Malikussaleh Monument The historical legacy of the Sultanate that we must remember in North Aceh.
SAMUDERA PASE ACEH UTARA – Being a trace of the first Islamic empire in Aceh, the Republic of Indonesia, and having a very important role in the effort to spread Islam in Southeast Asia, has proven to be a history that will never be forgotten.
One of the archaeological evidences of historical heritage, namely, an oceanic monument with beautiful and magnificent carvings of instructors is located in Gampong Beuringen, Samudera District, North Aceh Regency. But unfortunately, the place escaped the attention of the local government.
The construction of the Samudera Pasai Islamic monument was built from 2012 to 2017, in 2012-2016 the implementation of the construction was carried out by the North Aceh Regency Transportation Service.
The golden yellow dome of the expanse looks very beautiful
Taking this picture from the top level of the Malikussaleh Monument so that you can see the beauty of the natural scenery on the outskirts of this monument. Shows that in the north you can see a wide sea accompanied by fish ponds and in the east you can see villages with green leaves and also the beauty of the construction of the Malikussaleh Medium, which is a historical heritage place during the sultanate.
The construction of the Malikussaleh Monument consisted in 2017 the implementation of the work carried out by the Education and Culture Office of North Aceh Regency. With a development budget of Rp. 9.5 billion in 2012, Rp 8.4 billion in 2013, Rp. 4.7 billion in 2014, Rp. 11 billion in 2015, Rp. 9.3 billion in 2016 and Rp. 5.9 billion.
One of the residents, the local community said, the Samudera Pasai Islamic Monument is a reminder of the glory of the Samudera Pasai kingdom. This monument is about 300 meters from the tomb complex of Sultan Malikussaleh, the founder of the Islamic Kingdom of Samudera Pasai. With this monument we are not only proud of Aceh, but also in love with its history.
Local residents say that, at this time the historical place is empty of visitors, and is crowded only on Saturdays or Sundays. For visitors themselves, most of them are from outside the area, one of which is dominated by Padang.
“Actually, this place has not been opened or inaugurated, but this place cannot be closed either. Therefore, we from the village and residents of the surrounding area must continue to manage as best we can, and also to avoid unwanted things such as damage to facilities, especially since this is one of the tourist attractions with religious nuances, "he said.
Local residents appealed to the local government of North Aceh. also the head of the tourist service, the government should provide one of the security officers and the cleaning manager, because if these places are not cleaned and taken care of during the activity, he says that there are several places like fences and floors. however we as a local community continue to monitor our policies for the safety of tourists while with environmental discipline we can only afford to do so.
