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The Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue is locates in Unggasan hill- Jimbaran, Bali. This statue is the creation from Bali famous carver, I Nyoman Nuarta. This monument will develops as cultural park and be icon for Bali tourism and Indonesia.

This statue is Dewa Wisnu form that in Hinduism is Sthiti, the keep care God, rides an eagle. This eagle character can see in an Eagle and his kingdom that story about devote and sacrifice of an Eagle for save his Mother from slavery that finally keeps by Dewa Wisnu.

This statue projection for binding spatial with sight distance of up to 20 km. the statue can see by you from Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua up to Tanah Lot. The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is a symbol of environment and world rescue mission. The statue makes the combination between copper and steel with weight about 4.000 tons. The measurement of this statue is 75 meters of height and 60 meters of wide. If this statue has finish, this Statue will be the biggest statue in the world and defeat the Liberty Statue.

Picture source here.

Thought I start this thread myself....We need to show the world what's coming up in our country.

This will be 145 m tall (only the statue) and visitors can go up all the way to the bird's eyes level for observation. Built on top of the hill in Jimbaran, Bali - it will be visible from 20 km radius. Arriving on Ngurah Rai airport will be a different experience - guaranteed. Plan opening date is around 2006. Project has been going on for about 4 years.



For more info, please go to www.gwk-bali.com

You have to go to the site to admire the scale of this project....While you are there, don't forget to visit the carved lime stone as well.