Puri Agung Karangasem or Karangasem Palace is of palaces exist in Amlapura Town, east part of Bali owns the one-of-a-kind building architecture. If they see from palace ichnography, Puri Agung Karangasem owns types those are the older shares with traditional ichnography & the at new building own the modern ichnography even its building name use the modern name like Maskerdam from word Amsterdam, London, Betawi, Yogya & others. The buildings are mostly decorated by Chinese architecture. The door is decorated by Barong Sai ornament & other bas-reliefs ornament at door leaf is fully patterned from china.
What to See?
The ichnography at ancient building is still following the traditional pattern of Puri/palace. It is beginning from the way in south part of palace which is called Bancingah or Ancak Saji, then step in to the middle area call Jaba/Petandakan/Pamengkang & it is referred by last Loji, the king residence. The building form types are still keeping historicallyin the past with the graven pillar. The ancient building is made about 1875, while the Maskerdam building is assumedly built in year 1900 by I Gusti Gde Jelantik & then it is taken hold by Stedehouder (Dutch Government Representative). The mains building is called Maskerdam own doors with the wide front yard. It is building pillar is made from the intact teak, so that looks utilize the modern method. Front of mains building there is another building which is called Bale Gili & it is encircled by gigantic pool of hotspot or meeting place. The way in of new building pass through doors with the high rise building like pagoda is giving typical type of Puri Agung Karangasem. This Palace is non-stopped to do the improvement & now it's been opened as a tourism location in east part of Bali Island. Lots of tourist have visited this place & from Denpasar town only two hours to the east way.
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