PLTD Apung I

Banda Aceh


PLTD Apung I is the 2500-tonne power-generator vessel that was carried almost 5km inland by the 2004 tsunami wave. It's now preserved as a memorial about 2km southwest of the city centre. You can clamber on board to explore its deck, and within is a museum (but all info is in Bahasa Indonesia).


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2. Tsunami Museum

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A visit to this beautifully designed, hard-hitting museum commences with a walk through a dark, dripping tunnel that symbolises the 2004 tsunami waves…

3. Gunongan

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All that remains of Aceh’s powerful sultanates today is on view at Gunongan. Built by Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607–36) as a gift for his Malay princess wife…

5. Water Tower

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A legacy of Dutch rule is this rather squat 1880s water tower, which now stands as a city landmark.

6. Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman

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With its brilliant-white walls, ebony-black domes and towering minaret, this 19th-century mosque is a dazzling sight. The best time to visit is during…

8. Rumah Aceh

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In the same compound as the Museum Negeri Banda Aceh, the Rumah Aceh is a fine example of traditional Acehnese architecture, built without nails and held…

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