Be amazed by the 12 tallest statues in the world
With a record height of more than 100m, these giant statues have become symbols of cities and tourist attractions.
- Great Buddha Statue at Lingshan Mountain, China – 88m
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This bronze Shakyamuni Buddha statue is one of the largest Buddha statues in China. The statue was completed at the end of 1996, has a height of 88 m and weighs 700 tons. In 2008, the Five Lantern Palace and the Brahma Palace were built southeast of the Great Buddha to promote tourism at the site.
- Golden Buddha Statue, Thailand – 92m
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The Golden Buddha or Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin is a famous statue of Wat Muang. This is the tallest statue in Thailand, construction began in 1990 and was completed in 2008. The entire statue is made of concrete and covered with a layer of gold paint. The statue depicting Buddha in a sitting position is called Maravijaya, with a height of 92m.
- Statue of Peter the Great, Russia – 96m
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This statue was built to commemorate Russian emperor Peter I, who ruled the country for 43 years. The 98 m tall statue of Peter the Great faces the Moskva River in Moscow city. The statue was designed by Georgian designer Zurab Tsereteli, using 600 tons of stainless steel and bronze. The work weighs 100 tons and was inaugurated in 1997.
- Sendai Daikannon Statue, Japan – 100m
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Sendai Daikannan is a 100m tall statue located on the top of a hill in Sendai, Japan. The statue represents the Bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhist culture. Sendai Daikannon holds a pearl in his right hand to grant wishes and in his left hand holds a water jar to pour wisdom water. Taking the elevator, visitors can reach the top of the statue and enjoy panoramic views of Sendai city.
- Rodina Mat Statue (Ukraine) – 106m
Located in Kiev city (Ukraine), the Rodina Mat statue is made after a World War II symbol. This Titan statue was completed in 1981, standing 62m high on top of a museum. museum. The total height of this entire structure is up to 102m and weighs more than 560 tons.
- Double statue of Emperor Yan and Yellow Emperor (China) – 106m
The sculpture of the first two kings of China, Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, lasted 20 years, and was completed in 2007. This monument is 106m high, carved on a mountain located in Zhengzhou, Henan province. South, China.
- Nam Son Hai Thuong Quan Am, China – 108m
The statue of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in Sanya city, Hainan province, China has a height of 108 m and is the fourth tallest statue in the world. The statue has 3 different faces, symbolizing blessings to the whole world. One side faces the mainland, the other two sides face the sea. It took nearly 6 years to complete this giant statue.
- Statue of Cristo-Rei (Portugal) – 110m
Inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the 110m high Cristo-Rei temple in Portugal was inaugurated in 1959 after 10 years of construction. The Cristo-Rei statue is the same size as its famous model in Rio, 28 meters high and located on another structure up to 82 meters high. Right at the foot of the statue is an observatory that can see the entire city of Lisbon (Portugal).
- Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha Statue (Japan) – 110m
Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha statue is located in Ushiku city (Japan). Completed in 1995, this Buddha statue is the third tallest in the world with a total height of 120m, of which both the foundation and lotus base are 10m high. Tourists visiting the Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha statue can take the elevator up to the lotus section, and enjoy the view through the observatory.
- Statue of Laykyun Setkyar (Myanmar) – 116m
The Laykyun Setkyar statue with an overall height of 130m, was built on top of Po Kaung hill near Monywa city, Myanmar. Right at the foot of this majestic statue is the world’s largest horizontal Buddha statue. The Laykyun Setkyar statue was completed in 2008, while the horizontal Buddha statue was completed in 1991.
- Spring Buddha Statue – Central Plains Great Buddha (China) – 153m
The Spring Buddha statue in Henan province, China is currently the largest statue in the world with a height of up to 153m, of which the lotus base is 20m high and the building under the lotus base is 25m high. Construction of the Spring Buddha statue began immediately after the Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afghanistan were demolished by Taliban soldiers. This majestic monument depicts Buddha Vairocana, and was completed in 2008.
- Statue of Unity, India – 182m
The tallest statue in the world is the Statue of Unity of India with a height of 182 m. The statue of the late Indian leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was built on the Sardar Sarovar dam near his hometown Vadodara.