Karangasem existed as a big kingdom at one time with its capital Karangasem (now it is called Amlapura). As was the custom of those days the king stayed at his Puri, the palace, and sometimes spent his time in a gardened bungalow Taman Ujung, or if he pleased he could go to his water pond palace Tirta Gangga. Unlike the Puri which still remains in the recent days and has become one of only two complete palaces in Bali (the other one is the Puri Gianyar), Taman Ujung and Tirta Gangga were ravaged by the eruption of mount Agung in 1963. Only a small part of Taman Ujung was restored though not tp its original condition.
The restored bungalow in Taman Ujung shows the combination of Balinese carvings and middle-ege European architecture.
Standing at a farther distance, either in Taman Ujung (4 kilometers from Amlapura) or Tirta Gangga (5 kilometers from Amlapura), and one can imagine their beauty during the former days.
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