Taman Putroë Phang

Taman Putroë Phang was reputedly built by Sultan Iskandar Muda (1583-1636)* for his wife, a princess from the Malay Peninsula known to the Achehnese as "Putroë Phang" (Princess of Pahang). Iskandar Muda built this complex on a riverbank of Kruëng Darôy (Darôy river) which stream comes from the mountain's well and flows forming a snake like curve next to the Meuligô Raja (The King's Palace).

Picture: Gunôngan, a man-made miniature of mountain, in Taman Putroë Phang (by: Zulfikar Jeumpa)

It is told that Putroë Phang often missed her far away mountainous homeland in Pahang. Then, as to remaind her to that mountainous landscape, the Sultan built the Gunôngan for her.
The Gunôngan itself is a man-made miniature of mountain made of stone and plaster, and later on becomes one of the Achehnese symbol.

Picture: Pintô Khôp, the Gate to Taman Putroë Phang (by: Zulfikar Jeumpa)

The Sultan also built Pintô Khôp, also known as Pintô Achèh (Achehnese Door), as the palace gate to the compund of the Gunôngan complex.
Nowadays both, Pintô Khôp and Gunôngan, are often being used as a pattern for handicraft and jewelry design as symbols of Acheh. Its glorious story also recorded by a famous Achehnese singer, Rafly, in one of his songs called "Kruëng Darôy"


Picture: The Kruëng Darôy in Taman Putroë Phang (by: Zulfikar Jeumpa)

Kruëng Darôy - Rafly

Ië Kruëng Darôy jeuët keu seujarah
Bak Putroë Kamaliah manoë meu-upa
Ië Kruëng Darôy jeuët keu seujarah
Bak Putroë Kamaliah manoë meu-upa

Iskandar Muda geukuëh kruëng nyan
Teumpat meuseunang putroë diraja
Iskandar Muda geukuëh kruëng nyan
Teumpat meuseunang hai raja putroë diraja

Pucôk Kruëng Darôy lam glé mata ië
Ië jih ilè u teungöh Banda
Meulikok2 puta lam Taman Putroë Phang
Meu-alon2 alang bak binéh Meuligoë Raja

Ië jih ilè jeureunéh hana ban
Sang2 cit ië nyan lam kulam kaca
Lagèë Kruëng Kalkautsar lam Syurga Lapan
Keu-ië seumbayang raja diraja

Adak musém kruëng ië kruëng han tom thô
Meunan keuh judô Iskandar Muda
Geupuga Pintô Khôp ngön Gunôngan
Keu dali ureuëng nyan keu lageuëm cinta

Geupuga Pintô Khôp ngön Gunôngan
Keu dali ureuëng nyan cinta keu lageuëm cinta

Ië Kruëng Darôy jeuët keu seujarah
Bak Putroë Kamaliah manoë meu-upa
Ië Kruëng Darôy jeuët keu seujarah
Bak Putroë Kamaliah manoë meu-upa

Iskandar Muda geukuëh kruëng nyan
Teumpat meuseunang putroë diraja
Iskandar Muda geukuëh kruëng nyan
Teumpat meuseunang hai raja putroë diraja

Pucôk Kruëng Darôy lam glé mata ië
Ië jih ilè u teungöh Banda
Meulikok2 puta lam Taman Putroë Phang
Meu-alon2 alang bak binéh Meuligoë Raja

Ië jih ilè jeureunéh hana ban
Sang2 cit ië nyan lam kulam kaca
Lagèë Kruëng Kalkautsar lam Syurga Lapan
Keu-ië seumbayang raja diraja

Adak musém kruëng ië kruëng han tom thô
Meunan keuh judô Iskandar Muda
Geupuga Pintô Khôp ngön Gunôngan
Keu dali ureuëng nyan keu lageuëm cinta

Geupuga Pintô Khôp ngön Gunôngan
Keu dali ureuëng nyan cinta keu lageuëm cinta

-Cie D'aneukmië-



* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Iskandar_Muda

Special thanks to:
- Bang Zulfikar Jeumpa for the pictures
- Hubby for helping me on editing the content