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.
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Souraja is a rumah adat (traditional home) in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, used by the magau (kings) of Palu.
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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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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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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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Wikidata item Q65211342, property P131/P17 (location): Indonesia
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Wikidata item Q65211342, instance of (P31): Rumah adat
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