Three sites in Bali for The World Cultural Heritage
January 29th, 2007
UNESCO has nominated three sites in Bali for The World Cultural Heritage. They are the Valley of Pakerisan River, Taman Ayun Temple and Rice fields in Jatiluwih, Tabanan. The nomination is based on the authenticity and the cultural content of the site.
The Pakerisan Valley is situated in Gianyar Regency, stretch along 20 km with terraced
rice field and the prehistoric and pre-Majaphahit archaeological sites including Pagulingan Temple, Mangening Temple, Gunung Kawi Temple, Elephant Cave, and many other temples and archaeological sites.
The Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
is situated in the region of Tabanan. This site not just boasts of its mystifying rice terraces, part of Bali’s oldest and most complex Subak system of agriculture, but also the beauty and harmony of surrounding villages and the cultural legacy in various temples that are found in this area.
The Taman Ayun temple is the second largest temple in Bali, covering an area of 250 x 100 square meters. The temple is built on a high tablel and that is partly surrounded by ponds, creating an impression that the temple is foating on the water. This temple was built by the King of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Anom in 1634. The Taman Ayun temple not just offers the magnificent temple structure but also the beauty of the surrounding ponds and landscape.
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