The number of tourist visits to the Siak palace, Riau, in July 2010 decreased compared to the same period in 2009, ie from 4037 to 3795 people. “In July 2009 there hikes domestic tourist visits to the Siak Palace, because it was the school holidays,” said Palace manager Coordinator, Office of Tourism Tourism Art Culture Youth and Sports, Siak Regency, Zainuddin.
In September 2009 during Eid holiday tourist visits reached 6237 people. It’s just for a visit in July 2010 decreased slightly compared to the same period last month in the year 2009, ie from 4037 to 3795. The difference amounted to 232 domestic tourists. Every day the number of tourism visits to the Palace of Siak is superior historical tourist attraction Siak reach 20-30 people per day.
This figure does not include requests that are party. As a group of students from various provinces, in March 2010, a group of students from West Sumatra province amounted to 70 people.
For admission to the Palace of Siak, ticket system is implemented, whereby for adult domestic tourists amounted to Rp 3,000 and Rp 2,000 for children. For foreign tourists imposed tariffs of Rp 10,000 to Rp 5,000 for adults and children.
In the year 2009 to reach 92 foreign tourists visit the country comes from America, Holland, Australia, India, Malaysia, Germany, Japan, France and New Zealand. As the year 2010 up to July only reached 17 people who came from Malaysia (13), Thailand (3) and the African one.
Tour history form is proof of the greatness of the Palace of Siak kingdom of Melayu Islam that exist in Riau. Siak kingdom manned the boom of the 16th century until the 20th century. The genealogy of the sultans of the Kingdom of Siak Sri Indrapura began in 1725 with the 12 sultans who had enthroned.
Relics of the kingdom of Siak Palace complex built by Sultan Hashim Abdul Jalil Assyaidis Syaifudin Sharif in 1889 under the name Al Hasyimiah Asserayyah Palace. Al Hasyimiah Asserayyah Palace is also called “Sun Palace East” ditukangi by a German architect who adopted European architectural styles, with a mix of Indian and Arabic traditional.
The beauty of the castle visible from the gate of the Palace is decorated with a pair of eagle eyes that shine snatched up sharply and four bronze pillars of the Palace at the end of the fruit apex.