One of Indonesia's most famous tourism is the Island of the Gods or we are familiar with the island of Bali. Not only become a favorite tourist for the people of Indonesia itself, Bali is also a tourist destination and is well known in the international world.Indonesian Island itself means the island inhabited by the Gods, because Bali is very closely with the belief in the god with the majority of Hindu society. From there then a great idea emerged, with the statue presented Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) by the sculptor I Nyoman Nuarta. GWK statue is claimed to be the third highest statue in the world with a height of 121 meters, 30 meters higher than the Statue of Liberty in the United States which is only 93 meters.
If you've been to Bali GWK must be familiar, but which currently exists, is still a part of the actual GWK. Where the statue of Vishnu's body is exhibited at the Plaza Wisnu and the head of Garuda is in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park Bali.Nantinya GWK sculpture as a whole towering 121 meters high with a width of 64 meters wings will be built in the Cultural Area (cultural park), Ungasan Village , South Kuta, Badung, Bali. Occupying an area of 60 hectares of former limestone mine site.After a dozen years of construction stalled due to various problems, then only in 2013 and the process begins again.
Quoted from bali.tribunnews.com (30/6/2017), Considering the IMF-World Bank 2018 will be held in Bali, then the infrastructure is spurred development such as Ngurah Rai Airport and GWK itself. According to the plan, GWK area is also prioritized to be a dinner place for invited guests for IMF-World Bank meeting with a background of GWK statue. GWK is targeted to be completed before the IMF-World Bank strike is carried out.
"We expect to finish in September 2018," said Construction Development Dept Head GWK.