Rumah limas ("limas house"), also known as rumah bari ("old house"), is a type of traditional house found in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It can also be found in Baturaja. The house is traditionally made of wood and raised on stilts, with a stepped, or gradated, floor composed of two to five areas at slightly different heights, a broad porch, and a distinctive roof. In Palembang, these houses are associated with the nobility and other people of high status.
See also
Malay houses Architecture of Indonesia Rumah adat
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External links Images of notable limas houses