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Souraja

Palaces and Aristocratic Residences

Souraja is a rumah adat, or traditional house, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, that was used by the magau, or kings, of Palu. Built in 1892 using a combination of Bugis and Kaili vernacular architecture, it is a wooden stilt house measuring 32 by 11.5 metres. The building was officially recognized as a cultural property of Indonesia in 1982 and survived the 2018 earthquake that devastated the region largely unaffected, and it remains open to the public as a cultural heritage site. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Rumah adat 3
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Indonesia 2
Completed Year
1892 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Palace 2
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Palace, Concepts

Uses Element

Timber, Architectural Materials
Source Souraja (Wikipedia)
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Indonesia

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Source Souraja (Wikipedia)
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1. Souraja (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Souraja is a rumah adat (traditional home) in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, used by the magau (kings) of Palu.
  • Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1892)
    Souraja is a rumah adat (traditional home) in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, used by the magau (kings) of Palu. Built in 1892 using a combination of Bugis and Kaili vernacular architecture, Souraja is a wooden stilt house that measures 32 by 11.5 metres (105 ft × 38 ft).
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2. Souraja (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 413881): Indonesia
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 413881): Indonesia
Wikidata item Q65211342, property P131/P17 (location): Indonesia
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3. Souraja (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Rumah adat)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Rumah adat)
Wikidata item Q65211342, instance of (P31): Rumah adat
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