Tirta Gangga

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Eleven-part fountain

Taman Tirta Gangga ("Holy Water of the Ganges") is the water palace of Karangasem north of Amlapura in Bali . The last Raja Anak Agung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem of Karangasem built this second palace in 1946. The complex was destroyed in the eruption of the Agung volcano in 1963 and then rebuilt. Today the facility is open to tourists .

investment

Tirta Gangga is about 1.2 hectares, built on three levels and consists of many water basins, ponds with lotus flowers and fish such as B. Koi , fountains , a swimming pool and residential complexes. In the center of the complex is an eleven-part Nawa Sanga pagoda-shaped fountain and numerous stone statues are set up in the garden. The water comes from the sacred springs above the former palace and fills the ponds, basins and the swimming pool, which is also open to visitors today.

gallery

  • Tirta Gangga Water Palace

  • pond

  • Swimming pool

  • fountain

  • Residential buildings

  • pond

  • Pond system

  • overview

  • Overview with rice fields in the background

  • Gargoyles

  • View of Tirta Gangga

literature

  • C. Hauk, D. Huthmann, M. Loose, W. Mlyneck, C. Wachsmuth: Bali Lombok . 4th edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2008, ISBN 978-3-7701-6713-5 .

Web links

Commons : Tirtagangga Water Palace  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 8 ° 25 ′  S , 115 ° 35 ′  E