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The Mystery of Roman Figure "iiii" on Gadang Big Ben , West Sumatera,indonesia

Icon Big Ben not only exist in England, butthe total victims (4 persons) died whether
Indonesia also have it. While in Englandconstructing the building. The possibility to
called Big Ben, in Indonesia, placed inbe wrong for roman figure written is not
Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, well known withacceptable because jam gadang was made out by
Jam Gadang. It was constructed on 1926 byclock  expert  in  USA.
architect named Yazin and Sutan Gigi Ameh,
whether this Indonesian big ben become aThe machine of jam gadang is believed only
symbol  in  this  province.exist 2 machine in the world, which other
machine was installed on Big Ben, England. It
Staring Jam Gadang at glance, will not findwas created by England aristocratic Forman,
any peculiarity to this building with heightthen  named  Brixlion.
26 m. The form is circle with diameter 80 cm
and the monument is 13x4 m. It uses romanLong ago at Dutch colonization, on the top
figure starting from I, II, III but for themonument was installed a cock statue but at
next figure written IIII not common romanJapanese colonization substituted become
figure IV and being normal for the nexttemple ornament. Substitution after Japanese
figure  written  until  XII.colonization by installing rumah gadang
(Gadang House) and become icon in
Based the story around the society, figureBukittinggi, West Sumatera.
four made out by line figure meant to show



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