UBUD PALACE

Ubud Palace or Puri Saren Ubud is one of the most prominent places in Ubud, as it is smack dab on the main Jalan Raya Ubud road and intersection. The palace can also be regarded as the focal landmark of Ubud. The Ubud palace was built during the lordship of the late Ida Tjokorda Putu Kandel (1800-1823) and is well kept by his successive heirs. A visit to the Puri Saren is on many of the itineraries to the Ubud area.

How to Get to Ubud Palace

Ubud Palace is located in the center of Ubud, which is close to the location of the Ubud Market. It is not so difficult to find the location of this Ubud palace, due to its very strategic location which is close to tourist destinations such as Ubud Monkey Forest and Saraswati Temple. If you come from Kuta you will need about 2 hours drive to reach the location of this Ubud palace, with google map you will easily find the location of this palace, besides that at every crossroads, there are directions which direct to the location of this ubud palace.

What to Expect at Ubud Palace

Ubud Palace is a historical building that tells the story of the king of Ubud who governed the government in Ubud village in ancient times, and the Ubud Palace building is still standing strong and awake until now, you can see it when visiting Ubud Village, by maintaining the characteristics of the building from the past. with thick stone carvings that are very beautiful, making this ubud palace one of the popular tourist destinations in ubud village. There are several things that you can see in Ubud palace with all the beauty and uniqueness of this historical building that will complete your adventure in this Ubud village.

1. Wantilan: In front of the Ubud Palace you will see a large wantilan which is an open building as a resting place and also functions as a place for events such as traditional religious dances in Ubud village that use gamelan instruments (traditional Balinese musical instruments)

2. Entrance: The first thing we see is the entrance that is so magnificent with the shape of the design and with the reliefs and carvings that have a very high historical significance with the color of the red brick pattern and a little decoration making this entrance very luxurious.

3. Statue: There is a statue with a high aesthetic as if to say welcome which is located on the side of the entrance with a frangipani tree which is very identical to the characteristics of the island of Bali, you can capture the moment when you just enter the door with the statue on the right and left.

4. Kori Agung: In the middle you can see a very magnificent Kori Agung made of dark red bricks, and on the door made of wood with gold paint decorations that make this Kori Agung very beautiful, many tourists take their time to take pictures in front of Kori Agung, in addition to the very enchanting scenery, it will make the photos very instagramable.

5. Throne: If you enter through the door on the left of Kori Agung you will come to the second page where you can see the throne of the ancient king of Ubud, which is located in a building and there are two throne chairs used by the ancient kings of Ubud inside. run his government during the kingdom in Ubud.

6. Gamelan: In addition to the throne, there is also a complete gamelan instrument that was used by the kingdom when holding religious ceremonies or dance performances, gamelan is a traditional musical instrument in Bali, and is used for religious ceremonies, dance performances and others.

Ubud Palace History

When the Majapahit Kingdom collapsed in the 15th century, Javanese nobles migrated from Java to Bali island. Then the Javanese noble created the Gelgel Kingdom in Klungkung district, a small community located in the southeastern part of Bali island. In the 17th century, the Gelgel kingdom spread its power and regional expansion to other places in Bali and created a small, Sukawati royal palace.

The Gelgel Kingdom sent their prince to the village area of Sukawati, to build a royal palace with incredible architectural beauty intended for power in the Gianyar region. During the Sukawati royal palace construction, many Balinese artists were sent to the Sukawati area to assist in the castle construction. After the castle building in Sukawati was completed, many artists chose to stay in Sukawati. Therefore, until now, the Sukawati area has become the center of beautiful art in Bali. Such as dance, painting, sculpture, and Balinese art music.

Legong Dance at Ubud Palace

Apart from being a tourist destination for historic buildings in Ubud, here there are also traditional dance performances danced by professional dancers who will make the show very beautiful to look at. The dance performances here are of the type of Legong dance which takes the story from Mahabrata, Ramayana. The show is held in the afternoon at 19.00 - 20.00 pm which is located in front of Kori Agung in Ubud Palace.

​The dance performance that is very enchanting and beautifully performed by the dancers that will make you immersed in the story that is delivered, if you want to watch this dance, please come early and buy tickets at the ticket booth in Ubud Palace, at a price which is affordable you can see this very beautiful and enchanting traditional dance. Because the location of the place is not too big, you should come early and buy a ticket, if you arrive late, the ticket may run out because the place is not that big. It is a very special experience to see a dance performance in the center of Ubud with the beauty of the curves of the dancers will make you dissolve in the emotions of this story.

Ubud Royal Entrance Ticket

Visiting Ubud Palace there is no entrance ticket required.