US EditionBali to Tear Down Disputed Cliffside Glass Lift After Public Uproar
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An elevator that would have transported tourists to Kelingking beach in the blink of an eye is to be demolished. Critics say the glass structure destroyed the area's pristine character.
The "T-Rex Rock" is a multi-photographed tourist magnet in Bali. A new building should make the place even more attractive for holidaymakers. But now it has been stopped.
Bali to tear down disputed cliffside glass lift after public uproar
JAKARTA, Nov 24 — Bali’s governor has ordered the demolition of a partially built glass lift on one of the island’s most famous coastal cliffs, following weeks of public outcry and findings of multiple environmental and construction violations, reported German news agency dpa.Governor I Wayan Koster announced on Sunday that the 180-metre structure on the neighbouring island of Nusa Penida must be removed within six months after authorities halte…
Bali's Governor, Wayan Koster, has decided that a heavily criticized elevator to a beach on the island of Nusa Penida must be demolished. The developer of the 180-meter-high elevator has been given six months to do so. Construction, already 70 percent complete, was halted a month ago because the permits were not in order.
180 meters high and fully glazed stands on Bali an elevator on the famous T-Rex Rock by nature. Now the tourist attraction is to be removed.
A white steel rib on a dream bay in Bali has caused a lot of trouble. Now the planned glass lift is to be torn down again. Is this the undisturbed view of the T-Rex cliff?
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