Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (Indonesian: Taman Budaya Garuda Wisnu Kencana), or GWK, is a tourist destination and attraction located at Ungasan, Badung on the island of Bali, Indonesia, about 10–15 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport. It is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, and his mount, Garuda, the mythical bird who became his companion.
The Lotus Pond areaThe mythical bird Garuda, as the Lord Vishnu's mount
Owned and managed by Alam Sutera Realty, Tbk, the construction of the 120.9 m (397 ft) statue of Vishnu riding his mount Garuda was completed in August 2018.[citation needed] The park has a land area of about 60 hectares and is 263 m (863 ft) above sea level.[1]
Designed to be Indonesia’s tallest statue, Garuda Wisnu Kencana was inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for Amrita (the elixir of life).[2] According to that, Garuda agreed to be ridden by Lord Visnu in return for the right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother.
The idea for the monument was not without controversy, and religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island, and that its commercial nature was inappropriate, but some groups approve of the project, because it will be a new tourist attraction on barren land.[3]
The 75 m (246 ft) tall, 65 m (213 ft) wide statue was designed by Nyoman Nuarta.[4] It sits atop a pedestal to bring the total height of the monument to 121 m (397 ft), which is nearly 30 m (98 ft) taller than the Statue of Liberty in the United States. The completed monument is about as tall as a 21-storey building. It weighs 4000 tonnes, making it the heaviest statue in the country. The statue is made of copper and brass sheeting, with a stainless steel frame and skeleton, as well as a steel and concrete core column. The outer covering measures 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft) in area. The crown of Visnu is covered with golden mosaics and the statue has a dedicated lighting arrangement. The monument was completed on 31 July 2018 and inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on 22 September 2018.[5][6]
Multi role siteedit
The site has hosted some large-scale and international events.[7]
On 20 February 2011, British heavy metal band Iron Maiden played the first rock concert at the venue in the Final Frontier Tour with tickets sold out to over 7,000 fans.[5]
On 17 August 2011, American rock band Paramore played the second date of their Pacific Rim Tour at the venue. This was also their last tour in 2011.
On 25 July 2012, the Opening Banquet of the 60th World Convention of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.
On 7, 8 and 9 December 2018, Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP), the largest annual music festival of Electronic Dance Music in Asia, was held here, including a set by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, DWP ventured away—for the first time—from their usual city, Jakarta, and took the event to Bali.[8]
On 14 November 2022, during the G20 Bali summit, President Joko Widodo hosted the leaders of the G20 at the park's Lotus Pond area for the welcoming cultural dinner.[9]
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Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park Indonesian Taman Budaya Garuda Wisnu Kencana or GWK is a tourist destination and attraction located at Ungasan Badung on the island of Bali Indonesia about 10 15 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport It is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu and his mount Garuda the mythical bird who became his companion Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural ParkTaman Budaya Garuda Wisnu KencanaLocationNear Ngurah Rai International AirportNearest townUngasan Badung IndonesiaCoordinates8 48 36 S 115 10 05 E 8 81 S 115 168 E 8 81 115 168Area60 hectaresElevation263 metres 863 ft Opened1989Administered byAlam Sutera GroupOpen8 00am 10 00 pmWebsitehttps www gwkbali com The Lotus Pond areaThe mythical bird Garuda as the Lord Vishnu s mountOwned and managed by Alam Sutera Realty Tbk the construction of the 120 9 m 397 ft statue of Vishnu riding his mount Garuda was completed in August 2018 citation needed The park has a land area of about 60 hectares and is 263 m 863 ft above sea level 1 Contents 1 Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue 2 Multi role site 3 See also 4 ReferencesGaruda Wisnu Kencana statue editMain article Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue Designed to be Indonesia s tallest statue Garuda Wisnu Kencana was inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for Amrita the elixir of life 2 According to that Garuda agreed to be ridden by Lord Visnu in return for the right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother The idea for the monument was not without controversy and religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island and that its commercial nature was inappropriate but some groups approve of the project because it will be a new tourist attraction on barren land 3 The 75 m 246 ft tall 65 m 213 ft wide statue was designed by Nyoman Nuarta 4 It sits atop a pedestal to bring the total height of the monument to 121 m 397 ft which is nearly 30 m 98 ft taller than the Statue of Liberty in the United States The completed monument is about as tall as a 21 storey building It weighs 4000 tonnes making it the heaviest statue in the country The statue is made of copper and brass sheeting with a stainless steel frame and skeleton as well as a steel and concrete core column The outer covering measures 22 000 m2 240 000 sq ft in area The crown of Visnu is covered with golden mosaics and the statue has a dedicated lighting arrangement The monument was completed on 31 July 2018 and inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on 22 September 2018 5 6 Multi role site editThe site has hosted some large scale and international events 7 On 20 February 2011 British heavy metal band Iron Maiden played the first rock concert at the venue in the Final Frontier Tour with tickets sold out to over 7 000 fans 5 On 17 August 2011 American rock band Paramore played the second date of their Pacific Rim Tour at the venue This was also their last tour in 2011 On 25 July 2012 the Opening Banquet of the 60th World Convention of the Full Gospel Business Men s Fellowship International On 7 8 and 9 December 2018 Djakarta Warehouse Project DWP the largest annual music festival of Electronic Dance Music in Asia was held here including a set by Canadian singer songwriter the Weeknd To celebrate its 10 year anniversary DWP ventured away for the first time from their usual city Jakarta and took the event to Bali 8 On 14 November 2022 during the G20 Bali summit President Joko Widodo hosted the leaders of the G20 at the park s Lotus Pond area for the welcoming cultural dinner 9 See also edit nbsp Indonesia portalList of tallest statuesReferences edit Mengukir Bukit Kapur Ungasan Menjadi Taman Budaya Kompas Archived from the original on 17 March 2020 Retrieved 30 November 2017 Garuda Wisnu Kencana GWK Location History Facts amp Attractions 2022 08 22 Archived from the original on 2022 08 22 Nuarta resurrects tallest Wisnu statue July 24 2013 Archived from the original on July 24 2013 Meet the Designer of Garuda Wisnu Kencana Nyoman Nuarta NOW Bali NOW Bali 1 September 2018 Retrieved 25 September 2018 a b Tweets from Iron Maiden concert yesterday at GWK GWK Cultural Park Bali Indonesia Archived from the original on 2011 02 23 Retrieved 2011 02 21 Jokowi resmikan patunng GWK terwujud setelah 28 Tahun Kompas Retrieved 23 September 2018 Success at last for Bali s tallest monument August 18 2013 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2019 05 18 Retrieved 2018 08 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Garuda Wisnu Kencana park to dazzle international delegates at G20 Summit The Jakarta Post 15 November 2022 Retrieved 15 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park amp oldid 1180827745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
