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Title: Bajra Sandhi Monument 2026: Hours, Tickets & What to See Asia History Museum ⏱ 1–1.5 hours # Bajra Sandhi Monument [Denpasar](https://worldmuseumguide.org/countries/indonesia/denpasar/) · [Indonesia](https://worldmuseumguide.org/countries/indonesia/) · Founded 2003 [Baca dalam Bahasa Indonesia →](https://worldmuseumguide.org/id/museums/bajra-sandhi-monument/) ![Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar, Indonesia](https://worldmuseumguide.org/images/bajra-sandhi-monument.webp) Photo: [Anandajoti](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:001_Bajra_Sandhi_Monument_from_Behind,_Bajra_Sandhi_Monument,_Denpasar_City,_Bali,_photograph_by_Anandajoti_Bhikkhu.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Opened 2003 History Dioramas 33 Recommended Visit 1–1.5 hours Annual Visitors 45,609 (2025) ## Quick answer Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar, Indonesia — the Bajra Sandhi Monument in Renon, Denpasar, is a 45-metre monument shaped like a Balinese priest's bell that houses the museum of the Balinese people's struggle. Open Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Admission: Rp30,000 for domestic adult visitors; Rp100,000 for foreign visitors; Rp10,000 for university students; Rp5,000 for school pupils. Allow 1–1.5 hours. Visitor information last reviewed 22 October 2026. Check the official museum site for current details. ## Bajra Sandhi Monument at a glance: hours, tickets and time needed - **Opening hours:** Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM - **Closed:** on major religious holidays and national public holidays - **Admission:** Rp30,000 for domestic adult visitors; Rp100,000 for foreign visitors; Rp10,000 for university students; Rp5,000 for school pupils - **Free or reduced entry:** University students: Rp10,000 · School pupils: Rp5,000 · School groups invited through the monument's Belajar Museum programme: free - **Booking:** Tickets usually available on the day - **Time needed:** 1–1.5 hours - **Best time to visit:** Weekday mornings after 8:30 AM are quietest; weekends are busiest. - **Getting there:** Walk: The monument stands in the middle of Lapangan Niti Mandala in Renon, close to the Bali Governor's Office; paths cross the field from Jalan Raya Puputan - **Address:** Jl. Raya Puputan No. 142, Panjer, Denpasar Selatan, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia - **Official website:** indonesia.travel Checked 2026-10-22 against [the official website](https://www.detik.com/bali/wisata/d-8610996/histori-perjuangan-rakyat-bali-di-monumen-bajra-sandhi). Prices and hours change — confirm before you travel. ## What is Bajra Sandhi Monument known for? The Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali (Monument to the Struggle of the Balinese People), better known as Bajra Sandhi, was proposed in 1980 by Ida Bagus Mantra, then Governor of Bali. A design competition in 1981 was won by Ida Bagus Gede Yadnya, at the time an architecture student at Udayana University. Construction began in 1987 and was completed in 2001, and President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated the monument on 14 June 2003. It is owned by the Bali provincial government and run by a technical unit of the provincial culture office; a multi-year renovation of the monument and its grounds began in 2015. The name comes from the bajra, the bell a Hindu priest rings while reciting mantras, and the tower rises from the middle of the Niti Mandala field in Renon, on a site of 13.8 hectares near the Bali Governor's Office. Its numbers encode Indonesia's independence day: 17 steps at the main entrance, eight great pillars and a height of 45 metres stand for 17 August 1945. The design also draws on the lingga and yoni and on the Tri Mandala and Tri Angga concepts, and the pool around the monument represents the sea of milk surrounding the sacred mountain. Inside, the museum is arranged over three levels. The ground floor has an information room, a library, a souvenir shop and an exhibition of 62 photographs of Balinese resistance to the Dutch, some original and some reproductions. The middle floor, built around the round Puser Tasik pond, is ringed by 33 dioramas of about 6 m² each, followed clockwise from hunter-gatherers around 3000 BC through the banjar and subak systems, Patih Jelantik's defiance of the Dutch in 1846 and the Puputan Badung of 1906 to I Gusti Ngurah Rai's last stand at Marga and the years 1950 to 1975. A spiral staircase known as Tapak Dara rises from the pond to the top-floor viewing room, which has windows on every side over Renon; because the stair is considered sacred, menstruating women are asked not to climb it. The monument opens from 8:30 AM on weekdays and 9:30 AM at weekends, closing at 5 PM and on major holidays. It received 45,609 visitors in 2025. On Sunday mornings from 6 to 10 AM the surrounding field becomes a car-free zone popular with walkers and joggers, and weekends are generally the busiest time inside. Best for: History Enthusiasts · Families · Photographers ## What are the must-see works at Bajra Sandhi Monument? 5 highlights that define the collection: Patih Jelantik tears up the Dutch letter, The Battle of Kusamba, Puputan Badung and more. 1 ### Patih Jelantik tears up the Dutch letter Diorama · Buleleng, 1846 📍 Diorama hall, middle floor I Gusti Ketut Jelantik of Buleleng slashes a letter from the Dutch Governor-General with his keris before the King of Klungkung — the defiance that led to the Jagaraga war of 1848–1849. 2 ### The Battle of Kusamba Diorama · Klungkung, 1849 📍 Diorama hall, middle floor Fighters under I Dewa Agung Putra Kusamba attack the Dutch position commanded by General Michiels, who was killed in the fighting. 3 ### Puputan Badung Diorama · Badung, 1906 📍 Diorama hall, middle floor The King of Badung, his family and his people, dressed in white, march against the Dutch resolved to fight to the death — the puputan that gives Denpasar's central square its name. 4 ### I Gusti Ngurah Rai's letter of 18 May 1946 Document · Indonesian revolution Ngurah Rai's reply rejecting the Dutch presence, in which he wrote that security in Bali was 'our affair', is among the letters exchanged with the Dutch NICA that the monument keeps. 5 ### Tapak Dara staircase and viewing room Ida Bagus Gede Yadnya · completed 2001 📍 Top floor A sacred spiral staircase climbs from the Puser Tasik pond to the topmost room, with windows on every side and views across Renon to the Governor's Office. ## Collections and highlights - • 33 dioramas of Balinese history - • 62 photographs of resistance to Dutch rule - • Letters of I Gusti Ngurah Rai and the Dutch NICA - • Library and information room on the building - • Top-floor viewing room ## Tips for visiting Bajra Sandhi Monument 1. ### Best time to visit Weekday mornings after 8:30 AM are quietest; weekends are busiest. On Sundays the field is car-free from 6 to 10 AM, before the monument opens at 9:30 AM. 2. ### Tickets & booking Pay on site: Rp30,000 domestic adults, Rp100,000 foreign visitors, Rp10,000 university students and Rp5,000 pupils. No booking is needed for individual visitors. 3. ### Accessibility No accessibility information is published. The entrance is up 17 steps and the viewing room is reached only by a spiral staircase, so visitors with limited mobility should contact the monument before visiting. 4. ### Photography rules No photography restrictions are published; the top-floor windows give the best views. Treat the sacred Tapak Dara staircase with respect — menstruating women are asked not to climb it. ## How do you get to Bajra Sandhi Monument? - walk The monument stands in the middle of Lapangan Niti Mandala in Renon, close to the Bali Governor's Office; paths cross the field from Jalan Raya Puputan - taxi Grab, Gojek or a taxi to Jalan Raya Puputan No. 142, Renon; Bali Museum in central Denpasar is roughly 2.5 km north-west Address: Jl. Raya Puputan No. 142, Panjer, Denpasar Selatan, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia ## Sources we checked Visitor facts and history on this page come from these sources, checked on the dates shown. 1. [Histori Perjuangan Rakyat Bali di Monumen Bajra Sandhi (9 August 2026)](https://www.detik.com/bali/wisata/d-8610996/histori-perjuangan-rakyat-bali-di-monumen-bajra-sandhi) — detikBali, checked 22 October 2026 2. [Jangan Cuma ke Pantai, Ini Rute Buat Kamu yang Ingin Berwisata di Denpasar (25 September 2026)](https://www.detik.com/bali/wisata/d-8678368/jangan-cuma-ke-pantai-ini-rute-buat-kamu-yang-ingin-berwisata-di-denpasar) — detikBali, checked 22 October 2026 3. [Aneka Cara Museum Menarik Generasi Muda (9 August 2026)](https://www.detik.com/bali/wisata/d-8611009/aneka-cara-museum-menarik-generasi-muda) — detikBali, checked 22 October 2026 4. [Bajra Sandhi, Rekreasi Miniatur Sejarah Rakyat Bali](https://denpasartourism.com/en/destination/bajra-sandhi) — Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar (Denpasar City Tourism Office), checked 22 October 2026 5. [Museum Bajra Sandhi, Menapaki Sejarah Perjuangan Bali di Jantung Denpasar (13 October 2025)](https://www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id/2025/10/13/museum-bajra-sandhi-menapaki-sejarah-perjuangan-bali-di-jantung-denpasar) — Good News From Indonesia, checked 22 October 2026 6. [UPTD Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali](https://www.indonesia.travel/id-id/destination/bali-nusa-tenggara/bali/uptd-monumen-perjuangan-rakyat-bali/) — Wonderful Indonesia (Ministry of Tourism), checked 22 October 2026 7. [Bajra Sandhi Monument](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajra_Sandhi_Monument) — Wikipedia, checked 22 October 2026 ## Bajra Sandhi Monument: frequently asked questions ### How much is the entrance fee for the Bajra Sandhi Monument? In August 2026 the head of the monument's management unit gave the prices as Rp30,000 for domestic adult visitors, Rp100,000 for foreign visitors, Rp10,000 for university students and Rp5,000 for school pupils. Some guides still quote the older Rp25,000 adult fee. Tickets are sold on site, and schools invited through the monument's Belajar Museum programme do not pay. ### Where is the Bajra Sandhi Monument and how do I get there? The monument stands in the middle of the Niti Mandala field in Renon, south-east Denpasar, at Jalan Raya Puputan No. 142, close to the Bali Governor's Office. Grab, Gojek and taxis drop off on the roads around the field. Bali Museum in the old city centre is roughly 2.5 km to the north-west, and the Le Mayeur Museum in Sanur is a short ride east. ### How long should I spend at the Bajra Sandhi Monument? Plan 1–1.5 hours for the highlights of Bajra Sandhi Monument. Add extra time for temporary exhibitions, the shop and the café. ### What are the highlights of the Bajra Sandhi Monument? The ring of 33 dioramas is the heart of the visit: look for Patih Jelantik tearing up a Dutch letter in 1846, the Kusamba fighters who killed General Michiels in 1849, and the white-clad Puputan Badung of 1906. The ground floor shows 62 photographs of the resistance, the monument keeps I Gusti Ngurah Rai's letters to the Dutch, and the top floor gives a 360-degree view. ### Can I take photos inside the Bajra Sandhi Monument? No photography restrictions are published, and the top-floor viewing room, with windows on every side, is the favourite spot for pictures of Renon. Inside, be respectful around the Tapak Dara spiral staircase: it is considered sacred, and women who are menstruating are asked not to climb it to the top floor, in line with Balinese Hindu custom. ### Can I visit the Bajra Sandhi Monument on a Sunday? Yes, from 9:30 AM to 5 PM. Before that, from 6 to 10 AM, the field around the monument is a car-free zone filled with walkers, joggers and community groups, so a Sunday visit pairs well with a morning walk. Weekends are the busiest days, and the monument closes on major religious holidays and national public holidays. ### What are Bajra Sandhi Monument's opening hours? Bajra Sandhi Monument is open Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, and closed on major religious holidays and national public holidays. Hours can change for holidays and events, so check the official website before you go. ### Is Bajra Sandhi Monument free to visit? Not for everyone. Standard admission: Rp30,000 for domestic adult visitors; Rp100,000 for foreign visitors; Rp10,000 for university students; Rp5,000 for school pupils. Free or reduced entry: University students: Rp10,000; School pupils: Rp5,000; School groups invited through the monument's Belajar Museum programme: free. Plan your visit Admission Rp30,000 for domestic adult visitors; Rp100,000 for foreign visitors; Rp10,000 for university students; Rp5,000 for school pupils Hours Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed on major religious holidays and national public holidays) [Official website & tickets](https://www.indonesia.travel/id/id/destination/bali-nusa-tenggara/bali/uptd-monumen-perjuangan-rakyat-bali) [View on Google Maps →](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-8.6717,115.2339) We don't sell tickets or take commission — links go to the museum. 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