GARUDA WISNU KENCANA (GWK) the biggest statue in Indonesia, surpassing liberti statue, ready to be a tourist destination
The 121-meter Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue (GWK) was built on an area of about 60 hectares in Ungasan Village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali. GWK height exceeds the statue of Liberty in America and the manufacturing process takes approximately 28 years. Naturally, I Nyoman Nuarta seemed very relieved when he saw his work was completed. on August 4, 2018, a thanksgiving event entitled Swadharma Ning Pertiwi was held to celebrate the completion of the sculpture. Swadharma Ning Pertiwi means someone's offering to the land of his birth. yes, this celebration and thanksgiving is a reminder of the long struggle of Nyoman Nuarta as a sculptor. The plan, the statue of GWK will be inaugurated today, Wednesday, August 8, 2018, by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo. However, this plan was delayed until an undetermined time limit. following a number of facts behind the construction of GWK: 1. Four eras of the President It took 28 years to c...