Ubud Palace

Ubud Palace (Puri Saren Agung) is the historic royal palace complex in the centre of Ubud, Bali, and serves as the ceremonial seat of the Ubud royal family. The complex dates from the 19th century and retains traditional Balinese architectural features.

Visitors come to see the carved pavilions, inner courtyards and ornamental gardens and to attend nightly Balinese dance and music performances staged at the palace. The palace buildings and courtyards are compact and arranged around open performance spaces.

Puri Saren Agung was the residence and ceremonial centre of the Ubud raja (royal family) and has remained an active cultural focal point through the 19th and 20th centuries as Ubud developed as an arts centre. The palace buildings have been maintained and adapted for public performances and visits.

The palace sits in central Ubud immediately beside the Ubud Market and Monkey Forest Road, in Gianyar Regency, Bali, roughly 30 km north of Denpasar by road.

• Dance performances: Evening traditional dance performances are staged regularly at the palace and are one of the most reliable ways to see Balinese dance in Ubud.
• Central location: Positioned immediately adjacent to the central market and main pedestrian streets, making it easy to combine with nearby shops and cafés.

What to See #

• Main pavilion: Open courtyard and main audience pavilion used for public performances and royal ceremonies; carved wood and stone ornamentation is visible around the complex.
• Royal residences: Private residential compounds and inner courtyards that historically housed members of the Ubud royal family; some areas remain in family use.
• Gardens and grounds: Gardens and small water features around the palace complex that form part of the public-facing areas and performance settings.