history Gunongan
Gunongan and Taman Sari is located in the Aceh province of Indonesia country is one of the building of the kingdom of Aceh historical value and still could be witnessed in one piece complete with garden juice. Gunongan is located in the center of Banda Aceh, precisely located in the Village Sukaramai, District Baiturahman, Banda Aceh.
Gunongan built during the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda who reigned from 1607 to 1636. At that time, in 1613 and 1615 by assault with force Aceh expedition of 20,000 soldiers land and sea, Sultan Iskandar Muda succeed to conquer the Kingdom of Johor and the Kingdom Pahang in the Malay Northern Peninsula. As is the tradition in ancient times, the royal who lost the war must submit glondong pengareng-areng (spoils of war), the annual tribute and taxes. In addition, it also must submit a royal princess to be carried off as a sign of submission. Princess Boyongan it usually diperistri by the king with the aim to strengthen the brotherhood of the kingdom conquered, so the winner of the kingdom become increasingly large and increasingly powerful position. The conquest of the Kingdom of Johor and the Kingdom Pahang in the Malay Peninsula greatly affect self Iskandar Muda. Boyongan Princess of Pahang who is very pretty in appearance and polished make the Sultan Iskandar Muda fell in love and make it as empress. For love is very great, Sultan Iskandar Muda willing to meet requests empress to build a sari very beautiful garden, complete with the structure's history as a place to entertain themselves in order longing empress in the mountain atmosphere at the place of origin are met. Apart from being a chat, Gunongan also used as a place to change clothes consort after bathing in the river that flows in the middle of the palace Brakel (1975) describes in his Bustan, Gunongan is known as gegunungan from the Malay word mountain by adding the suffix 'an' which spawned the meaning "buildings such as mountain" or "mountain symbol". So Gunongan is a symbol of the mountain, which is part of the palace gardens of the Sultanate of Aceh.
