Garuda Palace
The Garuda Palace is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia, situated atop a hill facing southwest to Plaza Seremoni and Bukit Bendera in Nusantara, the future capital city of Indonesia. The palace was built by the Joko Widodo administration and placed in one complex with the State Palace, the Presidential Secretariat Office, and four coordinating ministries.
The architectural design is based on the Garuda design created by Nyoman Nuarta, a renowned sculptor. The design was approved by President Joko Widodo in 2022. The palace is part of the 55.7 hectare Nusantara Presidential Complex.
As a landmark and a point of interest of Nusantara, the palace is enclosed with a Garuda sheath. The Garuda sheath is in height and in wingspan. The sheath consisted of 4,650 copper bars, each weighing, arranged in the shape of a flying Garuda. The palace is considered an architectural and construction marvel exhibiting Indonesian capability in art, science, and technology. Garuda Palace is the second Indonesian presidential palace to be built after the Proclamation of Independence in 1945, after the Tampaksiring Palace in Bali, and it and with the Tampaksiring Palace are the only presidential palaces located outside Java.