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Housed in Sanur’s Pura Blanjong, this ancient and valuable artifact known in English as the Blanjong Inscription dates back to 914 AD; was made by King Sri Kesari Warmadewa and tells of a military expedition against Eastern Indonesia. Carved into a stone pillar measuring 177cm high, with a diameter of 62 cm, on top of it (the head) th...
Perhaps the greatest historical landmark in Denpasar is the well-manicured park known to locals as Alun Alun Puputan that is located in the every heart of Denpasar. The square that features a grand monument commemorates the mass ritual suicide (puputan) of Badung’s royalty when the Dutch marched on the city gates on September 20, 1906...
Translating into ‘Karangasem Grand Palace’, Puri Agung Karangasem dates back to the 19th century and combines Balinese, Chinese, and European architectural influences. Composed of a complex of building clusters, which housed the King of Karangasem’s impressive court, Puri Agung Karangasem still holds royal and ceremonial signifi...
Located in the village of Kerambitan that has historical significance as the seat of an old branch of Tabanan royalty. This Royal Palace of Kerambitan was founded in the 13th century on 4 hectares of land and has been the abode of the Kerambitan Royal Family ever since. The palace compound which actually consists of two palaces, Puri Gede a...
Literally translated as ‘Palace of Paintings,’ this centrally located Ubud museum complex comprised of three spacious exhibition buildings is Bali’s oldest founded in 1956 by the King of Ubud and patron of the arts, Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati and his brother Tjokorda Gde Raka Sukawati along with European artists Rudolf Bonnet a...
