Dear Visitor,
This website is UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
You can already explore about half of the sites. Best regards,
Alida Szabo (main construction worker of http://www.ancientbali.com)
Temples and sacred bathing places
The journey through this website takes you into Bali’s past through its present to discover its amazing Hindu temples, sacred bathing sites, and oldest villages. Most of the presented sites are from the classical era (10ᵗʰ –15ᵗʰ century). This was a period when Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms, temple architecture, and inscriptions flourished, culminating in the 15ᵗʰ century, when the Majapahit Kingdom from Java gave a new wave of Hindu influence for Balinese culture. Through insightful images and captivating information, this platform presents around sixty fascinating places to explore.
Explore the temples in context through Themes
or experience the sites by moving through the Regions.
This website aims to offer you the most comprehensive overview of the oldest Balinese temples which is available online or in print today, and informs you about their current state with well researched information accompanied by recently taken photos. Driven by passion and personal experience, this independent website aims to honor and preserve these remarkable places and contribute to mapping the sacred geography of Bali.
This is an invitation to you to explore Bali’s temple heritage and discover more about the cultural and spiritual depth that has kept alive these sacred sites for centuries.
You will hopefully find a few temples that stir your curiosity, resonate with your journey, or simply offer you exactly the kind of wonder you’re seeking in this moment. If you wish for a personal recommendation about Balinese temples,
book a consultation.
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The heritage of Indonesia
Bali is wonderful – and Java is amazing, too. While further developing this website, we are also preparing an even larger one about Java, with more than 130 Hindu and Buddhist temples built between the 7th and the 16th century.
Blogposts
If you’re interested in going deeper into Bali’s culture, its oldest temples and villages or the sacred bathing spaces of the island, explore our blog below (from summer 2026). You can already subscribe here to our seasonly blog posts:
