Klungkung Palace
The historic palace complex of the old Klungkung kingdom in Semarapura, officially Puri Agung Semarapura. Its best known part is the Kertha Gosa, an open hall of justice whose ceiling is painted in the Kamasan style with scenes of heaven and hell.
- Where
- Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -8.5356, 115.4030
Get the Klungkung Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Klungkung Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bali volume with your photos and a note.
Near Klungkung Palace
Pura Goa Lawah 7.5 km
A temple built around the mouth of a cave full of bats, which is what 'goa lawah' means. It is often counted among the Sad Kahyangan Jagad, the six holiest places of worship on Bali, and stands across the road from a black sand beach.
Bali Safari and Marine Park 8.2 km
A safari park in Gianyar run by the Taman Safari group, a conservation organisation that also runs two parks on Java. Visitors ride through large enclosures of animals from Indonesia, India and Africa.
Pura Kehen 11 km
The old royal temple of the Bangli kingdom, set at the foot of a wooded hill north of the town and dating back at least to the 13th century. Its terraced courtyards climb the slope to an eleven-tiered meru shrine, with a great banyan tree in the outer court.
Goa Gajah 13 km
The 'elephant cave' near Ubud, a 9th-century sanctuary entered through a mouth carved in the rock as a fearsome face. Inside is a small, dim chamber, and in the courtyard outside lie old bathing pools.
Penglipuran Village 14 km
A traditional village in Bangli whose people keep their customs in daily life, with matching family compounds lining a single stepped street. Its layout follows Tri Hita Karana, the Balinese idea of balance between God, people and nature.
Agung Rai Museum of Art 16 km
An art museum in Ubud founded by the collector Agung Rai and opened in 1996, set among gardens and rice fields. It shows Balinese painting alongside work by foreign artists who lived on the island, and its grounds host dance and gamelan.
Ubud Palace 16 km
The palace of Ubud's royal family, a historic compound at the main crossroads of the town, officially called Puri Saren Agung. Its carved gateways and courtyards are the setting for Balinese dance performances in the evenings.
Gunung Kawi 16 km
An 11th-century temple and funerary complex in a valley at Tampaksiring, split in two by the Pakerisan river. Ten shrines are carved into 7-metre niches in the cliff face, thought to honour King Anak Wungsu and his queens.
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Questions
Where is Klungkung Palace?
Klungkung Palace is in Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pura Goa Lawah (7.5 km), Bali Safari and Marine Park (8.2 km), Pura Kehen (11 km).
How do I get the Klungkung Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Klungkung Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bali volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Klungkung Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bali volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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