Tampaksiring Palace
Tampaksiring Palace | |
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Istana Tampaksiring | |
Pura Tirta Empul | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Modernism combined with Balinese architecture |
Location | Jalan Tampaksiring, Manukaya, Tampaksiring Gianyar Regency, Bali 80552, Indonesia |
Construction started | 1957-1963 |
Client | Republic of Indonesia |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | R.M. Soedarsono |
The Tampaksiring Palace (
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
History
The idea to construct a new Indonesian Presidential Palace was initiated by Indonesia's first president, Sukarno. In the mid 1950s, as the newly independent state, Sukarno wished to showcase Indonesian culture to visiting state guests, and the fame of Bali as a cultural and natural attraction.[citation needed] The construction was prompted by the need to provide the lodging or villa befitting very important person, state guest, royalties, heads of state or heads of government during their stay in Bali.
Previously in the location stood a guesthouse belongs to the king of
See also
- Bogor Palace, main residence of the Governor-General and another Presidential Palace.
- Cipanas Palace
- Gedung Agung
- Vice Presidential Palace (Indonesia)
- Official residence
References
- ^ a b "Istana Tampaksiring | Presiden Republik Indonesia". presidenri.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Government of The Republic of Indonesia. "Republic of Indonesia - Tampaksiring Presidential Palace". Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ Istana istana kepresidenan RI, setneg.go.id
- ^ "Istana Tampak Siring | Indonesia.go.id". indonesia.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-10-24.
External links
- Istana Tampaksiring profile (in Indonesian)
- Istana Tampaksiring history (in Indonesian)