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Located on the eastern end of Puputan Square is the renowned Bali Museum that houses the largest collection of Bali ethnological artifacts in the world. Established in 1910 by the Dutch who sought to preserve Balinese culture after the puputan, the museum buildings combine architectural elements from both traditional palaces and templ...
Also on the periphery of Puputan Square and directly adjacent to Bali Museum is an important temple dedicated to the supreme deity of Balinese Hindu, Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, whose gilded likeness sits majestically atop a massive lotus throne of white coral. It was built as a yagat (world) temple and is the only Pura in Bali built to one god ...
Jro Kuta Palace is located on Kumbakarna Street, Denpasar, about 100m off the famous Maospahit Temple. Jro Kuta Palace has a unique complex of nine buildings, Ancak Saji, Semanggen, Rangki, Pewaregan, Saren Raja, Saren Kangin, Paseban, Pemerajan Agung, and Pekandelan, which is kind of a fortress to protect the main part of the area – Kertha...
Although not much of the original palace structure remains since its reconstruction in the 1960’s, it has retained the compound wall, ceremonial gates, royal chapel and red brick facade. Situated on the bustling corner of Denpasar–Gianyar road in East Denpasar, Puri Agung Kesiman is most noted for Cokorda Sakti Kesiman, the 19th...
Housed on the grounds of this impressive Lapangan Puputan Margarana (Puputan Park) in the middle of the city is a grand 45m grey lava-rock monument shaped like a priest’s bell (bajra) called the Bajra Sandhi (Balinese People’s Struggle in the early 20th century). Designed by Taman Budaya’s architect, Ida Bagus Tugur, it was buil...
