State Palace was built in 1796 for a private residence of a Dutch citizen JA van Braam. In the year 1816 this building was taken over by the Dutch East Indies government and used as a center of government activity and the residence of the Governor-General of the Netherlands. Hence at the time of this palace also known as Hotel Governor-General.

At first, the architecture building ancient Greek style two-story, but in 1848 dismantled the top, and the front ground floor made bigger to give the impression more formally. The shape of the building is the result of 1848 changes to survive until now, without any significant changes. This area of approximately 3375 square meters.

In accordance with this court functions, displays and decoration tended to give a very formal atmosphere. Even charismatic. There were two big mirrors the Dutch government remains, in addition to decorative wall painters – great painters, like Basoeki Abdoellah.

Many important events that occurred at the State Palace. Among them was when General de Kock described the plan to the Governor-General Baron van der Capellen to suppress the rebellion of Prince Diponegoro and formulate its strategy in the face of Tuanku Imam Bonjol. Also, when Governor-General Johannes van de Bosch set a compulsory system or stelsel cultuur. After independence, dated March 25, 1947, at the signing of this happening Linggadjati. The Indonesian side is represented by Sutan Sjahrir and the Dutch by Dr. Van Mook.
State Palace serves as the center of state government activities, such as a venue for the event – an event that is a state, such as the appointment of officials – state officials, the opening meeting, and a national working meeting, the opening of the congress national and international, and where a state banquet.

Since the Dutch and the Japanese government until the reign of the Republic of Indonesia, has approximately 20 heads of government and heads of state who use the Presidential Palace as the official residence and the center of state government.

Government of the Republic of Indonesia to focus government activity, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. Jakarta Presidential Palace complex is located at Jalan Merdeka Utara, near the National Monument Park, located in the heart of the nation’s capital.

Presidential Palace Jakarta consists of two palace buildings, the Merdeka Palace, overlooking the National Monument Park, and the State Palace overlooking the Ciliwung River, Jalan Veteran. Both are linked to the palace courtyard covering an area about half a football field. In addition there are also other buildings belonging to the Palace Jakarta neighborhood, namely the Presidential Office, State House, Baiturrahim Mosque, and the Presidential Palace Museum.

Merdeka Palace built in 1873 during the reign of Governor-General Louden and completed in 1879 during the reign of Governor-General Johan Willem van Landsbarge. This building stands on land 2400 square meters, by the architect Drossares. Istana Negara is also known as the Palace of Gambir.

In the early days of the Republic of Indonesia, the palace witnessed the signing of history does the recognition of sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia United States by the Dutch Government on December 27, 1949. United States of Indonesia was represented by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, while the Kingdom of the Netherlands was represented by the AHJ Lovink, Crown High Representative in Indonesia.

After the signing of the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia United States, red and white flag hoisted the flag to replace the Netherlands, along with Indonesia Raya songs sung and shouted by the independent Indonesian nation. Since then the name was changed to Gambir Palace Palace.

Merdeka Palace, which also became the official residence of President of the Republic of Indonesia, consists of the front porch used to the stage of honor at the ceremony Second Warning – Second Proclamation each dated August 17. Here also the President welcomed the guests who previously accepted the country with a military ceremony in the front yard.

The next room is located at the very front of the Credentials Room. In this place the President received a letter – ambassador credentials of friendly countries who will serve in Indonesia. This room also serves as the signing of the cooperation between the Government of Indonesia and other countries, witnessed by the President and Head of State / Government concerned.

Also every night on August 17, in this room The reception was held State, where the President and Vice President received congratulations from the heads of the representatives of foreign countries.

In addition there is a room called the Room of Jepara as furniture that fills this room Jepara carving style dominated. There are also rooms located Raden Saleh dealing with Jepara Room. Raden Saleh named space because the walls of this room depends five paintings by Raden Saleh Syarief Boestaman.

AdalahRuang largest room reception, where there are two paintings by Basoeki Abdoellah. On the east wall mounted painting titled “Pergiwa Pergiwati” taken from the story of the Mahabharata, and on the west wall painting titled “Jake Tarub” which is the legend of the Javanese people.

The last room at the Merdeka Palace, the flag is a space that is used to set the flag for the first time on August 17, 1945 and copies of any date of August 16 to 17.

Merdeka Palace in the courtyard, there is a flagpole 17 feet high. Every August 17, in this post duplicate the flag be flown in order Warning Second – Second Proclamation.

Bogor Palace

Starting from the desire of people – the Dutch who works in Batavia (now Jakarta) to look for a resort. Because they assume that the city of Batavia was too hot and crowded, so they need to find a place – berhawa cool place outside the city of Batavia.

Governor General of the Netherlands named G.W. Baron van Imhoff, go do a search and managed to find a good place and strategic in a village called Kampong Baroe, on August 10, 1744.

A year later, in 1745 the Governor-General van Imhoff (1745 to 1750) ordered the construction of a choice that a rest house named Buitenzorg (meaning free problems / difficulties). He himself made sketches of the building with architectural modeling Blenheim Palace, the residence of the Duke of Malborough, near the city of Oxford in England. Building process was continued by the Governor-General who ruled then that the Governor-General Jacob Mossel that his service period 1750 – 1761

In the course of history, this building suffered heavy damage as a result of attacks Banten people who are against the Company, under the leadership of Kiai Tapa and Queen Good Discard, called Banten War from 1750 to 1754.

At the time of Governor-General Willem Daendels (1808 – 1811), rest house was expanded by providing a good addition to the left or right of the building. Building parent made two levels. Large yard with slicked also bring six pairs of spotted deer from India and Nepal border.

Then in the reign of Governor Jendal Baron van der Capellen (1817 – 1826), made major changes – urbanization. A tower in the middle – the middle of the main building erected so that the grand palace, while the land around the palace used as the opening of the Botanical Gardens which was conducted on May 18, 1817.
The building was heavily damaged again, when the earthquake occurred on 10 October 1834.

In the reign of Governor-General Albertus van Twist Duijmayer Yacob (1851 – 1856), while the rest of the building completely demolished earthquake. Then by taking the IX century European architecture, new buildings erected one level. Other changes are to add two bridges connecting Main Building and Building the Right wing and left wing made of curved wood. Building a new palace as a whole realized during the reign of Governor-General Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Montager (1856 to 1861). And the government, then exactly 1870 years, defined as Buitenzorg Palace official residence of the Governor General of the Netherlands.

The end of World War II, Japan surrendered to Allied forces, and Indonesia declared its independence. Security Barisan Rakyat (BKR) had occupied Buitenzorg Palace to fly the red and white flag. Buitenzourg whose name Palace is now the Bogor Presidential Palace is handed back to the government of this republic at the end of 1949. After the independence, Bogor Presidential Palace began to be used by the Indonesian government in January 1950.

Bibliography and Art Objects

Bogor Presidential Palace has a collection of books as much as 3205 pieces of literature list is available at the palace. Palace holds many objects of art, whether in the form of paintings, sculpture, and ceramics and other art objects. Until now there are paintings in this palace is 448 pieces, where the title / name of the painting, artist, year painted, available in the form of list making it easier for anyone who wishes to obtain information about the painting. Similarly, the statue with various raw materials. In the palace there are statues of 216 pieces.

In addition to painting and sculpture, Bogor Palace was also collected as many as 196 pieces of ceramic. All were kept in the palace museum, in addition used as a publisher in each room / building the palace.

Bogor Presidential Palace is located on Jalan Ir. H. Juanda No.1, Paledang Sub District, Bogor City Central District, Municipality of Bogor, West Java Province, about 60 kilometers from Jakarta, or 43 kilometers from Cipanas. This palace in Bogor city center, on the ground flat berkultur, covering around 28, 86 acres, at an altitude of 290 meters above sea level.

In a very large yard is maintained about 591 spotted deer, and there are about 346 types of trees. There is also a statue – a statue of a beautiful, like the work Denok Poster, the model is Ara, the wife of an employee Bogor Palace and The Hand of God, the reproduction of Sweden.

According to literature data, at the Bogor Presidential Palace there are 37 buildings. Some of its main building has an important function.
# Building Up, consisting of eight rooms, the room that serves as Garuda Reception Room, here is a meeting – a large gathering can be implemented. Lotus space that serves as the reception room. Space has served as film screening room at the time of President Sukarno. Dining Room that serves as the main dining room. Work Space President has ever served as a work of President Sukarno. Library space that once served as the library of President Sukarno. Family Room and Bedroom that serves as a place / lounge will follow the President if the various events in Garuda Room. Waiting Room Ministry that serves as the waiting room of the ministers if they will follow the event – the event in Garuda Room.

# Main Building of the Left, made up of two rooms, the Panca State Room, which once served as the Five State Conference / preparation of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung, Bedroom and Living Room, which functioned as a place to stay for the President, the guest country and the great room .

# Right Wing Main Building, serves as a place to stay as guests of the President following state guest – guest country, and guests – the other guests. Leftist pavilion serves as the office Households Bogor Palace, while the Right Wing Pavilion serves as a place to stay for the officials and staff of state guests.

# Pavilion I-VI. Pavilion IV is now used as a place to stay for the officials and the ministers of the waiting room if there are events, the Pavilion VI used as stables house the head office Among other buildings, are worth noting here is Bayurini Dyah Building, which is equipped with a swimming pool used as a place to rest if the President and his family was in Bogor. In addition, there Multipurpose Building that serves as a multipurpose space: art, meeting, where artists, etc.. The rest of the buildings are buildings complement the President’s residence and was in line with the function jabaran their duties and functions.

Cipanas Palace

Cipanas word derived from the Sundanese language; ci or cai means water, and heat that is hot in the Indonesian language. The word became the name of a village, the village of Cipanas because in this place there are hot springs that contain sulfur.

Cipanas Presidential Palace started from a building which was founded in 1740 by a private owner, a Dutch landowner named Van Heots. However, during the reign of the Dutch East Indies, the exact starting the administration of Governor-General GW Baron van Imhoff (1743), because the appeal of the hot springs, built a medical building near the hot springs. Then, because the charisma cool mountain air and a clean natural and fresh, the building had become a resort of the Governor-General of the Netherlands.

Since the founding of the Dutch government, the Presidential Palace Cipanas functioned as a resort and port of call. However, around a very beautiful landscape the main attraction for visitors, so that in the reign of the van Imhoff, haven / resting time switch functions. Because the power of hot springs that contain sulfur and therefore the cool mountain air and clean, the building was once used as treatment for military members of the Company that need to receive treatment.

Commissioner-General Leonard Pietr Joseph du Bus de Gisignies, for example, noted that most pleased that sulfur bath. Likewise Graaf Willem Carel van Sirardus Hogendorp, secretary (1820-1841). In addition Daendeles Herman Willem (1808-1811) and Thomas Stanford Raffles (1811-1816) during his official put several hundred people in that place; some basar of their work in apple orchards and flower gardens and in rice mills, in addition to the care of cows, sheep – sheep, and horses.

Physically, since its inception until now, the way history Cipanas Palace changed much. Gradually, from year to year, this palace grew and grew. Starting from the year 1916, still in the reign of the Dutch East Indies, three buildings stand in this palace complex. Now known as the three Yudhistira Pavilion, Pavilion Bhima, and Arjuna Pavilion.

Nine years later, in 1954 the term of office I President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, erected a small building, located on the back of the Main Building. Unlike the other buildings, round the outer wall and the front and side yard is decorated with a stone building shaped bumps. By taking the form of wall decoration and the court was that, the name of this building a unique sound, which bumps Building. (Bumps from the language sunda; equivalent small bump in the Indonesian language as well, such as mosquito bites).

Twenty-nine years later, in 1983, during President II of Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, the other two followed up the pavilion, the Pavilion and the Pavilion Nakula Sahadev.

Cipans Presidential Palace also had functioned as a family residence by a Dutch governor-general’s family. Who had occupied the building is a family Andrias Cornelis de Graaf (of his reign in 1926 -1931), Cornelius Bonifacius de Jonge (1931), and the last, that coincide with the arrival of the Japanese occupation (1942), is Tjarda van Starkenborg Stachourwer.

After Indonesian independence, the building was formally established as one of the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia and its function is still used as a resting place the President or Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia and their families.

Cipanas Presidential Palace is also recorded important events in the history of Indonesian economic policy, namely that on December 13, 1965, Dining Room Main Building, has functioned as a place to convene the cabinet in order to determining changes in the money value of Rp 1,000, 00 to Rp1, 00 , precisely at the time of Indonesian President Sukarno and the time occupied by the Finance Minister Frans Seda.

In accordance with the function of Cipanas Presidential Palace, not used to receive state guests. However, in 1971, Queen Yuliana had taken the time to stop at the palace when visiting Indonesia.

Cipanas Presidential Palace is located between Highway route Jakarta and Bandung through the top. Located about 103 kilometers from Jakarta, or about 20 kilometers from the city of Cianjur Regency. Cipanas Palace in the village Cipanas, Pacet district, Cianjur regency, at the foot of Mount Gede, West Java, at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level. The building stood on the palace area of approximately 26 hectares, with an area of approximately 7760 square meters.

Cipanas Palace was built as a resort and port of call. The page is divided into two areas, namely area parks and forests palace palace. In the forest areas in the palace until 2001, according to First catalog Plant Collection List Cipanas Presidential Palace Presidential Palace Cipanas publication, in collaboration with Cibodas Botanical Garden, LIPI, recorded as many as 1334 specimens, 171 species, 132 genera (the number of 14 known names clan), and 61 tribes.

Presidential Palace consists of a main building, six pavilions, a special building, and two other buildings, the reservoirs of hot water and a mosque.

Main Building, which is officially called the Master Building Cipanas Presidential Palace, standing on the area of 982 square meters. As the name implies, this building is the largest building in comparison to other buildings in this palace complex. Main Building is a building resting President and Vice President and his family.

Building Up the Presidential Palace Cipanas, according to function, consisting of living room, bedroom, den, powder room, dining room. And the back porch. In particular, a living room berlantaikan building a wooden platform. One of the main hallway wall building with a dipajangi Master paintings by Soejono DS, which made in 1958; this painting known as the Thousand Jalana Pandang. The name is perpetuated in the picture because keistimewaannya itself, namely that from any direction in the view of the painting the eye can see. Painting the Road Thousand Glance original title was The Road to Ground.

Though built in stages, six fruit palace pavilion finally stood around Main Building, precisely in the backyard of this building. The six pieces are pavilion pavilion named Yudhisthira, Bhima Pavilion, Pavilion Arjuna, Nakula Pavilion, Pavilion Sadewa, and Pavilion Abhimanyu. In addition, there are two other buildings that are named Pavilion and the Pavilion Tumaritis I Tumaritis II, located a little apart from surrounding House Master and sixth pavilion.

The building is located behind the small bump Main Building, the building was very small because the building was much smaller than the Main Building and six pavilion. However, this building stands taller than the buildings, including Main Building. This is caused by the fact that this building is located on a mountainside. As mentioned, this building is very unique; name Building bumps. This building is a product of two architects of the child, named RM Soedarsono and F Silaban.

At the rear of Main Building, there are several buildings. However, the greatest role in the existence of Cipanas Presidential Palace is a source of hot springs that contain minerals. Maslahatnya for freshness and fitness is very natural sport. Therefore, to accommodate the overflow of water from natural sources such buildings erected two baths. The building is one devoted to bathe the President and Vice President and their families, is building a larger one provided for the entourage accompanying the President or Vice President. Both in building the first bath and a second, related furniture needs a bath.

Not long before it appeared Baths Building an open lake, which stood on the fishing pond. In addition, on the left side yard Mother House there is also a mosque named Masjid Baiturrahim and a series of other small buildings in this palace office space. In addition, on the left side of Main Building was House Gardens, nurseries and flower garden design and garden palace forest.

Yogyakarta presidential palace

Yogyakarta presidential palace was originally the official residence of the Resident to-18 in Yogyakarta (1823-1825). He was a Dutchman named Anthonie Hendriks Smissaert, which also is the initiator or the initiator of the development of this great building. This building was established in May 1824 in the Dutch colonial period. This originated from the desire of the “palace” is authoritative for the resident-Dutch residents. Architect named A. Payen; he was appointed by the Governor General of Dutch East Indies at that time. Follow the style of the building of European architecture adapted to the tropical climate.

Diponogero War (1825-1830), which the Dutch called the Java War, resulted in the construction of buildings to be delayed. Disaster / earthquake occurred two times on the same day, causing the official residence of the Dutch resident collapsed. But the new buildings erected and completed in 1869. The building is at the Main Building Complex Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta, which is now called the State House.

History also notes that on December 19, 1927, the administrative status of Yogyakarta as the residency area increased to a province. Supreme ruler of the Netherlands is no longer resident, but the governor. Thus, the main building was completed in 1869 it became the residence of the Dutch governor in Yogyakarta to the entry of Japanese occupation. Some Dutch Governor who inhabit the building is Jasper JE (1926-1927), PRW van Gesseler Verschuur (1929-1932), HM de Kock (1932-1935), J. Bijlevel (1935-1940), and L Adam (1940-1942). During the Japanese occupation, this palace became the official residence of the Japanese authorities in Yogyakarta, namely Koochi Zimmukyoku Tyookan.

Court House History is a very important and very meaningful when the government of the Republic of Indonesia migrated from Jakarta to Yogyakarta. On January 6, 1946, Yogyakarta who earned the nickname the City of Gudeg officially became the new capital of the Republic of Indonesia which is still young, and the palace was turned into the Presidential Palace as the residence of President Sukarno, President I of the Republic of Indonesia, and their families. While Vice President Mohammad Hatta and family when it lived in the building now occupied by the Military Zone 072 / Pamungkas, which is not far from the palace complex.

Since then, the history of the court (especially the function and role) changes. Inauguration of General Sudirman as the Commander of the TNI (the date of June 3, 1947), followed by induction as Pucuk Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (on July 3, 1947), and five Cabinet Rebulik young was established and inaugurated in the Palace as well.

On Sunday December 19, 1948, Yogyakarta battered by the Dutch army under the leadership of General Spoor. Event known as the Military Aggression II that resulted in the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, along with several other lords exiled to the outer island of Java, rather to Brastagi and Bangka, and just returned to Yogyakarta on July 6, 1949. Start date, the court again serve as the official residence of the President. However, since December 28, 1949, namely the migration of the President to Jakarta, this palace is no longer the residence of the President.

A historical event can not be ignored is the function of the Great House at first establishment of the Republic of Indonesia (on June 3, 1947). At that time the Great House serves as the inaugural General Sudirman, as the Commander of the Indonesian National Army (TNI). In addition, for three years (1946-1949), this building serves as the official residence of President I of the Republic of Indonesia.

After the independence of Indonesia, precisely on the term of office President II RI, since the 17th of April 1988, the Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta / Court House is also used to hold ceremony, cadets Midshipman Air New Akabri, and at the same event Separation The New Young Officers Passed by the Governor and community DIY. In fact, since the date of August 17, 1991, officially the Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta / Building the Great used as a place to commemorate the proclamation Decisive for the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

In line with its function is now, more than 65 heads of state and head of government and state guests, has visited or stayed at the Great House. The first state guest to visit the building is the President of India Rajendra Prasad (1958). In the sixties, King Bhumibol of Thailand Adulyajed (1960) and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan (1960) to visit and spend the night in this building. A year later (1961), the guest country is the Prime Minister of Algeria Ferhart Abbas. In the seventies, who visited the President of D. Macapagal of the Philippines (1971), Queen Elizabeth II of England (1974), and the Prime Minister Srimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (1976).

Then, in the eighties, the country’s guest was Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yeuw of Singapore (1980), Lord Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam (1984). Important guests who never rest in the Great House, among others, Princess Sirindhom from Muanghthai (1984), Ny. Marlin Quayle, wife of Vice President of the United States (1984), President F. Mitterrand of France (1988), Prince Charles with Princess Diana of England (1989), and Head of the Catholic Church Pope Johannes Paul II (1989).

In the nineties, the great guests who visit the Great House is the Supreme Lord Sultan Azlan Shah of Malaysia (1990), Emperor Akihito of Japan (1991), and Princess Basma of Jordan (1996).

Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta is located at the south end of Akhmad Yani street, Ngupasan Sub-District, District Gondomanan, Municipality of Yogyakarta. Palace Complex is located at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level. This built on an area of 43,585 M2. Located in the center of the city, the heart of Yogyakarta city, facing east across the Vredeburg Castle Museum, the former Dutch fort.

Presidential palace of Yogyakarta is also known as the Great House or State Building. The naming was associated with one of the main palace building functions, namely as a place of acceptance of the great guests. This palace is one of the palace of the four other presidential palace, which has a very important role in the history of the struggle for independence and the life of Indonesian people.

In general, the process of development of parts of the Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta has not changed much, either from its parent building: Building the Great, as well as homestead-wismanya State House, House Indraphrasta, Wisma Sawojajar, Bumiretawu House, and House Saptapratala.

In addition to these four homestead, since 20 September 1995, Sono Arts complex area of 5600 square meters located in the south, which originally belonged to the Ministry of Information, now part of the Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta. Done quite a rearrangement of this palace; example renovated art room, the chairs and lamps replaced hiasnya. In terms of furniture / equipment seemed fit between the function room / living room with furniture or equipment that filled it, even including objects – valuable art objects in it.

Since its founding two centuries ago to the present, Building Up the Presidential Palace complex Yogyakarta never changed; the same shape as when completed in 1869. The mothers of the room and called the Garuda Room serves as the official welcoming guest room or a country other great guests. In this room cabinet precisely when the Republic of Indonesia inaugurated the nation’s capital moved to Yogyakarta. In the historic walls of this room hung the pictures of national heroes, among them the picture of Prince Diponegoro, RA Kartini, Doctor Wahidin Soedirohusodo, and Tengku Cik Di Tiro.

On the south side of Main Building Room Sleeping is the President and family, while on the north side there is a bedroom set aside for the Vice President and his family, and for the guest country or the other great guests and their families.

At the front of Main Building is the right room space named to commemorate the struggle Soerdiman Soedirman Commander in leading a guerrilla against the Dutch. In this room that had Soedirman Commander excused himself to President Sukarno, to leave the city in order to lead a guerrilla war against the Dutch. On the left side of the main building there are rooms named Diponegoro Room, in memory of Prince Diponegoro’s struggle against the Dutch. In this room there were paintings / photographs he was riding.

Of space at the back of Garuda to have another large room, the Banquet Room, where guests banquet for the state or the other great guests. On the back of the banquet room is a spacious room, which served as Performing Arts Room.

Still on the buildings in this Yoyakarta Palace, other buildings are the State House; homestead was built in 1980. Wisma is intended for the ministers and state party guests. This two-storey building and has 19 rooms. Each room decorated with paintings and other art objects in accordance with the functions of his room, especially for a rest.

In addition to the State House, there is Wisma Indraphrasta. This homestead is a form of the original building Dutch Resident Assistant’s office, the initiator of the building is now a palace. On the left and right behind the main building, near the Art Room, the House and the House Sawojajar Bumiretawu. Sawojajar homestead, to the north, is provided for officers or staff of the President or a group of state guest, while the House provided for Bumiretawu aide and the President’s personal physician or personal physician aides and state guests. Saptapratala homestead is located on the south side, opposite Wisma Bumiretawu. Wisma is provided to the officers and the president’s entourage or the guest country.

Sono Art Complex began renovated in 1995 and consists of building the auditorium, the building where the collection of art objects, exhibition and office buildings. The auditorium was originally Sono Arts building built in 1915 and intended as a place to show art selected events related to the state. Building designated as a storage collection of art objects is the ancient building originally constructed in 1911 Dutch and last used as office of PWI / Antara. Building a dedicated exhibition and office building originally was the Office of the Ministry of Information building.

Usually, Main Gate of Yogyakarta Palace Complex “guarded” by two huge statues Dwarapala also called Gupala, each two feet. Both these statues come from one place to the south of Temple Kalasan. In the courtyard, in front of Main Building, was a monument made of andesite stone 3.5 meters tall; name Dagoba, which comes from Cupuwatu village, near the Prambanan Temple. Tugu Yogyakarta people call it seems like a candle because the ever-burning candle, symbolizing religious harmony, which Ciwa Hindu and Buddhist religions: Hinduism is represented by Ciwa Linga, which sustains the stupa as a symbol of Buddhism.

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace

Tampaksiring name derived from two words Balinese languages, which appear (which means ‘palm’) and siring (which means ‘crooked’). According to a legend recorded on palm leaves USANA Bali, the name was derived from the footprint of a king named Mayadenawa. King is clever and powerful, but it is anger. He considers himself a god and ordered his people worship him. As a result of the nature Mayadenawa, Batara Indra angry and sent his hosts for menghacurkannya. However, Mayadenawa ran into the woods. In order for the pursuers lost track, he walked with her feet tipped. That way he hoped that the pursuers do not recognize that the trail he left behind was a trail of man, namely Mayadenawa trail.

Mayadenawa attempt failed. Eventually he was captured by his pursuers. However, before that, with the remnants of his power he managed to create a toxic spring caused many deaths of his pursuers after they drank water from springs ciptannya it. God Indra also create another spring as the toxic water purification. Water poison bidder was given the name Tirta Empul (which means ‘airsuci’). Forest area through which the King Mayadenawa denagn walking on the tilted legs that this area known as the Tampaksiring.

Historically, one corner of the region blamed Tampaksiring Palace, overlooking the pool Tirta Empul at the foot of the hill, a building once owned by the Kingdom of Gianyar resort. On land that is now standing Wisma Merdeka, which is part of the Palace first Tampaksiring built.

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace stood on the initiative of President I of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, so it can be said Tampaksiring Presidential Palace is the only palace built during the reign of Indonesia.

Development palace epidemic began in 1957 until 1960. However, in order to meet the activities of Summit (Summit) XIV ASEAN (ASEAN Summit XIV), held on 7-8 October 2003, Palace Tampaksiring adding the following new building facilities – amenities, the building for the Conference and for the reception. In addition, the court also renovated the building Wantilan Center art show.

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace was built in stages. The architect is R.M Soedarsono. The first to be built is the Wisma Merdeka and Wisma Yudhistira, namely in 1957. The next development was carried out in 1958, and all the buildings completed in 1963. Furthermore, for the sake of activity Summit (Summit) ASEAN XIV, which was held in Bali on 7-8 October 2003, the Palace was built a new building for the Conference and its facilities and renovate the Central Wantilan. Now Tampaksiring also provide comfort to the visitors (in the context of tourism) to build a separate entrance equipped with Bentar Temple, Koro the Great, and Central Parking Bengongnya following.

Since designs / planned, construction of the Presidential Palace for Tampaksiring functioned resting place for the President of the Republic of Indonesia and their families and for state guests. After the construction of this palace, the first visit and overnight stay at the palace is pemrakarsanya, which President Sukarno. State Guest bertama time staying at this palace was King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who visited Indonesia with consort, Queen Sirikit (in 1957).

According to records, state guests who visited the Presidential Palace Tampaksiring, among others, is the President Ne Win of Burma (now Myanmar), President Tito of Yugoslavia, President Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, Prime Minister Nehru of India, Prime Minister Khruchev from Soviet Union, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and Hirihito Emperor of Japan.

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace in the village of Sukawati. Sub Sukawati, Gianyar regency, Bali, approximately 40 kilometers from Denpasar, located at an altitude of approximately 700 meters above sea level.

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace complex, now consists of five main buildings and one pendapa. Main buildings / Tampaksiring main Presidential Palace was built in scattered over an area of more than 19 hectares. Two major buildings are named Wisma Merdeka and Wisma Negara, three other major buildings are named Wisma Yudhistira, Wisma Bima, and conference rooms, and Wantilan Hall.

Wisma Merdeka – size 1200 M2 – consisting of Bedroom I Bedroom II and President, Family Bedroom, Living Room, Workshop, a setting so beautiful, decorated with sculptures and paintings choice.

Wisma Negara – the extent of 1476 M2 – consisting of the State Guest Room. The main part of the State House is similar to the main part of Wisma Merdeka; homestead was built on hilly land and the hills that support the homestead are separated by a sufficient gap in the hills (approximately 15 meters). Both the homestead is connected by a bridge 40 meters long by 1.5 meters wide. Guest – guest country of friendly countries, who came to visit for the friendship, always escorted through this bridge from Wisma Merdeka to the State House. That is why, this bridge called the Bridge of Friendship.

Yudhistira homestead is situated around the middle of Tampaksiring Palace complex. The extent of 1825 M2. This homestead is a place to stay for the party president or the party guest who was visiting the country to the Palace Tampaksiring; the spaces or rooms to the resort is also the officers who serve the President and his family and guests of the state.

Wisma Bima is located in the northwest of Wisma Merdeka; extent of 2000 M2, completed in early 1963. Furniture in it are arranged according to function as a place to rest and petuga guards who serve the President and his family or the guests of the state.

Wisma Bima is located in the northwest Wisma Merdeka, the extent of 2000 M2, completed in early 1963. Furniture in it are arranged according to function as a place to rest the guards and officers who serve the President and his family or the guests of the state.

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace the following new building facilities. As mentioned, this building was established within the framework of the High Level Conference (Summit) ASEAN XIV held in Tampaksiring on 7-8 October 2003. This building is used for conferences. However, the main hall can also be used as a reception room and a room of state dinners. Facilities of the building was used as a meeting of cabinet space and a meeting of heads of state.

Source: Book of the Republic of Indonesia Presidential Palace Jakarta,
Secretariat of President of the Republic of Indonesia