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The palace
The palace was the home of the royal family of Ubud
The Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung, was the official residence of the royal family of Ubud. In its present form it was built in traditional Balinese style during the reign of Tjokorda Putu Kandel, who ruled from 1800 to 1823.
1917
After the 1917 earthquake the palace was quickly restored
After the 1917 earthquake, palace structures suffered significant damage. Since it was the residence of the royal family, it was quickly restored, and it was opened to foreign guests in 1928.
Lempad
Many of the stone carvings are by the artist I Gusti Nyoman Lempad
Many of the stone carvings were made by the local artist I Gusti Nyoman Lempad. To the north is Pura Marajan Agung, the private temple of the royal family. In front of the palace stands a fig tree from Bengal.
Dance
The palace is known for its traditional Balinese dance shows
The royal palace of Ubud is especially known for its traditional Balinese dance shows. The stage has an ornamented angkul-angkul background, with traditional doors and guardian statues, and the performances are animated by Gamelan percussion orchestras.
Day 1, morning
Next is Pura Taman Saraswati.
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