10 Historical Monuments in Bali

Review by : Yuli SE., MM

Bali Island is famous not only for its beautiful city and its natural attractions. In Bali, there are many tourist attractions sculptures and monuments that deserve to be a choice of your historic holiday. There are many unique forms of buildings and sculptures that can fascinate you, the work of unique and interesting building beauty.

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For those of you who love the historical tour of the building, it is suitable if choosing the island of Bali as a tourist destination. There are several historical monastic tourist options that present a variety of privileges and also a stunning natural rides. In addition, many crafts and works such as sculptures, souvenirs, dances, carvings and other unique objects. To be sure you will not be disappointed if you are on this island.

Here are some examples of historical monuments in Bali, which will surely add to your insights about the history and the islands of Bali:

1. Balinese People Struggle Monument (Bajra Sandhi)

This monument is located in front of Bali Governor’s Office or precisely in Niti Mandala Renon Denpasar Square. This place is a historic place as a place of a fighting era of independence between the people of Bali against the invaders.

This war is called “Puputan War”. This monument was established to pay homage to the heroes as well as a symbol of honor for the struggle of the Balinese people.

This Bajra Sandhi monument began in 1988 and was built for over 13 years. And on August 1, 2004, the new monument Bajra Sandhi opened to the public to date.

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2. Bali Bombing Monument

This Bali Bombing Monument was just inaugurated on October 12, 2004, by Baddung Regent Anak Agung Ngurah Oka Ratmadi.

Inside the monument is an altar that is used to store flowers or any kind of respect and prejudice that contains the names of victims in the tragedy of Bali Bomb I & II.

Bali Bombing Monument is located at Jalan Legian Kaja No.38, Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali.

The Bali Bombing Monument or monument is a mute witness to the tragedy of Bali Bomb I & II in 2002. The Bali bombing was caused by the threat of terrorism and recorded no less than 202 dead and injured people.

3. Bhuana Kerta Buleleng Monument

One of the historical monuments in Bali is a Bhuana Kerta Buleleng monument located on Jalan Ki Barak Panji Sakti, Panji Village, Sukasada District, Buleleng Regency, Bali Province.

This monument has the meaning of world peace, tranquility, and free from all kinds of bad deeds of fellow human beings. Tugu Bhuana Kerta Buleleng was built to commemorate the independence and struggle of the citizens of Bali in fighting for the independence of the Republic of Indonesia.

This monument was built on the promise of the people of Bali where if RI won against the invaders, then in this place will be established a memorial to the resistance of the people of Bali.

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4. Monument of Operation Sea Cross Java – Bali

One way of fighting the Balinese people is with the pointed bamboo that our heroes use to drive the invaders.

Then there are inscriptions carved by names of heroes who died in this sea battle.

This monument is located in Cekik, Melaya District, Jembrana District, Bali.

One example of historical monuments in Bali is the construction of this monument to commemorate the services of the heroes who had made the first maritime battle in the history of the Republic of Indonesia on April 4, 1946.

Inside the monument, you can see the incident at the time of the battle carried out by passing the people of Bali through taking pictures.

5. Puputan Klungkung Monument

Puputan Klungkung monument was built with the aim to commemorate the services of the heroes and knights of the kingdom of Klungkung against Dutch colonialism in the colonial era.

In the vicinity of this monument area, there is a heroic battle and the location of the monument located in Semarapura City, Klungkung regency, Bali. One of the historical monuments in Bali monuments is worth a visit.

6. Margarana Monument

On the historical event of this monument, there is one hero I Gusti Ngurah Rai who fought along with his troops killed in the battle and buried in this place. Margarana Monument is located in Banjar Kelaci, Marga Village, Tabanan Regency, Bali.

This monument is a historical proof of Balinese people’s resistance against the invaders.

This war is called Puputan Margarana War. This war was led by I Gusti Ngurah Rai with his forces called “Ciung Wanara”. In this place is inscribed with the contents of the letter I Gusti Ngurah Rai that you can see clearly.

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7. Garuda Wisnu Kencana Monument (GWK) Cultural Park

Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (GWK) is a cultural park complex with a statue of Garuda and Vishnu as the main object that has a height if it is already about 120 meters with a wingspan of Garuda about 60 meters and will make it as the largest sculpture in the world.

This cultural park has presented a very comprehensive integrated tour that presents Bali thoroughly.

Started in 1997 and operated in 2003, the cultural park of Garuda Wisnu Kencana.

Garuda Wisnu Kencana is located in the hill area of Jimbaran in the southern city of Denpasar. This area is known as a calcareous plateau, but so almost most of the popular tourist attraction in Bali.

8. Statue of Titi Banda

The existence of the Titi Banda Statue is adjacent to the cultural village of Kertalangu, located on the outskirts of Denpasar, at the easternmost boundary.

A statue of the “Rama” figure stood gallantly facing east with a number of ape troops, who assisted Rama in freeing his wife Shinta Dewi, who was kidnapped by Ravana from the kingdom of Alengka.

This Titi Banda statue depicts or appoints a Ramayana story or epic, which is a good character, Rama, who stands proudly with an arrow bow, about 10 meters tall, a number of monkey statues and several larger ape commanders are made to complete the description of the story presented. One of history’s most famous historical monuments in Bali.

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9. Global Peace Monument

Amid the natural splendor of Tegal Lantang Village, Ubud, Bali, the Global Peace Harmony Monument or the World Peace and Alignment Monument was established.

The concept of a harmonious and peaceful unity between adherents of different religions. “This means that the tomb of the universe, With this monument, we can unite as human beings.

This monument aims to be able to coexist and harmony (peace of the World). The characters opposing violence on earth include Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Soekarno, and many other figures in the world.

10. Monument Lion of the King’s Ambara

One of the historical monuments in Bali is a monument Lion of the King of Ambara, in its development later became a landmark of the city of Buleleng because it has a unique shape and no two.

The location is quite strategic because it is right in the intersection of the road that is often passed by the tourists make this monument has its own charm and not infrequently used as their photo area.

Lion Monument Ambara Raja has a very deep philosophical value because it has a pentagon-shaped foundation that symbolizes the Basic State of Pancasila. The lion statue of the Raja Ambara is built in the form of a long-winged lion supported by a monument in the shape of a lotus flower.

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Such are some explanations of the 10 historical monuments in Bali. Hopefully useful and you should visit these beautiful and unique places. See you soon.