wasandi - Tampaksiring Palace is a palace that was built after Indonesia's independence, which is located in the village of Tampaksiring, Tampaksiring District, Gianyar, Bali.Tampaksiring name comes from two words of the Balinese language, the "look" and "siring", which means each and slanting palms. That said, according to a legend recorded on palm leaves USANA Bali, the name is derived from the former footprints of a king named Mayadenawa. King is clever and powerful, but unfortunately he is anger. He considered himself god and ordered his subjects to worship him. Due to the nature Mayadenawa it, Batara Indra angry and sent his armies. Mayadenawa ran into the forest. For his pursuers lost track, he walked by tilting the soles of his feet. That way he hopes his pursuers do not recognize the traces of her feet.
However, it can also be caught by his pursuers. Previously, he managed to create a miracle with the rest of the spring that poisonous causing many deaths his pursuers after they drank the water from these springs. Batara Indra then create another spring as the antidote to the poisonous water which is then named "Tirta Empul" ("holy water"). The forest area of King Mayadenawa traversed by walking while the feet tilt was known by the name Tampaksiring.
The palace stands on the initiative of President Sukarno, who want a cool weather retreat away from the hustle of the city, suitable for the President of the Republic of Indonesia and their families as well as for state guests.
Architect was R.M. Soedarsono and the palace was built in stages. Tampaksiring Palace Complex consists of four main buildings namely Wisma Merdeka and Wisma area of 1200 m covering an area of 2,000 m Yudhishthira and Function Room. Wisma Merdeka and Wisma Yudhishthira is the first building that was built in 1957. In 1963 all the construction is completed by the establishment of Government House and Wisma Bima.
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