Pura Maospahit (Maospahit Temple), Denpasar (must see)

Pura Maospahit is the most ancient temple in the city. It was constructed between the thirteenth and the fifteenth centuries in the style specific to that period. The temple was named in honor of the Balinese god Bhatara Maospahit. Unfortunately, throughout its existence, Pura Maospahit was exposed to a number of calamities which contributed to the partial destruction of the temple. The most serious one was the earthquake from the twentieth century. Yet the temple still preserves the precious architecture and the numerous statues and shrines belonging to important Hindu deities.