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Tampak Siring Presidential Palace is located in Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali and is one of six palaces of its kind in Indonesia. The construction of the palace was started in 1957 till 1963, unlike other presidential palaces which were usually built in Dutch East Indies’ colonial era in Indonesia. It was built in modernism with aspects of Balinese architecture, instead of Indies Empire colonial style. The complex buildings are covered around 19 hectares. The main complex is built on higher ground facing Mount Agung and Tirta Empul Temple.
It was the idea of Sukarno, the first president, to build a new Presidential Palace in Indonesia. Sukarno wanted to present Indonesian culture to all the visitors, along with the fame of Bali as natural and cultural attraction, in the newly independent state in the middle of 1950s. It was initially built to provide villa or lodging for state guest, VIPs, royalties, heads of government, or heads of state on their stay in Bali.
It is located where guesthouse was built for the king of Gianyar. It was often visited by guests, foreign dignitaries and East Indies officials. In 1955, it was visited by Sukarno several times. By considering his interest, the building and land was handed over to the Government of Indonesia by the King of Gianyar. He appointed R.M. Soedarsono in 1957 to design a palace. The old guesthouse which served the King of Gianyar was demolished and preparation started. And the rest is history. The construction was finished in 1963.
The palace was designed by architect R.M. Soedarsono and it was built in different stages. Tampaksiring Presidential Palace Tour Bali includes four main complexes – House Yudhistira spread over 2000 sq. m, Wisma Merdeka spread over 1200 sq.m., and a common room. The first building built here is Wisma Yudhistira dated back in 1957. The overall construction was finished in the year 1963, including Wisma Bima and Wisma Negara.
Located in Sukawati village of Gianyar Regency, the Tampaksiring Palace is accessible from Denpasar through 35 km of land route. It takes around 1 hour by bus. This heritage site has a great significance thanks to its rich history and it is a stopover palace for State leaders in Bali. The Pura is a prominent attraction which is used for public baths and praying by the Balinese people. The waters are believed to have healing powers.