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Hubert Trapp
February 11, 2024
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The 'Garuda Wisnu Kencana' (GWK) statue is located in the cultural park of the same name in Bali. The 121 m high statue was designed by Nyoman Nuarta and inaugurated in September 2018. In 1989 the artist began planning; The groundbreaking for the statue's construction took place in 1997. In the late 1990s, the project was halted due to the Asian financial crisis. Construction resumed in 2013.
‘Garuda Wisnu Kencana’ is inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for the elixir of life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda_Wisnu_Kencana_statue
‘Garuda Wisnu Kencana’ is inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for the elixir of life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda_Wisnu_Kencana_statue
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DEan
June 9, 2026
Hiking
The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is the central landmark of the similarly named GWK Cultural Park in the south of Bali. It depicts the Hindu god Wisnu/Vishnu on his mount …
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