The Tampaksiring Palace ( id, Istana Tampaksiring) is one of 6 Presidential Palaces of

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, it is located in

Tampaksiring Tampaksiring is a town in central Bali, Gianyar Regency, Indonesia. As of the 2010 census, the area was 42.63 km2 and the population was 45,818; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 48,740. It is the home to the Gunung Kawi Temple ...

, Gianyar Regency,

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. Built in 1957 and finished in 1963, unlike other presidential palaces of Indonesia that mostly were inherited from the colonial period of

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, Istana Tampaksiring was built after the independence of Indonesia, and built not in colonial

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, but in

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combined with elements of

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. The buildings of the complex are scattered around on an area covering 19 hectare. The main palace building are built on a higher ground overlooking Tampaksiring

Tirta Empul Temple Tirta Empul temple () is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. The temple compound consists of a ''petirtaan'' or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to ...

and

Mount Agung Mount Agung ( id, Parwata Agung; ban, ᬕᬦ ᬆᬕ) is an active volcano in Bali, Indonesia, southeast of Mount Batur volcano, also in Bali. It is the highest point on Bali, and dominates the surrounding area, influencing the climate, especiall ...

History

The idea to construct a new Indonesian Presidential Palace was initiated by Indonesia's first president,

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of ...

. In the mid 1950s, as the newly independent state, Sukarno wished to showcase

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to visiting state guests, and the fame of

as a cultural and natural attraction. The construction was prompted by the need to provide the lodging or

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befitting

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, state guest, royalties,

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during their stay in Bali. Previously in the location stood a guesthouse belongs to the king of

Gianyar Gianyar Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 and had a population of 469,777 at the 2010 Census, and 515,344 at the 2020 Census, making it the second most ...

. The guestshouse was often used by visiting foreign dignitaries, guests and officials of East Indies. Sukarno visited the location several times in 1955, learning Sukarno's interest, the King of Gianyar gave the land and building to the Government of Indonesia. In 1957 Sukarno appointed R.M. Soedarsono to design a new palace and the preparation commenced, thus the old guesthouse of Gianyar's King was demolished. The construction stated in 1957 and finished in 1963.

References

External links

Istana Tampaksiring profile
(in Indonesian)
Istana Tampaksiring history
(in Indonesian) {{coord, -8.4156, 115.3124, type:landmark_region:ID, display=title Presidential palaces in Indonesia Buildings and structures in Indonesia

History

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