Bukit Puteri penuh sejarah

t@t · Post time 9-8-2008 09:22 AM

Oleh TENGKU FAUZIAH NGAH

Antara pengunjung yang melawat Bukit Puteri yang baru dibuka semula kepada orang ramai di Kuala Terengganu, baru-baru ini.

KUALA TERENGGANU 8 Ogos - Destinasi pelancongan Bukit Puteri yang terletak berhampiran Pasar Besar Kedai Payang di sini dibuka semula kepada pengunjung baru-baru ini setelah ditutup dua tahun lalu.

Pengarah Muzium Negeri Terengganu, Mohd. Yusof Abdullah berkata, Bukit Puteri yang terkenal sebagai tempat bersejarah yang menempatkan pelbagai bahan antaranya genta dan kubu pertahanan, ditutup kerana kerja-kerja pembinaan Bazar Warisan di lokasi berhampiran.

Beliau memberitahu, sepanjang tempoh itu pihak muzium mengambil langkah membaik pulih kawasan tersebut yang menjadi tumpuan pelancong apabila singgah di Pasar Payang.

Jelasnya, lokasinya yang terletak di tengah-tengah pusat bandar dan berhampiran muara Sungai Terengganu dengan ketinggian kira-kira 200 meter dari aras laut dan keluasan 0.688 hektar, menjadikan Bukit Puteri satu destinasi bersejarah terkenal di negeri ini.

''Sejajar dengan pembukaan semula Bukit Puteri, pengunjung tidak perlu lagi menaiki anak tangga yang banyak untuk sampai ke puncak Bukit Puteri kerana kita menyediakan tangga bergerak," katanya di sini baru-baru ini.

Mohd. Yusof berkata, selain dapat melihat bahan-bahan bersejarah yang ditempatkan di situ, orang ramai berpeluang melihat keindahan Kuala Terengganu dan persekitaran muara Sungai Terengganu dari atas Bukit Puteri.

Beliau menambah, mengikut legenda rakyat negeri ini, Bukit Puteri dahulunya menjadi tempat tinggal puteri bunian dan penduduk tempatan seringkali meminjam pinggan mangkuk untuk majlis kenduri.

''Bagaimanapun puteri itu merajuk apabila pinggan mangkuk yang dipinjam tidak dipulangkan atau dikembalikan dengan keadaan rosak menyebabkan puteri tersebut lari ke Besut," ujar beliau.

Selain itu katanya, Bukit Puteri juga merupakan kubu pertahanan terutama semasa pergolakan politik Kesultanan Terengganu antara 1831 hingga 1839 membabitkan Tengku Umar dengan Sultan Mansur 11.

Jelasnya, sempena dengan pembukaan itu, pengunjung dinasihatkan supaya sentiasa menjaga kebersihan kawasan tersebut dan tidak merosakkan kemudahan yang disediakan di situ.

Menurut beliau, Bukit Puteri dibuka kepada pengunjung setiap hari mulai pukul 9 pagi hingga 5 petang termasuk cuti umum kecuali hari Jumaat mulai pukul 9 pagi hingga 12 tengah hari dan 3 petang hingga 5 petang.

Jelasnya, setiap pengunjung dikenakan bayaran iaitu 50 sen untuk kanak-kanak dan RM1 bagi orang dewasa.

t@t · Post time 9-8-2008 09:50 AM

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t@t · Post time 9-8-2008 09:57 AM

Bukit Puteri

Bukit Puteri is situated at the mouth of Terengganu River. It covers an area of about 658 hectares and the height is about 200 meters from the sea level. Bukit Puteri was built to defend the Rulers of Terengganu from attacks by the enemies. Bukit Puteri is easily accessible as there are steps leading to the top. Bukit Puteri was said to have originated as a place of residence for Puteri Bunian. However, the princess left Bukit Puteri when the local residents borrowed her cutlery and did not return them to her. According to legend, this hill was opened by a chieftain from Johor named Tuk Raja Menteri who came to Terengganu to install Sultan Zainal Abidin I as the first Sultan of Terengganu.

During the year 1830, there was a struggle for power among the two royalty of Terengganu that is, Tengku Mansur, the Sultan of Terengganu who was conferred the title of Sultan Mansur Shah II and Tengku Umar, the Yang Di pertuan Besar. Tengku Umar had built a fort at the top of Bukit Puteri for defence. This fort was built of bricks and cemented with honey, lime and egg white. However Bukit Puteri was captured by Sultan Mansur Shah II and Tengku Umar was forced to flee to Besut. Bukit Puteri then came under the control of Sultan Muhammad I who ascended to the throne when Sultan Mansur Shah II passed away. However, Sultan Mahmmud was not able to defend Bukit Puteri when it was attacked by Tengku Umar army. Finally, Tengku Umar recaptured Bukit Puteri again.

Bukit Puteri

A few historical artifacts still exists on Bukit Puteri till this present day. Among them are a big bell, cannon, a flag pole, light house, graves and a defence wall. However, long time ago there were many cannons at Bukit Puteri. The cannons were believed to have originated from Spain, Portugal and the Malay States and were given names such as Seri Jamlor, Seri Buih, Seri Johor and Laila Majnun. The bell that still exists today was built during the reign of Sultan Zainal Abidin III in the year 1908. The bell was made from yellow copper, the circumference and height of the bell were 228 centimeters and the weight was 175 kilograms. The bell was sounded when there were rampage, fire or enemies attacking the state. It was believed that the bell was guarded by a boy from the royal family. The boy job was to sound the bell if any emergency or natural disasters occurred.

A cave known as Gua Puteri can also be found here. It was used as a place to keep the gun powder, stone and iron bullets. The flag pole that is on top of Bukit Puteri was used to raise the royal flag when there were any royal ceremonies held. The weight of the flag pole was around 18 meters high. The lighthouse on the peak of Bukit Puteri functioned as a guide for fishermen and sailors that siles into Kuala Sungai Terengganu. During the reign of Tengku Umar, he built a palace called the Green Palace at the foot of Bukit Puteri but was burned down in 1882. He built a new palace near the site of the Green Palace and was named Istana Maziah which still exit until today.

Nowadays, Bukit Puteri is used as a firing range for cannon when royal ceremonies are held. Besides that, Bukit Puteri has been developed into a tourist attraction.

ammar_7e · Post time 9-8-2008 10:16 AM

orang yang tau menilai sejarah sesuai ah g bukit puteri ni..

ni tempat aku dating dedulu ni..

KaKLaLa_Lost_id · Post time 9-8-2008 10:54 AM

lama dok gie sini

ammar_7e · Post time 9-8-2008 11:15 AM

tu ah..bagi aku xdok benda menarik sini.habih2 meraim boommmm tu..
masa g dulu2, terbayang sokmo kalulah meriam ning netup ganelah..

munkyG · Post time 9-8-2008 12:31 PM

kuat tat bukak topic baru kat bod ni, nk jadi mod sini ke?

tuan_wu · Post time 9-8-2008 01:08 PM

Originally posted by ammar_7e at 9-8-2008 10:16 AM
orang yang tau menilai sejarah sesuai ah g bukit puteri ni..

ni tempat aku dating dedulu ni..

dating yer......

t@t · Post time 9-8-2008 01:10 PM

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t@t · Post time 9-8-2008 01:11 PM

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