Enchantment of Cut Meutia House
Like the traditional house of Aceh in general, Cut Meutia House building has a beautiful . Construction was fairly strong, shaped like a house on stilts and there are 16 pillars that support this house. The height of the building is estimated to reach three meters above the ground.
To enter this house, tourists can use stairs made of wood. On the front door, you will see a pretty beautiful carving. The roof of the house made from leaves of rumbia, also adds a classic impression on this house Cut Meutia. Tourists can enjoy the architectural beauty of this house by circling the museum complex.
Cut Meutia house
Inside the house, stored some collection of paintings from Cut Meutia. In addition, there are also collections of photographs such as the form of House Cut Meutia before renovation, as well as photos of the leaders of the Dutch colonial troops. Tourists can also see the existence of two pieces of traditional musical instruments called Rapa'i Aceh.
In addition to the house, tourists can also see the Cut Meutia Monument is located within the museum complex. This monument was built to honor and commemorate the services of Cut Meutia for its persistence against the Dutch. The monument also reads a short story about Cut Meutia's struggle against the invaders during his lifetime.
Not only the house, in this tourist place visitors will find some buildings and traditional objects that are not less interesting. Not far from the house there is an object called Kroeng, which can be interpreted as a sack. This object amounts to three pieces and was used as a storage place of rice.
Not far from where Kroeng is, there is another traditional object named Jeungki. It is used by traditional Acehnese as a tool for pounding rice. There is also a building like a hall with an area of 3 x 4 meters. It is said that this building used to be a place to hold meetings in designing strategies against the Dutch.
Cut Meutia house also offers natural beauty around the shady and beautiful. The complex is indeed neatly arranged, on the lawn overgrown and also several types of trees that create fresh air and cool. Not infrequently visitors who come feel at home linger to enjoy the cool air and beautiful scenery that this tourist attraction has to offer