What is the biggest statue in the world?

PATUNG Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) located in Ungasan Village, South Kuta District, Badung Bali Regency is currently in the process of completion (finishing). The GWK statue will be the highest sculpture in the world and defeat the Statue of Liberty in the United States.

According to the creator and artist Nyoman Nuarta, the current statue work has reached 35 percent. "We are targeting that the statue will be completed around August 2018. Prior to the implementation of the IMF and World Bank, the statue must be finished so that the great work of this nation can be introduced to the world especially to IMF and World Bank participants," he said.

According to Nuarta, the height of this statue exceeds the height of the Statue of Liberty. If the height of the Statue of Liberty reaches only 92 meters plus construction up to 96 meters, then the height of the GWK Statue in Bali when it reaches 121 meters from the ground. The height is the total height of the statue.

When dhitung all the total can reach 126 meters. In terms of weight, GWK statue also exceeds the Statue of Liberty. Where the total GWK Statue weighs 4 thousand tons which consists of 754 modules.

In addition, the wide public area is also far beyond the Statue of Liberty which is 8 times that of Liberty. In terms of process workmanship, GWK becomes the most difficult sculpture during installation because it uses steel and copper structure.

From the philosophy side too, GWK is the guardian of the universe.

Director of NuArt Consultant Ersat B Amidarmo explains, the capacity of the public are on the 21st floor. The capacity is 21 people. "Actually, the capacity can reach more than 1000 people.But because the standard according to the rules then only allowed 200 people.