Architecture of Sumatra

The Indonesian island of Sumatra is the six largest island in the world. The rich ethnic diversity in Sumatra is reflected in range of a traditional vernacular architecture including:

Batak architecture
Rumah uma from Mentawai
Uma (Gajo house) from the Gayo district near Aceh
Omo sebua of Nias
Rumah gadang of the Minangkabau
Rumah Aceh, the traditional vernacular houses of Aceh
Malay houses of ethnic Malays.
Traditional architecture of Enggano
Traditional architecture of Jambi
Rumah lima, the traditional houses of the Palembang region
Nua, the traditional houses of the Lampung area
Traditional architecture of Bengkulu
Rumah lipat kijang, the traditional houses of the Riau region

Architecture of Indonesia

Religious architecture	Ancient monuments of Java • Candi • Dieng temples • Borobudur • Prambanan • Candi Sukuh • Balinese temples • Javanese mosque architecture

Rumah adat (the traditional vernacular)	Balinese • Enggano • Gayonese • Javanese • Minangkabau • Aceh • Nias • Batak • Toraja • Banjar • Sasak • Mentawai • Dayak • Sumba • Papuan

Palaces	Javanese palaces • Kraton Kasepuhan

Dutch colonial	Albert Aalbers • Thomas Karsten • Wolff Schoemaker • Indo-European house • Art Deco

Post independence & contemporary architecture	Post independence architecture in Indonesia • Jengki style • Resort and villa architecture in Indonesia

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Architecture of Sumatra

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