Royal Palace puri agung Singaraja (puri gede buleleng) - North Bali
The Royal Palace is rich inhistory, and is a testament to Bali's royal lineage that dates back to more than 400 year ago. The Royal line of Buleleng, Singaraja is descended from the son of Dalem Sagening, the King of Gelgel, Klungkung ; Ki Gusti Anglurah Pandji Sakti. He left Klungkung in order to establish a new Kingdom in Den Bukit, Buleleng, North Bali. When he reached the peak of the Mountain he was thirsty, so he plunged his magic kris into the ground and water flower from that spot. To this day, water flows from this spring making life possible for the animals and people who live at the top of the mountain range. Eventually, he settled in the village of Panji, which is approximately 5 km Southwest from Singaraja. After uniting Den Bukit (now Buleleng, North Bali) he became King/Raja of Den Bukit and built two palaces named 'Sukasada' just South of Singaraja and a third palace in "Singaraja' on 30 March 1604. This was the beginning of the Kingdom of Buleleng and Singaraja, the capital city of the regency of Buleleng.
In the mid 19th century (1846 - 1849) in Buleleng and Jagaraga war, the Dutch invaded Singaraja by brute force and destroyed the puri (palace) and deposed or killed most of the Royal family. By 1860, the Dutch had appointed I Gusti Ngurah Ketut Djelantik of the Pandji Sakti line to be the new Raja of Buleleng. The young, intellingent king supported the rebellion against the Dutch in Banjar in 1868.
Consequently, he was exiled to Padang, West Sumatra in 1873. In 1929, his grand son, I Gusti Ngurh Ketut Djelantik was appointed by the Dutch to be the regent and the Raja of Buleleng. He was known as Anak Agung Putu Djelantik. He rebuilt the Puri Agung and then along with the Dutch, founded the library of Lontar named Gedong Kirtya in front of the Puri grounds. He died in 1944 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Anak Agung Pandji Tisna, who was a famous novelist and was known as the founder of Lovina tourist resorts was the last person to hold the title of Raja.
Today, people are welcome to visit Puri Agung or Puri Gede, which has been restored due to damage from its neglect.
Visitors can see many pictures of the Rajas of Buleleng in the Royal house where the Raja and his family used to live. In the South Eastern area of the back yard, visitors can see the royal shrine (Merajan Puri) and in the front area of the Puri, people can explore the Gedong Kirtya, the Library of lontar and the Museum of Buleleng
Have a nice visit !!!
Hotel Puri Manggala
Lovina Beach, Jln Seririt Singaraja Buleleng - Phone (62 362) 41371 - Fax (62 362) 22974 - North Bali - Indonesia
Royal Palace Puri Agung Singaraja , Jalan Mayor Metra No. 12, Singaraja 81119 - Phone/Fax : +62 362 22974 - Email : purisingaraja@hotmail.com
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