Ujung Water Palace is a former

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in Karangasem Regency,

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. Now, this palace also known as Ujung Park or Sukasada Park. It is located approximately 5 kilometres from

Amlapura Amlapura is the regency seat of Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia. Previously named Karangasem, it was changed in 1963 after the eruption of Mount Agung. The capital city is Amlapura City. History New city must be built at that time because most offi ...

. In the

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era, this place known by the name ''Waterpaleis''. The palace has three large pools. In the middle of the pool, there is the main building named ''Gili Bale'', connected to the edge of the pool by bridge.

History

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Ujung Water Palace was built by the King of Karangasem,

I Gusti Bagus Jelantik Gusti Bagus Djilantik ( ban, ᬕᬸᬲ᭄ᬢᬶᬩᬕᬸᬲ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬚᬶᬮᬦ᭄ᬢᬶᬓ᭄, 1887–1966) was a raja of Karangasem Kingdom of Bali. He served under Dutch East Indies colonial rule. He built the Taman Ujung temple garden. He h ...

, who holds ''Anak Agung Agung Ketut Karangasem Anglurah''. This palace is a privately owned by Karangasem Royal. It was built in 1909 on the initiative of Anak Agung Anglurah. The architect was a Dutch van Den Hentz and a Chinese Loto Ang. This development also involves the ''undagi'' (Balinese architect). This palace is actually the development from ''Dirah Pool'' which has been built in 1901 The construction was completed in 1921. In 1937, Taman Ujung Karangasem inaugurated with a marble stele inscribed with the text in

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and Balinese script and also two languages,

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and Balinese. It was destroyed almost entirely by the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963 and earthquake in 1975.

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