Gunongan Historical Park

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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] The origins and function of the Gunongan palace are obscure, though it is theorized to be either built on the remains of an older structure or built during the 17th century, combining Hindu and Islamic aesthetics. Its function possibly had a sacred significance but it later became a leisure ground for the Acehnese royal family.[2]

  1. ^ Eliot, J & Jane Bickersteth (2000) p 126
  2. ^ Wessing, Robert (1988). "The Gunongan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Agni's Fire in Allah's Paradise ?". Archipel. 35 (1): 157–194. doi:10.3406/arch.1988.2423.

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