Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK)

Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is located in Bukit Unggasan - Jimbaran, Bali. This statue is the work of renowned sculptor Bali, I Nyoman Nuarta. The monument was developed as a park of culture and became an icon for tourism in Bali and Indonesia.
The statue is a tangible god Vishnu is the god in the Hindu Preserver (Sthiti), riding a Garuda bird. Figures can be seen in the story of Garuda Garuda & empire that revolves around the sense of devotion and sacrifice to save his mother Garuda bird from the bondage which ultimately protected by the god Vishnu.
This statue is projected to bind spatial with visibility up to 20 miles so it can be seen from Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua up to Tanah Lot. Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is a symbol of environmental rescue mission and the world. The statue is made from a mixture of copper and steel weighing 4,000 tonnes, with a height of 75 meters and 60 meters wide. When construction is finished, this sculpture will become the largest sculpture in the world and beat the Statue of Liberty.