GWK Statue

The Bali attraction GWK Cultural Park, with the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, is located in the southern part of Bali island (the limestone plateau of Unggasan Hill, Jimbaran), close to Uluwatu Temple and Dreamland beach where the Cultural Park is an art and culture window of Bali. The statue, Garuda Kencana, is made by the native Balinese artist Nyoman Nuart. Garuda Wisnu Kencana is a name for the Hindu God Wisnu – who rides his mystical half man/half bird companion with the name Garuda. The statue were planned to reach height 172 meters and were made with the mission to become one of 8th the world miracles and 2nd in Indonesia.

The statue and it’s pedestal will be surrounded by more than 240 hectares cultural park which was once an abandoned and uproductive limestone quarry. Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) symbolizes a harmonious relation between human beings and the natural environment in Bali. The GWK Bali is also meant to be modern renderings for the ancient way of life and religious pilgrimage.

Entrance ticket cost at 100.000 rupiahs/person