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The Struggle Museum for the Balinese People was scraped during 1980. Started from the idea of Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra, was Balinese Governor. He ignited the idea initially about the museum and the monument for the struggle for the Balinese people. Then during 1981, was held the design contest of the monument, which was won by Ida Bagus Yadnya, a student the Udayana University route of the Engineering Faculty's architecture. Then during 1988 was carried out by the laying of the cornerstone and while approximately 13 years of the monument development were finished.

In 2001, the physical building the monument was finished. A year later, the diorama filling and the arrangement of the monument environment were carried out. In September 2002, SK Governor Bali was about the appointment of the UPTD Monument Head carried out. And finally, on August 1 2004, the Service to the community was opened generally, after beforehand in June 2003 the appointment of the Monument was carried out by RI President at the time Ms Megawati Soekarnoputri.

The monument that was located in Renon field region was indeed very interesting attention for everyone because of the place that was treated well and cleanly and complete with the tower that soared to the space that had typical Balinese architecture that was beautiful. The location of this monument was also very strategic because of being located in front of the Office Governor the Level of I Bali that also in front of the Building of DPRD Bali Province to be precise in the Renon Nitimandala Field. This place was the place of the battle of the independence time between the Balinese people against colonizer’s troops. This war was famous with the "Puputan War" term that meant the war completely. This monument was established to give respect to the heroes as well as be the symbol of respect for the struggle for the Balinese people.

To enter the monument that has wide 4.900 m2 and the area of the land 138.830 m2 this, each mature visitor was adopted the ticket costing Rp 2,000. Whereas Rp 1,000 for children. When we entered the museum that was in this monument, we will see many interesting matters. The design of the monument interior also was not inferior good with the exterior. Apparently also foreign and local tourists that was seeing-saw this place collection. This monument collection various dioramas that was put forward the struggle for the Balinese people. Gotten 17 available dioramas in the monument that was located in this Puputan Niti Mandala Highway. Several of the narrated the struggle in the royal time in Bali in opposing the colonization. For example, the Jagaraga War in Buleleng, Puputan Badung War through to the Puputan Klungkung Battle.

Not only that, several dioramas also depicted the kick lunged at the Balinese people in maintaining independence after the proclamation of Indonesian independence. For example the battle in the Buleleng Port, Bali Strait was through to the Margarana bellows war supervised headed by I Gusti Ngurah Rai.

Apart from the diorama, appearance was seen by several of the hero's national paintings I Gusti Ngurah Rai with his troops. In the monument that also was the museum and was named Bajra Sandhi this also was gotten by the library, the place of the typical Balinese food expenses and Balinese diligence that unfortunately if you did not bring the present as the work was brought came home. After that, we could try to climb onto the tower that the height tens meters that. From on top of our tower could see Denpasar City scenery and the activity in the Renon Field and surrounding area. After you were satisfied to enjoy all of them and you wanted to come home, don't forget to take the photograph of Balinese architecture that was very typical in the Struggle Monument for the Balinese People.
 
 
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