Balla Lompoa ( The Big Home )

A. Overview

Museum Balla Lompoa a reconstruction of the palace of Gowa Kingdom which was founded in the reign of King of Gowa to-31, I-mangngi Mangngi Matutu Daeng, in 1936. In the language of Makassar, Balla Lompoa means a big house or house of greatness. The architecture of the museum is typical of the Bugis-shaped house, the house on stilts, with a ladder as high as more than two feet to get into the room terrace. The entire building is made of ironwood or ironwood. The building is located in a complex area of one hectare which is limited by a high wall.

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Building the museum is divided into two parts, the main hall area of 60 x 40 meters and a terrace room (reception area) covering 40 x 4.5 meters. In the main room there are three chambers, namely: chamber as the king's private room, cubicle storage of historic objects, and the royal chamber. The three chambers are each measuring 6 x 5 meters. Building the museum is also equipped with lots of windows (that are characteristic Bugis houses), each measuring 0.5 x 0.5 meters.
This museum serves as a place to store collections of objects Kingdom of Gowa. Historic objects on display based on the general function of each room in the museum building. At the front of the main room of the building, an Indonesian map displayed on the right side wall. In the main room displayed a family tree starting from the King of the Kingdom of Gowa Gowa I, Tomanurunga in the 13th century, until the last king of Gowa Aididdin Sultan Abdulkadir A. Moch Idjo Karaeng Lalongan (1947-1957). In the main room, there is a throne in place in a special area in the middle of the room. Some of the tools of war, such as spears and ancient cannons, as well as an umbrella lalong sipue (umbrella that is used when the king's inauguration) is also hanging in this room.
This museum was restored in 1978-1980. Until now, local government has allocated funds amounting to 25 million rupiah per year for the overall maintenance costs.B. Feature
Museum Balla Lompoa save valuable collection of objects that are not only highly valued because of its history, but also because of the making of gold or other precious stones. In this museum there are about 140 collections of royal objects of great value, such as crowns, bracelets, buttons, necklaces, a dagger and other objects are generally made of pure gold and decorated with diamonds, ruby stones, and gems. Among the collections, the average weight of 700 grams, some even up to or more than 1 kilogram. In the king's personal space, there is a cone-shaped crown king lotus flower (five petals of the leaf blade) has a weight of 1768 grams of 250 jewel-studded diamonds. In this museum also has a tatarapang, namely kris gold weighing 986.5 grams, with a display width of 51 cm and 13 cm, which is a gift from the Kingdom of Demak. In addition to these precious jewels, there is still a collection of historic objects, including: 10 pieces of the spear, 7 fruit Lontara script, and 2 pieces of the book of handwritten Koran in 1848.
Balla Lompoa Museum in Jalan Sultan Hasanuddin no. 48 Sungguminasa, Somba Opu, Gowa regency, South Sulawesi.D. Access
The museum is located in the City Sungguminasa directly adjacent to the city of Makassar. Travel can be reached by using private vehicles and public transport, either four wheels or two wheels.E. Admission Prices
Still in the confirmation processF. Accommodation and Facilities
In the complex, available services guide that will provide information to visitors about the museum itself and all things related to the collection of historic objects in it.