UJUNG KARANGASEM ( WATER PALACE )

Anak Agung Anglurah Ketut, the last raja of karangasem, built three ‘water palaces’. Those were tirtha gangga, jungutan and ujung, which are only 10 km from candidasa. Three km south of Amlapura is Ujung, Asmall fishing village on the coast and the site of a majestic old water palace with pools, moats, canals, and fountains. Formally opened in 1921, the palace was accupied by the last raja of Karangasem, Anak Agung Anglurah. The ujung ‘water palace’ was built in 1919, but totally damaged after the eruption of mount agung in 1963. Only some statues and gates survived. The ‘water palace’ at ujung was rebuilt with sponsorship from wordbank, so now a visit to ujung is absolutely worthwhile!