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 What to See at Semarapura
This place also owns Taman Gili, a building floating
or sees like floating because it is intentionally founded in the middle of
a fish pond. The decorative painting at the roof of Kertha Gosa building
is painted with the story motif. The painting is started from Panil at
eastside with the plot rotate according to Pradaksina direction and finish
at Panil north side. Kertha Gosa is founded in 18 century with unique
building like the plafond come from asbestos which is dotted with the
famous style of Kamasan painting in the year 1930. During Dutch
colonization (1908-1942), Kertha Gosa remains to be wearied as a justice
place for lawbreaker, especially criminal. Along with colonial governance,
the punish system in Indonesia has changed from system of death duties
Majapahit (traditional) become the continental punish system which is
brought by Dutch. The evacuation system is non aim to as retaliation, but
improve the perpetrator so that acceptable to its society. The painting
decorating on the conference hall's plafond is aim to awake all
trespassers in order not to repeat the badness. Other building is called
Bale Kambang and this building looked to be impressing float on the
fishpond water. There is a museum which is called Semarajaya located on
the right external of Kori Agung yard. This Museum is set in a building
which is ex- Dutch High School and its physical form is solidarity from
Dutch style era architecture with the Balinese traditional architecture.
In this museum we can see the ancient object, history object inclusive
photos of documentation from Klungkung King Family and clan.
Kertha Gosa (Court
Hall), surrounded by a moat,
is located in the center of Semarapura.
Built in 17th century, it was once a part of Semarapura
Palace and used as a royal assembly
area for the kings of Bali. This building
is a perfect model of Klungkung architecture,
well-known for its painted ceiling in
Klungkung style.
Taman Gili, known as Bale Kambang
(Floating Pavilion),
is a beautiful palace which adjoins Kertha Gosa.
It is surrounded by lotus pond, representing an
isle of splendor surrounded by ocean. It is also
well-known for its exquisite painted ceilings telling
stories about the sacrifice of the hero 'Sutasoma',
and 'Pan and Man Brayut’ - the couple who
had too many children
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