Mayura Park

Mayura Park, locally known as Taman Mayura, is a historic royal garden located in Cakranegara, Mataram, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Built in 1744 by Anak Agung Ngurah Karangasem of the Balinese Karangasem Kingdom, it served as a royal palace garden. The park is notable for its large artificial lake, the Bale Kambang floating pavilion, Hindu temple structures, and well-maintained gardens reflecting Balinese architecture.

Visitors can expect a tranquil historic park centered around a large artificial lake with the Bale Kambang floating pavilion connected by a bridge. The grounds include manicured gardens, mature trees, Hindu temple shrines including Pura Mayura, stone statues and historical relics. Paths allow leisurely walking around the lake and pavilion, with open areas for photography and viewing traditional Balinese architectural details in a calm urban setting.

Built in 1744 by Anak Agung Ngurah Karangasem, ruler of the Balinese Karangasem Kingdom that controlled Lombok at the time. The park functioned as a royal garden, palace complex and site for royal court activities and religious ceremonies. It reflects Balinese influence on Lombok's history before Dutch colonial period.

The park is a cultural heritage site showcasing Balinese-Hindu architecture and garden design in Lombok. It contains Pura Mayura and Bale Kambang which are used for cultural and religious context, representing the historical Balinese presence and Hindu traditions in Mataram. It remains a preserved example of 18th-century royal landscape architecture.