 The palace is also furnished with over 100 replicas of Minang antique furniture and artifacts, aiming the palace to be revived as Minangkabau cultural center as well as a tourism attraction in West Sumatra.The original Pagaruyung palace was built on Batu Patah Hill and was burned down during a riot in Padri War in 1804.The palace was rebuilt but was destroyed again by a fire in 1966.