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Monday, October 11, 2010

Garuda Wisnu Kencana

The statue of Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) is located on Jimbaran hill ungasan naughty. approximately 40km south of Denpasar. This cultural park in the area stands a giant statue of the god Vishnu (the god guardian) who was riding an eagle. 


This statue is the work of renowned sculptor nyoman nuarta. Area first Bali GWK Cultural Park located at an altitude of 146 meters above the ground surface or 263 feet above sea surface. People can be seen in the story of Garuda Garuda & his Kingdom which tells about an act of devotion and sacrifice of the Garuda bird to save his mother from slavery that eventually Wisnu. 


Statue protected by the god is made from a mixture of copper and steel weighing 4,000 tons, with a high sekitar146 meters wide and 66 meters very tall and big. This statue has not been completed and if completed it will be the largest statue in the world and defeat the statue Lyberty




GWK Map

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  3. Garuda is the Vihicle of Lord Visnu not Eagle that mentioned above, sorry

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