan Mahmudsyah Teuku shoo in tiro.
At the junction between the road sultan Mahmudsyah and road Teuku Cik in tiro visitors can get off near the bridge and to the right of the road just after the bridge there will be a small road straight asphalt, visitors staying walking excursions asphalt road straight, did not so much walk the visitors will arrive at the tomb complex of Sultan Iskandar Muda who were left of the road.
Other transportation alternatives, visitors can use motor tricycles, with rates in pairs around Rp 7,000 *), then visitors will be escorted to the grave site with a faster time.

A brief History

        During his reign, Sultan Iskandar Muda able to make Aceh as a center of world trade and to make Islamic kingdom of Aceh ranked fifth in the world. No wonder if at that time, Aceh became a place of learning Islamic religion in the world.


        Sultan Iskandar Muda is a descendant of King Darul Kamal which is the parent of the mother, while the father's ancestors are descended from King Makota Nature. Both kingdoms were formerly contiguous only separated by a river. Young Iskandar who finally entitled to his own on the throne of the two kingdoms. The two kingdoms were finally joined and this is the beginning of the establishment of the kingdom of Aceh Darussalam.

        Sultan Iskandar Muda married to a princess who comes from the Sultanate of Pahang named Putro Phang and had a son named Meurah Pupok and a daughter named Puteri Seri Alam. The sultan loved his wife and because of his love is the beginning of construction of a structure's history in the palace garden.


        Gunongan development was made to please his wife who was sad because homesick. That form of proof of love given to the wife of Sultan Iskandar Muda Putro phang.


        Justice upheld by Sultan Iskandar Muda has also been in prove it, even against his own son. He killed his son named Meurah pupok for making mistakes that embarrassed the kingdom.


        Meurah pupok accused of committing adultery with another man's wife, known by her husband's adultery ago killed his wife, then her husband went to the sultan to denounce this incident, after the suicide of her husband in the presence of the sultan.


        Seeing the incident, the sultan was angry and went straight to his Meurah pupok, when managed to find his son of the Sultan Iskandar Muda was immediately to draw his sword and killed his son. That is evidence of justice upheld by the Sultan Iskandar Muda. Until he died and leadership forwarded by the law, namely the Sultan Iskandar Thani.

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        His tomb is very well maintained and clean, there is a fence that surrounds the tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda as well as plus roof has three levels increase the effect of this tomb is very pretentious. Calligraphy carvings found along the side adds an Islamic tomb that had triumphed in his tenure.

        Outside the fence tomb beside the tomb contained exactly the shade of large trees, making the atmosphere surrounding remains cool even in hot weather. Under the tree there are also turrets facing toward the front entrance to the tomb, adds to the impression of how great this Sultan Iskandar Muda in his tenure.


        In front of the entrance of the tomb there is a monument that tells the short story of the tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda as a national hero and on the field that has been given the ceramic is clearly visible in the name of Sultan Iskandar Muda monument in the right side of the building.


        Not most of the tourists visiting the place aims to make pilgrimages to the memory of a great man both in the field of religion or hero in a town that has a porch julukkan this Mecca. Not only pilgrimage, of course, they also send prayers to the Sultan.


        This tomb, is also adjacent to some other hero's grave, so in addition to visit the tomb of the emperor, you can also visit the tomb of the few heroes of Indonesia.

Tips

1. Because the weather was relatively hot in Banda Aceh, the visiting hours convenient is morning or evening if you are using labi-labi. This is because you have to go first to reach the site of the tomb.
2. Bring a notebook you to recall and write the way you are going through and record historical information will you get later.
3. Dress up and apply one who politely at the cemetery complex. Moreover, the culture in Aceh to uphold Islamic culture is thick.


        Are you ready to pay a visit to this place? Do not forget to prepare well belongings and money to taste. Many stories of history that you would get during a visit to the tomb complex of Sultan Iskandar Muda this. Have a good vacation!


*) The price could changes every time