Margarana Monument Park - Feel the Struggle of Balinese People

Margarana National Monument Park is a park that memorialize the sacrifice of the Balinese people towards the Independence of Indonesia after the second World War. The park is located in Marga Village, Marga sub district, Tabanan Regency. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, one of the greatest hero in the Balinese history who fought the Dutch were killed together with his 96 men. His last stand was on the 20th of November 1946 in the village of Margarana and is known as "Puputan Margarana" (fight to death). Ngurah Rai was the spirit of the Balinese resistance and this monument park is dedicated to all of the Balinese fighters who lost their lives in the name of freedom between 1945 to 1950. Therefore, there are tomb of heroes lied on the park to honor the heroes who died in the war of independence.

The monument is lied on a 9 hectare land which is divided into 3 courts (Tri Mandala concept). 

• The first court (upstream) has a total area of 4 hectares, it consists of several buildings. The buildings include: The Temple of Heroes Margarana a 17 meters tall stately sculpture, Court of Ceremony, Statue of Panca Bakti, Taman Bahagia where the tombs of the hero lies, Historical Building a place where objects that are used during the struggle is stored and a Sacred garden where visitors can perform a worship.
• The second court (Middle) has an area of 1 hectare, in this court there is a Wantilan (hall) where visitors can sit and have a rest, there are several food stalls provided and a souvenir shop is planned to be built in this court.
• The last court (downstream) also has a total area of 4 hectares it is an open park and an Earth Youth Camps are planned to be built.

Margarana National Monument Park is often visited by domestic visitors and school students from all regions of Indonesia but sadly, it only receives little foreign visitors. This park is actually a great park to visit, visitors can honor heroes and see how hard Ngurah Rai and the Balinese people struggled for freedom.

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