Small Architectural Treasure
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/19/04
Klungkung is a beautiful piece of balinese architecture miraculously preserved from the barberous dutch massacres of the early 20th century. The main pavailion, floating in a the liddle of a rectangular pool, is a miniature model of the cosmos and has excellent paintings on the ceiling. In the small garden, Notice the striking quincunx, or checkerboard designs made of alternating rectangles of grass and stone.