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Taman Sari 2

2008.09.03
This is the gate to the water castle (taman sari), a place where the king and his wives spent their time together, enjoying the dance and the sound of gamelan or just swimming.
This building was built in 1758 and had a unique combination of Chinese, Portuguese, and Islamic architecture.

the stone was crafted in a beautiful details of flowers and birds ornaments.

the garden inside the water castle


the pools


the water comes out of a statue that looks like a snake


the bed where the king used to rest after taking a bath in the pool


2 Comments
arset very nice set
arset · 2008-09-07: 20:56
pandka Beautiful! Clear pictures and nice light. I want to visit this place in future!
pandka · 2009-10-13: 04:13
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