Situated at the ouskirt of Batusangkar the capital city of Tanah Datar Regency. In the past, it was the seat of the ancient of Minangkabau Kingdom, Pagaruyung : which at the beginning of its history was ruled by a queen named Bundo Kanduang.
Relics of that ancient past are still scaffered over the area among them are Batusangkar stone inscriptions found in some areas.
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