Rumah Gadang is named for the traditional house of Minangkabau, West Sumatra province.
Rumah Gadang replica has been built in many places. However, there are close to the original only in the territory of the former royal Pagaruyung in Batusangkar, West Sumatra Province. Rumah Gadang replica located in a former Pagaruyung kingdom is a favorite tourist destination in West Sumatra. There are many recorded historical objects, such as traditional agricultural tools, traditional weapons, jewelry and traditional clothing.
This house has a unique form of architecture that is with a roof resembling buffalo horns made of palm fiber.
Tower House front yard is usually always there are two buildings Rangkiang, used to store grain.
Rumah Gadang on the right wing and left the building there is space anjuang (anjung) as a place alongside the bride or the coronation place of the customary head, because it is also called the Rumah Gadang as a home Baanjuang. Anjuang in harmony Bodi-Chaniago not use crutches underneath, while for the group keselarasan Koto-Piliang wearing crutches. This is consistent philosophy adopted for these two distinct groups, one group adhere to the principle of government taking anjuang hirarkies use crutches, the other faction anjuang as if floating on air.