Muara Takus
A Buddhist temple complex in Kampar, Riau, thought to belong to the Srivijaya empire and dated to the 11th and 12th centuries. It is one of the largest and best preserved ancient temple sites in Sumatra.
- Where
- Bangkinang, Riau, Indonesia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 0.3360, 100.6420
Get the Muara Takus stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Muara Takus. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Riau volume with your photos and a note.
Near Muara Takus
Jam Gadang 77 km
A clock tower in the centre of Bukittinggi, by the main market of Pasar Ateh, with a large clock on each of its four faces. Built under Dutch rule, it now wears a horned Minangkabau roof, and its name simply means big clock.
Lake Maninjau 88 km
A caldera lake 36 kilometres west of Bukittinggi, ringed by steep green walls. The road down to its shore twists through 44 numbered hairpin bends, the Kelok 44.
Pagaruyung Palace 90 km
The palace of the former Pagaruyung Kingdom near Batusangkar, built as a Minangkabau rumah gadang with sweeping horn-shaped roofs. It is unusually large for its kind and rises three storeys; the present building is a reconstruction.
Ombilin Coal Mine 114 km
The oldest coal mining site in Southeast Asia, in a narrow valley of the Bukit Barisan mountains near Sawahlunto. Coal was found here in the mid-19th century and mining began in 1876; the mine and its colonial town are now a World Heritage Site.
Mount Kerinci 236 km
The highest mountain in Sumatra and an active volcano, rising to 3,805 metres. Its slopes are covered by the forest of Kerinci Seblat National Park, home to the Sumatran tiger, with tea plantations spread around its foot.
Tanjung Tuan 267 km
A forested headland the Portuguese called Cape Rachado, the broken cape, a piece of Malacca that juts out beside Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan. An old lighthouse stands at its tip above the Strait of Malacca.
Malacca Straits Mosque 272 km
A mosque on the man-made Malacca Island, opened in 2006 and built with a mix of Middle Eastern and Malay craftsmanship. When the water is high it reaches the walls, and the building seems to float on the strait.
Taming Sari Tower 273 km
A 110 metre gyro tower whose cabin turns as it rises, giving a full circle view over Malacca City and beyond. Opened in 2008, its design takes after Taming Sari, the legendary keris of Hang Tuah.
Questions
Where is Muara Takus?
Muara Takus is in Bangkinang, Riau, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jam Gadang (77 km), Lake Maninjau (88 km), Pagaruyung Palace (90 km).
How do I get the Muara Takus stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Muara Takus and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Riau volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Muara Takus before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Riau volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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