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Glimpse of Karangasem
The regency of Karangasem is one of the
nine regencies in Bali, situated in the
eastern part of Bali, covering an area of
83,954 sq. kilometers. Karangasem itself
consists of eight Districts namely: Karangasem,
Manggis, Rendang, Selat, Sidemen, Bebandem,
Abang, and Kubu District.
Karangasem has an extraordinary variety
of scenic landscapes. Low and high mountain
ranges intermingle with upland plain, tropical
forests, terraced rice fields, beautiful
beaches, culture and historic archeological
remains, traditional ‘Bali Aga’
village with their way of life make Karangasem
worth visiting.
It is very easy to reach all of the interesting
places in Karangasem which are supported
by fairly good road conditions, facilities
such at hotels, restaurants, moneychangers,
souvenir shops and others which one would
expect in a tourist environment.Puri Agung
Karangasem
Anak Agung Gede Jelantik, the first king
of Karangasem Kingdom, built puri Agung
Karangasem or Karangasem Palace in 19th
Century. This tourist destination is visited
for its unique architecture, which is the
combination of Balinese, Chinese and European
architectures.
The location of Karangasem Palace is in
the center of Amlapura, approximately 78
km from Denpasar. As mentioned before, the
architecture of Puri Agung Karangasem is
the combination of three different styles.
Balinese architecture can be found on the
carving of Hindu statues and the relief
on the walls of the building. The European
influence is seen in the style of the main
building with its large veranda, while the
Chinese architecture is implied in the style
of the windows, the door and its other ornaments.
Puri Agung Karangasem consists of three
parts, namely Bencingah, Jaba Tengah and
Maskerdam. Bencingah is the front part of
the Palace, where traditional art performances
take place. Jaba Tengah is set as the Palace
Garden with a big pond. In the middle of
the pond, there is a building called ‘Balai
Gili’ or floating building. There
are 2 old lychee trees here. The third part
is Maskerdam. This name was derived from
the name Amsterdam, a city in Netherlands.
This building was constructed when the King
of Karangasem began his relationship with
the Dutch government.
More information? Contact: Karangasem Government
Cultural and Tourism, Jalan Diponogoro,
Amlapura, Bali- 80811, Phone and Fax: (0363)
21196, E-mail: info@karangasemtourism.com
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