List of statues by height

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Approximate heights of various notable statues:
1. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m (incl. 25m pedestal and 20m throne)
2. Statue of Liberty 93 m (incl. 47m pedestal)
3. The Motherland Calls 91 m (excl. plinth)
4. Christ the Redeemer 39.6 m (incl. 9.5m pedestal)
5. Statue of David 5.17 m (excl. 2.5m plinth)

The following is a list of statues by height.

Contents

Existing[edit]


Over 40 meters[edit]

Up to 40 meters[edit]

Statue Depicts Location Country Height Notes Completed Coordinates Photo
Spring Temple Buddha Vairocana Buddha Lushan, Henan  China 7002128000000000000128 m (420 ft) It includes a 20 m (66 ft) lotus throne. Placed on a 25 m (82 ft) pedestal/building. 153 m (502 ft) total monument height.[1] 2002 33°46′31″N 112°27′04″E / 33.775150°N 112.451016°E / 33.775150; 112.451016 (Spring Temple Buddha (Lushan, China))
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Laykyun Setkyar Buddha Monywa, Sagaing Division  Myanmar 7002116000000000000116 m (381 ft) Stands on a 13.5 m (44 ft) throne. 130 m (427 ft) total monument height.[2] 2008 22°04′49″N 95°17′21″E / 22.0803°N 95.2893°E / 22.0803; 95.2893 (Laykyun Setkyar (Khatakan Taung, Myanmar))
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Ushiku Daibutsu Amitabha Buddha Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture  Japan 7002110000000000000110 m (360 ft) Includes the 10 m (33 ft) lotus throne. 10 m (33 ft) pedestal/building. 120 m (394 ft) total monument height.[3] 1995 35°58′58″N 140°13′13″E / 35.982716°N 140.220287°E / 35.982716; 140.220287 (Ushiku Daibutsu (Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan))
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Nanshan Haishang Guanyin Guanyin Sanya, Hainan  China 7002108000000000000108 m (354 ft) [4] 2005 18°17′34″N 109°12′31″E / 18.292683°N 109.208736°E / 18.292683; 109.208736 (Guanyin Statue of Hainan (China))
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Emperors Yan and Huang Yan and Huang, Emperors of China Zhengzhou, Henan  China 7002106000000000000106 m (348 ft) [5] 2007 34°57′26″N 113°30′45″E / 34.957222°N 113.512373°E / 34.957222; 113.512373 (Emperors Yan and Huang)
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Sendai Daikannon Kannon (Guanyin) Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture  Japan 7002100000000000000100 m (330 ft) 1991 38°18′02″N 140°49′25″E / 38.300466°N 140.823559°E / 38.300466; 140.823559 (Sendai Daikannon)
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Qianshou Qianyan Guanyin of Weishan Guanyin Weishan, Changsha, Hunan province  China 700199000000000000099 m (325 ft) Gilded bronze statue.[6] 2009 28°11′3.60″N 111°57′49″E / 28.1843333°N 111.96361°E / 28.1843333; 111.96361 (Qianshou Qianyan Guanyin of Weishan)
Peter the Great Statue Peter I of Russia Moscow  Russia 700196000000000000096 m (315 ft) [7] 1997 55°44′19″N 37°36′30″E / 55.738606°N 37.60824°E / 55.738606; 37.60824 (Peter the Great Statue (Moscow, Russia))
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Great Buddha of Thailand Gautama Buddha Ang Thong  Thailand 700192000000000000092 m (302 ft) 2008 14°35′35.60″N 100°22′40.02″E / 14.5932222°N 100.3777833°E / 14.5932222; 100.3777833 (Great Buddha of Thailand (Ang Thong, Thailand))
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Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park Kannon (Guanyin) - Byakue Kannon Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō  Japan 700188000000000000088 m (289 ft) [8] 1989 43°31′41.44″N 142°11′53.14″E / 43.5281778°N 142.1980944°E / 43.5281778; 142.1980944
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Grand Buddha at Ling Shan Gautama Buddha Wuxi, Jiangsu Province  China 700188000000000000088 m (289 ft) [9] 1996 31°25′55″N 120°5′29″E / 31.43194°N 120.09139°E / 31.43194; 120.09139 (Grand Buddha at Ling Shan (Wuxi, China))
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Rodina-Mat' Zovyot! (The Motherland Calls) Mother Russia (Soviet Union) Mamayev Kurgan; Volgograd  USSR 700185000000000000085 m (279 ft) 1967 48°44′32.5″N 44°32′13″E / 48.742361°N 44.53694°E / 48.742361; 44.53694
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Awaji Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture  Japan 700180000000000000080 m (260 ft) Stands on a 20 m pedestal/building. 100 m (328 ft) total height 1982[10] 34°30′11″N 134°58′36″E / 34.502949°N 134.976676°E / 34.502949; 134.976676
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Jiuhuashan Dizang Pusa Lutian Datongxiang Ksitigarbha Qingyang County  China 700176000000000000076 m (249 ft) standing, 155m total height 2012
Guanyin statue in Tsz Shan Monastery Guanyin Hong Kong  Hong Kong 76 m 2012
Kaga Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture  Japan 700173000000000000073 m (240 ft) 1987 36°19′33″N 136°20′56″E / 36.325706°N 136.348851°E / 36.325706; 136.348851
Leshan Giant Buddha Maitreya Buddha Leshan  China 700171000000000000071 m (233 ft) Construction started in 713. With two more than 16m carving statues of Lokapala. 803 29°32′50″N 103°46′09″E / 29.547222°N 103.769167°E / 29.547222; 103.769167
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Son Tra Guanyin Guanyin Da Nang, Vietnam  Vietnam 700169700000000000069.7 m (229 ft) [11] 2010 16°05′59″N 108°16′37″E / 16.0996°N 108.2769°E / 16.0996; 108.2769 (Son Tra Guanyin)
Mother Motherland, Kiev Mother of the Fatherland (Soviet Union) Kiev  Ukraine 700162000000000000062 m (203 ft) Stands on a 40 m pedestal. 102 m (335 ft) total monument height 1981 50°25′35″N 30°33′47″E / 50.426497°N 30.563171°E / 50.426497; 30.563171
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Guze Jibo Daikannon of the Narita-san temple Kannon (Guanyin) - Jibo Kannon Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture  Japan 700162000000000000062 m (203 ft) [12] 1983 33°17′08″N 130°32′05″E / 33.285445°N 130.534852°E / 33.285445; 130.534852
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Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao Guanyin Nanhai district, Foshan, Guangdong  China 700162000000000000062 m (203 ft) Stands on a 15 m pedestal. 77 m (252 ft) total height. 1998 22°55′59″N 112°58′18″E / 22.933101°N 112.971725°E / 22.933101; 112.971725
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Guan Yu of Yuncheng Guan Yu Yuncheng, Shanxi  China 700161000000000000061 m (200 ft) Stands on a 19 m pedestal. 80 m (262 ft) total height.[13] 2010
Lashaosi Dafo Gautama Buddha Wushan County, Gansu  China 700160000000000000060 m (200 ft) Thin carving on mountain.[14] 559
Luangpho Yai Gautama Buddha Roi Et, Thailand  Thailand 700159200000000000059.2 m (194 ft) Stands on a 8.65m base with small museum, 87.85m total height.
Great Standing Maitreya Buddha Maitreya Buddha Emei Township, Hsinchu County  Taiwan, ROC 700157600000000000057.6 m (189 ft) 72m total height 2011 24°40′52″N 120°59′08″E / 24.681045°N 120.985651°E / 24.681045; 120.985651
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Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) - Jibo Kannon Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima  Japan 700157000000000000057 m (187 ft) 1987 37°33′03″N 139°57′04″E / 37.550906°N 139.951229°E / 37.550906; 139.951229
Tokyo Wan Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Futtsu, Chiba  Japan 700156000000000000056 m (184 ft) Commemorates the World War II dead 1961 35°15′49″N 139°51′45″E / 35.263544°N 139.862437°E / 35.263544; 139.862437
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Usami Dai-Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Izu Peninsula, Itō, Shizuoka  Japan 700150000000000000050 m (160 ft) The largest sitting Kannon in Japan 1982
Sodoshima Dai-Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Shōdoshima, Shōzu District, Kagawa  Japan 700150000000000000050 m (160 ft) A tooth of the historical Buddha is said to be enshrined inside of it 1994 34°18′15″N 134°07′29″E / 34.304285°N 134.124733°E / 34.304285; 134.124733 (Sodoshima Kannon (Shōdoshima, Japan))
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African Renaissance Monument People of Africa Dakar  Senegal 700149000000000000049 m (161 ft) 2010 14°43′20″N 17°29′42″W / 14.72222°N 17.49500°W / 14.72222; -17.49500 (African Renaissance Monument)
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Buddha in Aluthgama Gautama Buddha Aluthgama  Sri Lanka 700148800000000000048.8 m (160 ft) 2007 6°26′56″N 80°00′00″E / 6.4490°N 80.0001°E / 6.4490; 80.0001
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Dai Kannon of Kamaishi Kannon (Guanyin) - Gyoran Kannon Kamaishi, Iwate  Japan 700148500000000000048.5 m (159 ft) Symbolizes maritime safety, 11 floors inside the buddha 1970 39°15′24″N 141°54′03″E / 39.256532°N 141.900895°E / 39.256532; 141.900895
Donglin Dafo Buddha Amitabha Lushan District, Jiangxi  China 700148000000000000048 m (157 ft) with 80m surrounding sculpture of flame. No fare, Buddhist monastery offer free vegetarian meal during 6:00-6:30;11:00-11:30;17:00-17:30 and free shared rooms.[15] 2012
Jinding Dafo Gautama Buddha Dunhua  China 700148000000000000048 m (157 ft) standing 2011
Ten Directions Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Buddha - Samantabhadra[16] Mount Emei, Sichuan province  China 700148000000000000048 m (157 ft) 2005 29°31′32″N 103°20′12″E / 29.52567°N 103.336802°E / 29.52567; 103.336802
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Foguang Dafo in Fo Guang Shan Gautama Buddha Kaohsiung  Taiwan 48 m bronze, 108m total height 2011
Virgen de la Paz (Virgin of Peace) Mary Trujillo, Trujillo  Venezuela 700146700000000000046.7 m (153 ft) Work of the sculptor, Manuel de la Fuente. Tallest sculpture of the Virgin Mary in the world. 1983 9°20′52″N 70°27′46″W / 9.34778°N 70.46278°W / 9.34778; -70.46278 (Virgen de la Paz)
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Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) Lady Liberty Liberty Island, New York  United States 700146000000000000046 m (151 ft) Stands upon a 47 m pedestal. 93 m (305 ft) total monument height.[17] It is the largest statue in the United States. It was a gift from France. 1886 40°41′21″N 74°02′40″W / 40.6892°N 74.0445°W / 40.6892; -74.0445
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Jixiang Dafo Buddha Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture  China 45 m 2008
Phra Puttamingmongkol Akenakkiri Buddha Gautama Buddha Phuket  Thailand 700145000000000000045 m (148 ft) [18] 2008 7°49′40″N 98°18′49″E / 7.82784°N 98.313727°E / 7.82784; 98.313727 (Phuket Big Buddha (Phuket, Thailand))
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Virgen del Socavón Mary Oruro  Bolivia 700145000000000000045 m (148 ft) 2013
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Tong Lam Lo Son Amitabha Buddha Amitabha Buddha Nha Trang, Vietnam  Vietnam 700144000000000000044 m (144 ft) [19][20] 2012 12°16′59″N 109°08′02″E / 12.28296°N 109.13383°E / 12.28296; 109.13383 (Tong Lam Lo Son Amitabha Buddha statue (Vietnam))
Kailashnath Mahadev Shiva Kathmandu    Nepal 700143500000000000043.5 m (143 ft) The Tallest Lord Shiva statue in the world(143 feet high).This was inaugurated in 2010 known as Kailashnath Mahadev Statue[21] 2010 27°38′46″N 85°28′29″E / 27.646017°N 85.474774°E / 27.646017; 85.474774 (Kailashnath Mahadev (Saanga, Nepal))
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Lord Murugan Statue Murugan Batu Caves, Gombak  Malaysia 700142700000000000042.7 m (140 ft) Second tallest statue of an Hindu deity and tallest Murugan statue in the world 2006 3°14′15″N 101°41′02″E / 3.237483°N 101.683976°E / 3.237483; 101.683976
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Santa Rita de Cássia Rita of Cascia Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte  Brazil 700142000000000000042 m (138 ft) Stands over a 6 m pedestal and wears a 8 m crown. 56 m (183.7 ft) total monument height. 2010
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Grand Byakue Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture  Japan 700141800999990000041.8 m (137 ft) [22] 1936 36°18′40″N 138°58′50″E / 36.311105°N 138.980677°E / 36.311105; 138.980677
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Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami Hanuman Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh  India 700141000000000000041 m (135 ft) World's tallest Hanuman 2003 17°13′47″N 82°07′21″E / 17.229682°N 82.12263°E / 17.229682; 82.12263 (Anjaneya Hanuman Swami (Paritala, India))
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Xishan Dafo Buddha Amitabha Taiyuan, Shanxi  China 700141000000000000041 m (135 ft)[23] 576
Guanyin of Lianhuashan Guanyin Lianhuashan, Guangzhou, Guangdong  China 700140800999990000040.8 m (134 ft) While the statue was completed in 1994. The gold plating was refinished in 2000[24] 1994 22°59′27.33″N 113°30′1.49″E / 22.9909250°N 113.5004139°E / 22.9909250; 113.5004139 (Guanyin of Lianhuashan (Guangzhou, China))
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Thiruvalluvar Statue Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar Kanyakumari,Tamil Nadu, India  India 700140500000000000040.5 m (133 ft) The Statue was opened on Jan1,2000. 2000 8°4′39.72″N 77°33′14.04″E / 8.0777000°N 77.5539000°E / 8.0777000; 77.5539000 (Kanyakuamri (Tamil Nadu, India))
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Shichikama Shokannon Kannon Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki  Japan 40 m (132 ft) standing 1990
Shinran Shonin Shinran Kitakanbara District, Niigata  Japan 40 m (132 ft) standing 1990
José María Morelos statue José María Morelos Janitzio island, Michoacán  Mexico 40 m (132 ft) Made of pink stone 1934 19°34′25″N 101°39′07″W / 19.573611°N 101.651944°W / 19.573611; -101.651944
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Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue Genghis Khan Tsonjin Boldog, Tuv Province  Mongolia 40 m (132 ft) 2007 47°48′29″N 107°32′13″E / 47.807927°N 107.536899°E / 47.807927; 107.536899 (Genghis Khan equestrian statue (Mongolia))
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Standing Amitabha Buddha of Fo Guang Shan Buddha Amitabha Kaohsiung  Taiwan, ROC 40 m (132 ft) [25] 1972 22°44′57″N 120°26′45″E / 22.749050°N 120.445900°E / 22.749050; 120.445900 (Fo Guang Shan Buddha)
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Atatürk Mask Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Buca in the Izmir province  Turkey 40 m (132 ft) Work of the sculptor Harun Atalayman[26] 2009 38°24′22″N 27°08′46″E / 38.406046°N 27.145991°E / 38.406046; 27.145991 (Atatürk Mask (Buca, Turkey))
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Tathagata Tsal Buddha Ravangla, Sikkim  India 39 m (128 ft) 2013 [27]
Big Buddha Statue of Wat Phothikyan Phut Thak Tham Amitabha Pasir Puteh, Kelantan  Malaysia 39 m (128 ft) The Theravada Buddhist abbot of the Twin Dragon Temple saw that buddha in a dream[28] 2009
Hongguang Shan Giant Buddha Gautama Buddha Urumqi, Xinjiang  China 38.8 m (127 ft) [29] 2004 43°52′52″N 87°36′49″E / 43.881145°N 87.613478°E / 43.881145; 87.613478 (Hongguang Shan Dafo(Urumqi, China))
Nanshan Dafo Gautama Buddha Yantai  China 38.66 m sitting 2004
Daishaka Gautama Buddha Tamana, Kumamoto  Japan 38.5 m sitting 1979
Laozi of Laojunshan Mountain Laozi Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan province  China 38 m (124.5 ft) Gilded bronze statue.[30] 2010
Statue of Padmasambhava in Rewalsar Guru Rinpoche Rewalsar, Himachal Pradesh  India 37.5 m (123 ft) 31°38′2″N 76°49′59.99″E / 31.63389°N 76.8333306°E / 31.63389; 76.8333306
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Shiva of Murudeshwara Shiva Murudeshwara, district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka  India 37 m (122 ft) The Second Tallest Lord Shiva statue in the World(123 feet high) (This is First Tallest statues of Shiva in India)[31] 2006 14°05′37″N 74°29′01″E / 14.093645°N 74.483689°E / 14.093645; 74.483689
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Rong Xian Buddha Maitreya Buddha Rong Xian, Sichuan province  China 37 m (121 ft) [32] Tang Dynasty
The Merlion of Sentosa A merlion Sentosa  Singapore 37 m (121 ft) 1996 1°15′13″N 103°49′08″E / 1.2535°N 103.818794°E / 1.2535; 103.818794
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Christ the King Jesus Świebodzin  Poland 36 m (120 ft). It includes a 3 m tall metal crown[33] Stands on top of a 16 m stone bank. 52 m total monument height. The tallest Christ statue in the world. (2011)[33] 2010 52°14′12″N 15°32′47″E / 52.236667°N 15.546389°E / 52.236667; 15.546389
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Guanyin of Chongyuan Temple Guanyin Suzhou, Jiangsu province  China 36 m (118 ft) 88-ton indoor statue made of gilded bronze. 2007
Statue of Padmasambhava in Namchi Guru Rinpoche Namchi, Sikkim  India 36 m (118 ft) 2004[34] 27°10′46″N 88°22′48″E / 27.179514°N 88.380021°E / 27.179514; 88.380021
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Alyosha monument World War II USSRn soldier Murmansk  USSR 35.5 m (116.5 ft) Stands upon a 7 m pedestal. 42,5 m (140 ft) total monument height 1974 68°59′34″N 33°04′16″E / 68.992902°N 33.071208°E / 68.992902; 33.071208 (Alyosha Monument (Murmansk, USSR))
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Shandan Dafo Gautama Buddha Shandan County  China 35 m sitting Tang Dynasty[35]
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara of Tazawako Avalokitesvara Tazawako, Akita prefecture  Japan 35 m (115 ft) 1939 39°44′21″N 140°43′23″E / 39.739192°N 140.723013°E / 39.739192; 140.723013
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Birth of the New Man Christopher Columbus Sevilla  Spain 35 m (115 ft) 1995 37°25′39″N 5°59′34″W / 37.427575°N 5.992813°W / 37.427575; -5.992813
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Mogao Caves North Big Statue Maitreya Buddha[36] Dunhuang, Gansu  China 35 m near 26m South Big Statue sitting Maitreya built during Kaiyuan 694
Cristo de la Concordia Jesus Cochabamba  Bolivia 34.2 m (112 ft) Stands upon a 6.2 m pedestal. 40.4 m (132.5 ft) total monument height. 1994 17°23′04″S 66°08′04″W / 17.384522°S 66.13452°W / -17.384522; -66.13452
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Tian Tan Buddha Gautama Buddha Ngong Ping, Lantau Island  Hong Kong 34 m (112 ft) 1993 22°15′14″N 113°54′17″E / 22.253889°N 113.904722°E / 22.253889; 113.904722
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Maoshan Laozi Shenxiang Laozi near Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province  China 33 m (108 ft) 1998 31°47′48.38″N 119°18′39.77″E / 31.7967722°N 119.3110472°E / 31.7967722; 119.3110472 (Laozi statue in Mount Mao (Jiangsu, China))
Xuedoushan Maitreya Big Buddha Maitreya Fenghua  China 33 m sitting Budai[37] 2008
Yishan Dafo Gautama Buddha Guanyun County  China 33 m sitting 2009
Guanshiyin Pusa Shengxiang in Guanyin Shan Guanyin Dongguang  China 33 m carving 2001
Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) Mary Le Mas-Rillier in Miribel, Ain  France 33 m (108 ft) Over a 20 m building/pedestal. 53 m (174 ft) total height.[38] 1941 45°49′44″N 4°57′01″E / 45.828919°N 4.950349°E / 45.828919; 4.950349
Mangal Mahadev Shiva Ganga Talao lake  Mauritius 33 m (108 ft) 2007 20°24′59″S 57°29′33″E / 20.4164°S 57.4924°E / -20.4164; 57.4924 (Mangal Mahadev)
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Hanuman Murti in Shimla Hanuman Shimla, Himachal Pradesh  India 33 m (108 ft) Located at 8,500 ft(2,591 mt) above sea level 2010
Basava statue at Basavakalyan, Bidar Basava Basavakalyan, Karnataka  India 33 m (108 ft) The 1st tallest Lord Basava Statue in the World 2012
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Junkin Kaiun Hoju Daikanzeon Bosatsu Kannon Ichishi District, Mie  Japan 33 m standing 1982
Taniyama no Daikannon Kannon Kagoshima  Japan 33 m standing 2001
Golden Maitreya Buddha of Beopjusa Maitreya Buddha Naesongni-myeon, Chungcheongbuk-do province  South Korea 33 m (108 ft) 1990
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Mindroling Monastery Buddha statue Gautama Buddha Dehradun, Uttarakhand state  India 32.6 m (107 ft)
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Luang Pho To Maitreya Bangkok  Thailand 32.5 m (106 ft)
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Baxianshan Dafo Buddha Pingshan County, Sichuan  China 32 m standing Ming Dynasty
Diskit Monastery Buddha statue Jampa Buddha Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh  India 32 m (105 ft) 2010
Hanuman in Nandura Hanuman Maharashtra  India 32 m (105 ft)
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Statue of Mao in Juzizhou Mao Zedong Yuelu District, Changsha  China 32 m (105 ft) 2009[39]
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Bhaisajyaguru of the Nihon-ji Temple Buddha - Bhaisajyaguru Kyonan, Awa District, Chiba  Japan 31 m (102 ft) Largest pre-modern Japan sculpture 1790 (approximate date) 35°09′28″N 139°50′05″E / 35.157732°N 139.834757°E / 35.157732; 139.834757 (Bhaisajyaguru of the Nihon-Ji Temple (Kyonan, Awa District, Japan))
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Mangal Mahadev Lord Shiva Statue Gangtan,Sampla Beri Road Hariyana  India 101 ft Standing Statue Made by Murtikar Chandulal Verma 2012 [8]
Jalesveva Jayamahe Navy Officer Surabaya  Indonesia 700130600000000000030.6 m (100 ft) Standing 30 meters concrete building.Total height 60.6 m 1996 7°11′46.74″S 112°44′23.16″E / 7.1963167°S 112.7397667°E / -7.1963167; 112.7397667
Shiva of the Har-ki-Pauri Shiva Haridwar, Uttarakhand  India 30.5 m (100 ft) The Third Tallest Lord Shiva statue in the World(100 feet high) (This is Second Tallest statues of Shiva in India)[40]
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São Francisco de Canindé Francis of Assisi Canindé, Ceará  Brazil 30.5 m (100 ft) 2005 4°22′03″S 39°18′19″W / 4.367486°S 39.305166°W / -4.367486; -39.305166
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Up to 30 meters[41][edit]

Statue Depicts Location Country Height Notes Completed Coordinates Photo
Christ Blessing (Kristus kase Berkat) Jesus Manado  Indonesia 30 m (98.5 ft) Stands on a 20 m pedestal. 50 m (158.3 ft) total monument height 2007 1°29′0″N 124°50′0″E / 1.48333°N 124.83333°E / 1.48333; 124.83333
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Obinzurusama Pindola Bharadvaja Yamaga, Kumamoto  Japan 30 m standing 1607
Cristo Resucitado (Christ Resurrected) Jesus Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico State  Mexico 30 m (98.5 ft) Stands on a 10 m tall pedestal. 40 m (132 ft) total height. 19°33′43″N 99°11′04″W / 19.562014°N 99.184463°W / 19.562014; -99.184463
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Virgen de El Panecillo (Virgin in The Panecillo) Woman of the Apocalypse Quito  Ecuador 30 m (98.5 ft) Stands on a 11 m pedestal. 41 m (134 ft) total 1976 0°13′43″S 78°31′7″W / 0.22861°S 78.51861°W / -0.22861; -78.51861
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Cristo Redentor do Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) Jesus Rio de Janeiro  Brazil 30 m (98.5 ft) Stands on a 9.5 m pedestal. 39.6 m (130 ft) total monument height 1931 22°57′06″S 43°12′39″W / 22.951667°S 43.210833°W / -22.951667; -43.210833
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Buddha statue in the Phra Buddha Bharameedharm Chamruslok Temple Buddha Kelantan  Malaysia 30 m sitting [42]
Bronze Guan Yin of Kek Lok Si Temple Guanyin Air Itam, Penang island  Malaysia 30 m (98.5 ft) It's sheltered inside a 60.9m tall pavilion, the tallest in the world[43] 1999 5°23′52″N 100°16′21″E / 5.39778°N 100.27250°E / 5.39778; 100.27250 (Kek Lok Si Guan Yin (Malaysia))
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Cristo del Otero Jesus Palencia  Spain 30 m (98.5 ft) 1931 42°01′40″N 4°31′46″W / 42.02789°N 4.52932°W / 42.02789; -4.52932 (Cristo del Otero (Palencia, Spain))
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Juche Tower statues Worker, peasant and intellectual Pyongyang, North Korea  North Korea 30 m (98.5 ft) 1982 39°01′04″N 125°45′47″E / 39.017783°N 125.76303°E / 39.017783; 125.76303 (Juche Tower)
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Arch of Reunification Women holding symbol Pyongyang, North Korea  North Korea 30 m (98.5 ft) 2001 38°57′52″N 125°42′56″E / 38.964464°N 125.715587°E / 38.964464; 125.715587 (Arch of Reunification)
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White marble Guan Yin of Yinxian Guanyin Yinxian, Zhejiang  China 29 m (95 ft) 1998 22°58′41″N 114°01′06″E / 22.978158°N 114.018454°E / 22.978158; 114.018454 (White marble Guan Yin (Yinxian, China))
Thiruvalluvar Statue Tiruvalluvar Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu  India 29 m (95 ft) Stands on a 11.5-m pedestal. 40.5 m (133 ft) total monument height 2000 8°04′40″N 77°33′14″E / 8.0777°N 77.5539°E / 8.0777; 77.5539 (Thiruvalluvar Statue (Kanyakumari, India))
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Erawan Museum Airavata Samut Prakan  Thailand 28.9 m (95 ft) Stands over a 15 m tall building. 43.8 m (144 ft) total monument height 13°37′42″N 100°35′20″E / 13.628231°N 100.588991°E / 13.628231; 100.588991 (Erawan Museum (Samut Prakan, Thailand))
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Pangshan Lifo Gautama Buddha Pengshan County  China 28 m standing near 24m sitting Buddha Prabhutaratna Kaiyuan
Biwako Daibutsu Amitabha Nagahama, Shiga  Japan 28 m standing 1994
Haraturu Syouryu Daikannon Kannon Asakura District, Fukuoka  Japan 28 m standing 1987
Shippoji Daikannon Kannon Nose, Osaka  Japan 28 m standing 2002
Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe Virgin Mary Xicotepec de Juarez, Puebla  Mexico 28 m (92 ft) 2008 20°17′10″N 97°57′14″W / 20.28611°N 97.95389°W / 20.28611; -97.95389 (Virgen de Guadalupe (Xicotepec de Juarez, Puebla, Mexico))
Cristo-Rei (Christ the King) Jesus Almada  Portugal 28 m (92 ft) Stands on a 82 m pedestal. 103 m (338 ft) total 1959 38°40′43″N 9°10′17″W / 38.67861°N 9.17139°W / 38.67861; -9.17139 (Cristo-Rei (Almada, Portugal))
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Christ of Vung Tau (Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua) Jesus Vung Tau, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province  Vietnam 28 m (92 ft) Stands on a 10 m platform. 38 m (126.5 ft) total monument height 1993 10°19′35″N 107°05′05″E / 10.326303°N 107.084641°E / 10.326303; 107.084641 (Christ of Vung Tau (Vung Tau, Vietnam))
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Puning Temple Buddha Guanyin Chengde  China 27.21 m standing 1755
Qianshou Guanyin of Donglin Temple Guanyin Jinshan District, Shanghai  China 27 m (90 ft) Indoor statue. It stands over a 2 m lotus base. 29 m total height[44] 2007 30°53′48″N 121°09′38″E / 30.896553°N 121.160639°E / 30.896553; 121.160639 (Qianshou Guanyin (Shanghai, China))
Lenin statue Vladimir Lenin Volgograd  USSR 27 m (88.6 ft) Stands on a 30 m pedestal. The tallest Lenin statue in the world.[45] 1973 48°31′39″N 44°33′31″E / 48.52750°N 44.55861°E / 48.52750; 44.55861 (Lenin statue (Volgograd))
Bingling Temple Maitreya Buddha Buddha - Maitreya Jishi Hill, near Lanzhou, Gansu province  China 27 m (88.6 ft) Its cover has fallen off, possibly the Buddha was made of straw and stucco over an inner wooden frame 420 (approximated date) 35°52′06″N 103°10′03″E / 35.86833°N 103.16750°E / 35.86833; 103.16750
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Tochigi Heiwa-Kannon Kannon (Guanyin)'s embodiment as the goddess of Peace Near Utsunomiya; Tochigi Prefecture  Japan 27 m (88.6 ft) Work of sculptor Asajiro Hida[46] 1954 36°35′46″N 139°49′11″E / 36.595996°N 139.8196°E / 36.595996; 139.8196 (Tochigi Kannon (Ooya Machi, Japan))
Cristo Rei of Dili (Christ the King) Jesus Dili  East Timor 27 m (88.6 ft) Gift from the Indonesian government to the East Timorese people 1995 8°31′15″S 125°36′31″E / 8.520815°S 125.608508°E / -8.520815; 125.608508 (Cristo Rei of Dili (Dili, Timor-Leste))
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Our Lady of the Rockies Virgin Mary Butte, Montana  United States 27 m (88.6 ft) Design of Laurien Eugene Riehl 1985 46°0′1.7″N 112°26′46.58″W / 46.000472°N 112.4462722°W / 46.000472; -112.4462722 (Our Lady of the Rockies (Butte, Montana, United States))
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Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Soldiers Pyongyang, North Korea  North Korea 27 m (88.6 ft) 1993 39°02′25″N 125°44′17″E / 39.040359°N 125.738147°E / 39.040359; 125.738147 (Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War)
Smiling Buddha of the Bao Jue Temple Maitreya Buddha Taichung  Taiwan, ROC 26.8 m (88 ft) 1975 24°9′33.96″N 120°41′18.53″E / 24.1594333°N 120.6884806°E / 24.1594333; 120.6884806
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Samadhi Buddha in Kurunegala Gautama Buddha Kurunegala  Sri Lanka 26.8 m (88 ft) Built by the Hsthisailapura Buduruwa Sangwardhana Society 2003 7°29′6.53″N 80°22′11.15″E / 7.4851472°N 80.3697639°E / 7.4851472; 80.3697639 (Statue of Gautama Buddha in Kurunegala)
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Hermannsdenkmal Chief Arminius North Rhine Westphalia  Germany 26.57 m (87 ft) Stands at the top of a 27 m (88.5 ft) monument 1875 51°54′42″N 08°50′22″E / 51.91167°N 8.83944°E / 51.91167; 8.83944 (Hermannsdenkmal (Germany))
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Hundred Feet (unit) Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) - Byakue Kannon Soma city, Fukushima prefecture  Japan 26.4 m (87 ft) 1930 (construction started)
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Migjid Janraisig in the Gandantegchinlen Khiid Monastery Avalokitesvara Ulan Bator  Mongolia 26.4 m (87 ft) 1913 47°55′23″N 106°53′42″E / 47.923144°N 106.895009°E / 47.923144; 106.895009
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Chinmaya Ganadhish Ganesha Kolhapur, Maharashtra state  India 26 m (85 ft) Idol at Chinmaya Sandeepany Ashram 2001 16°47′51″N 74°17′24″E / 16.797557°N 74.290023°E / 16.797557; 74.290023
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Hanuman of Carapichaima Hanuman Carapichaima  Trinidad and Tobago 26 m (85 ft)
Hanuman Carapichaima.JPG
Adinath, Bawangaja Adinath Barwani, Madhya Pradesh  India 26 m (84 ft) This is one of the older tallest statues in India
Christ the King of Cali Jesus Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca Department  Colombia 26 m (85 ft) 1953 3°26′11″N 76°33′54″W / 3.436262°N 76.565083°W / 3.436262; -76.565083 (Cristo Rey de Cali)
CristoReyCali.jpg
Jesus of the Mercy Jesus San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department  Nicaragua 26 m (85 ft) 2009 11°15′N 85°52′W / 11.250°N 85.867°W / 11.250; -85.867 (Jesús de la Misericordia)
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Shivagiri of Bijapur Shiva Bijapur, Karnataka  India 26 m (85 ft) This is Fourth Tallest statues of Shiva in World (This is Third Tallest statues of Shiva in India) 2006
Guanyin in Lingyingsi Guanyin Quanzhou  China 25.7 m 2002
The Broken Christ Jesus San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes  Mexico 25 m (82 ft) Stands over 3 m tall pedestal. 28 m (92 ft) total height. 2006 22°08′21″N 102°25′54″W / 22.139185°N 102.431594°W / 22.139185; -102.431594
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Christ Roi des Houches Jesus Les Houches, Haute-Savoie  France 25 m (82 ft) 1934
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Great Buddha in the coiled Nāga Buddha inside the Xieng Khuan, Vientiane  Laos 25 m (82 ft)
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Ōfuna Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Kamakura, Kanagawa  Japan 25 m (82 ft) The complex it belongs contains stones from ground zero at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as this temple commemorates the souls of those who died in the atomic bomb attacks 1961 35°21′12″N 139°31′43″E / 35.353435°N 139.52870°E / 35.353435; 139.52870
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Our Lady of Bai Dau (Đức Mẹ Bãi Dâu) Maria Vung Tau (Ba Ria-Vung Tau)  Vietnam 25 m (82 ft) 1992 1992 Located at 28 m above sea level
Hanuman of the Ram Tirath temple Hanuman Amritsar, Punjab state  India 24.5 m (80 ft)
Binxian Dafo Gautama Buddha Bin County, Shaanxi  China 24 m standing 692
Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Proletarian workers Moscow  USSR 24 m (77 ft) Reinstated on December 4, 2009 with a 34.5 m pedestal for a new total height of 60 m 1937 55°49′42″N 37°38′44″E / 55.82833°N 37.64556°E / 55.82833; 37.64556 (Worker and Kolkhoz Woman (USSR))
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Tambun Tibetan Temple Buddha Amitabha Tambun, Perak state  Malaysia 24 m (77 ft) [47] Construction started 1975
Heiwa Kannon of Funaoka Park Kannon (Guanyin)'s embodiment as the goddess of Peace near Funaoka station, Miyagi Prefecture  Japan 24 m (77 m) 1975
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Kannon of the Ryozen Historical Memorial Kannon (Guanyin) Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture  Japan 24 m (77 ft) Commemorates the soldiers who died in World War II 1955
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The White Buddha statue of Long Son Pagoda (Tượng Kim Thân Phật Tổ) Gautama Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province  Vietnam 24 m (77 ft) [48] 1964 12°15′07″N 109°10′51″E / 12.251994°N 109.18086°E / 12.251994; 109.18086
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Sancarlone Saint Charles Borromeo Arona, province of Novara  Italy 23.5 m (77 ft) Standing on a 11.5 m pedestal, 35 m (115 ft) total height 1698 45°46′12.93″N 8°32′36.10″E / 45.7702583°N 8.5433611°E / 45.7702583; 8.5433611 (Il Sancarlone)
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Hakuba Daibutsu an unspecified buddha Itoigawa, Niigata  Japan 23.5 m sitting 1972
Gangu Dafo Gautama Gangu County  China 23.3 m sitting Tang Dynasty[49]
Cristo Rey de los Álamos Jesus Tijuana, Baja California state  Mexico 23.3 m (76 ft) [50] 1999
Lord Shiva Shiva Temple, Kachnar City Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh state  India 23.17 m (76 ft) This is fifth tallest Lord Shiva Statue in the World (This is Fourth tallest Lord Shiva Statue in the India) 2006 23°11′20″N 79°53′53″E / 23.18889°N 79.89806°E / 23.18889; 79.89806
Mother Armenia (Mayr Hayastan) Mother Armenia Yerevan  Armenia 23 m (75 ft) Stands on a 50 m pedestal. 73 m (240 ft) total monument height 1950 40°11′42.90″N 44°31′29.34″E / 40.1952500°N 44.5248167°E / 40.1952500; 44.5248167 (Mother Armenia)
Tiantishan Dafo Gautama Buddha Wuwei, Gansu  China 23 m standing Tang Dynasty
Miroku Daikannon Kannon Nasu, Tochigi  Japan 23 m standing 2000
Christ the King in Saint Apollonia mount Jesus Pachuca, Hidalgo  Mexico 23 m (75 ft) Stands on a 10 m tall pedestal. 33 m (108 ft) total height. 1996 20°07′49″N 98°43′18″W / 20.130261°N 98.721771°W / 20.130261; -98.721771 (Christ the King in Saint Apollonia)
Torii Kannon Kannon (Guanyin) Hannou city, Saitama prefecture  Japan 23 m (75 ft) Stands on a 12 m pedestal. 35 m (115 ft) total height[51] 1971
Cristo Rey del Tupungato Jesus Tupungato Valley, Mendoza Province  Argentina 23 m (75 ft) Over a 5 m pedestal. 28 m (91.8 ft) total monument height
Christ of the Sacred Heart (Christ of the Sacred Heart) Jesus near Rosarito, Baja California state  Mexico 23 m (75 ft) 32°15′54.72″N 116°59′42.36″W / 32.2652000°N 116.9951000°W / 32.2652000; -116.9951000
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Vishnu statue Vishnu Garuda Wisnu Kencana park in the Bukit Peninsula  Indonesia 23 m (75 ft) Original project was to construct a 140 m sculpture, currently on hiatus.[52]
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Hanuman Vatika Hanuman Rourkela, Orissa state  India 23 m (75 ft)
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Golden Buddha in the Likir Monastery Maitreya Buddha Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir  India 23 m (75 ft) There is a small museum which houses collections of thankas, old religious and domestic costumes 1999 34°17′36″N 77°12′54″E / 34.293238°N 77.215122°E / 34.293238; 77.215122 (Buddha, Likir Monastery (Ladakh, India))
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Golden Driller Oilman Tulsa, Oklahoma  United States 23 m (75 ft) 1953 36°08′01″N 95°55′52″W / 36.133638°N 95.931158°W / 36.133638; -95.931158
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Golden Buddha in Ulan Bator Buddha Ulan Bator  Mongolia 23 m (75 ft) 2005 47°53′10″N 106°54′44″E / 47.885989°N 106.91224°E / 47.885989; 106.91224 (Golden Buddha (Ulan Bator, Mongolia))
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Monument to the Discoverer Faith (es:) Christopher Columbus Huelva  Spain 22.5 m (74 ft) Stands on a 14.5 m pedestal. 37 m (121 ft) total monument height. 1929 37°12′44″N 6°56′26″W / 37.21222°N 6.94056°W / 37.21222; -6.94056
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Guan Yin Guanyin Zhongzheng Park, Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area  Taiwan, ROC 22.4 m (73 ft) 5 floors inside 1969 25°08′0.46″N 121°45′1.27″E / 25.1334611°N 121.7503528°E / 25.1334611; 121.7503528 (Zhongzheng Park Guan Yin)
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Xunxian Dafo Maitreya Xun County  China 22.29 m Later Zhao [53]
Cristo del Pacífico Jesus Lima, Lima Province  Peru 22 m Stands on a 15 m pedestal, 37 m total height. 2011
Cristo de La Caldera Jesus Salta Province  Argentina 22 m (72 ft) 26 m (86.3 ft) total monument height 1969
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Monument to the Battle of Sakarya Turkish Soldier Polatlı, Ankara  Turkey 22 m Stands on a 9 m pedestal, 31 m total height. 2008
Heart of Jesus Lookout Jesus Farkaslaka, Harghita County  Romania 22 m (72 ft) Stands on a 2 m pedestal, 24 m total height. 2011 46°23′37″N 25°15′23″E / 46.393571°N 25.256479°E / 46.393571; 25.256479
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Cristo Redentore Jesus Maratea, province of Potenza  Italy 22 m (72 ft) [54] 1965
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Aumisme Buddha Maitreya in Mandarom Buddha - Maitreya Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence  France 22 m (72 ft) [55] 1981
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Changhua Great Buddha Gautama Buddha Changhua City  Taiwan 22 m (72 ft) Is on top of Bagua Mountain, 6 floors contains a Buddhist museum inside of the Buddha. 1956[56] 24°04′43″N 120°32′57″E / 24.0785361111°N 120.54922629°E / 24.0785361111; 120.54922629
Shuangmian Guanyin Guanyin Wuhan  China 21.8 m 2003
Cristo de las Noas Jesus Torreón, Coahuila  Mexico 21.8 m (71.5 ft)
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Fushun Dafo Vairocana Fushun  China 21.48 m 2009[57]
Foguang Dafo in Foguangsi Amitabha Huilai County  China 21.34 m 23.42m total height 1997
Guanyin Zuolian Baoxiang in Dahuaxingsi Avalokitesvara Shenzhen  China 21.3 m 2008
Dainichi Nyorai of the Seiryū-ji Temple Buddha - Vairocana Aomori city, Aomori prefecture  Japan 21.3 m (70 ft) 1984
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Guanyin of the Longxing Monastery Guanyin near Zhengding, Hebei province  China 21.3 (70 ft) 971
Cosmic Christ Jesus Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence  France 21 m (69 ft) 1987
Seinen Daishi Kūkai Muroto, Kōchi  Japan 21 m standing 1984
Tiangong Dafo Guatama Shaoxing  China 20.8 m by 3 successive generations of a sculptor family between Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty[58]
Xumishan Grottes Big Buddha Maitreya Guyuan  China 20.6 m sitting Tang Dynasty[59]
Cristo de El Cubilete (Christ King of the Mountain of El Cubilete) Jesus Silao, Guanajuato  Mexico 20.5 m (67 ft) with a 12.5 m pedestal. 33 m (108 ft) total height 1944 21°0′42.5″N 101°22′8.1″W / 21.011806°N 101.368917°W / 21.011806; -101.368917 (Cerro del Cubilete (Silao, Mexico))
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Tribute to Courage Sam Houston Huntsville, Texas  United States 20.5 m (67 ft) with a 3 m (10 ft) pedestal 1994 30°39′40″N 95°30′39″W / 30.66111°N 95.51083°W / 30.66111; -95.51083 (Tribute to Courage (Huntsville, Texas, United States))
Dallas Zoo's giraffe statue Giraffe Dallas, Texas  United States 20.5 m (67 ft) 1997 32°44′38″N 96°48′52″W / 32.74389°N 96.81444°W / 32.74389; -96.81444 (Dallas Zoo's giraffe statue (Dallas, Texas))
Great Sphinx of Giza Sphinx Giza, near Cairo  Egypt 20.22 m (66 ft) [60] 2532 BC approx. 29°58′31″N 31°08′16″E / 29.97528°N 31.13778°E / 29.97528; 31.13778 (Great Sphinx of Giza (Egypt))
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Stainless steel Ganlu Guanyin Guanyin Wenshang County  China 20.15 m 2009
Confucius of Zichuan Confucius Zichuan, Zibo City, Shandong province  China 20.09 m A bronze statue.[61] 2010

Up to 20 meters[edit]

Statue Depicts Location Country Height Notes Completed Coordinates Photo
Temple of Ramesses II Ramesses II Abu Simbel, Egypt  Egypt 20 m 1264BC 22°20′13″N 31°37′32″E / 22.33694°N 31.62556°E / 22.33694; 31.62556
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Kunming Dafo Gautama Anning, Yunnan  China 20 m 1980s
Jilesi Dafo Amitabha Harbin  China 20 m 2009
Qianfoshan Mile Shengyuan Mile Dafo Maitreya Jinan  China 20 m 29m total height 2008
Yaowanggu Dafo Bhaisajyaguru Mianyang  China 20 m 2010
Statue of Mao in the Chongqing Medical University Mao Zedong Chongqing  China 20 m Stands over a 17.5 m pedestal. 37.4 m (122.8 ft) total monument height 2008
Guan Yin of the South Sea Guanyin Putuo Shan island, Shanghai  China 20 m (65.5 ft) upon a 13 m pedestal. 33 m (108 ft) total height 1997 29°58′35.03″N 122°23′22.13″E / 29.9763972°N 122.3894806°E / 29.9763972; 122.3894806 (Guan Yin of the South Sea (Putuo Shan, China))
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Monument to the Battle of Chacabuco Victory on the Battle of Chacabuco Colina  Chile 20 m 1971 [62]
Kartlis Deda (Mother Georgia) Mother Georgia Tbilisi  Georgia 20 m (65.5 ft) 1958 41°41′17″N 44°48′17″E / 41.68806°N 44.80472°E / 41.68806; 44.80472
Christ Statue Jesus El Picacho city park; Tegucigalpa  Honduras 20 m (65.5 ft) over a 12 m pedestal 1987
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Kun Iam statue Guanyin  Macau 20 m (65.5 ft) with a 7 m pedestal, 27 m (88 ft) final height 1999 22°11′08″N 113°33′07″E / 22.185686°N 113.551880°E / 22.185686; 113.551880 (Kun Iam statue (Macau))
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Mevlana Statue Rumi Izmir, Turkey  Turkey 20 m (65.5 ft) With its foundation it's 25 meters high. There is a cafe below the statue. Work of the sculptor Eray Okkan 2003 38°23′30.45″N 27°10′36.43″E / 38.3917917°N 27.1767861°E / 38.3917917; 27.1767861 (Mevlana (Izmir, Turkey))
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Christ of Havana Jesus La Habana  Cuba 20 m (65.5 ft) with a 3 m pedestal. 23 m (75 ft) total height 1958
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Hanuman in New Delhi Hanuman Jhandewalan, New Delhi  India 20 m (65.5 ft) 28°38′42″N 77°11′53″E / 28.64496°N 77.197924°E / 28.64496; 77.197924
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Tenjiku Torai Daikannon Kannon Takaichi District, Nara  Japan 20 m standing 1983
Angel of the North Angel Gateshead, England  United Kingdom 20 m (65.5 ft) Work of Antony Gormley 1998 54°54′51″N 1°35′22″W / 54.91417°N 1.58944°W / 54.91417; -1.58944 (Angel of the North (Gateshead, United Kingdom))
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Dream, by Jaume Plensa Girl’s head with eyes closed St Helens, Merseyside, England  United Kingdom 20 m (65.5 ft) 2009 53°24′36″N 2°43′19.92″W / 53.41000°N 2.7222000°W / 53.41000; -2.7222000 (Dream)
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Guardian of the Valleys[63] Welsh miner Six Bells Colliery  United Kingdom 20 m (65 ft) Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1960 mining disaster that claimed 45 lives 2010
Mansudae Grand Monument Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il (added 2012) Pyongyang  North Korea 20 m (65.5 ft) Kim Il Sung remodeled in 2012 with an older appearance 1972 39°1′55.26″N 125°45′10.89″E / 39.0320167°N 125.7530250°E / 39.0320167; 125.7530250 (Kim Il Sung statue in Pyongyang (Pyongyang, North Korea))
Mansudae Grand Monument 18.JPG
Cristo de Las Mesas Jesus San Ignacio, Sinaloa  Mexico 20 m (65.5 ft) 2005 23°56′31″N 106°25′34″W / 23.941845°N 106.42603°W / 23.941845; -106.42603 (Cristo de "Las Mesas" (San Ignacio, Sinaloa, Mexico))
Goddess A-Ma Mazu Coloane  Macau 20 m (65.5 ft) 1998 22°07′26″N 113°33′51″E / 22.123810°N 113.564240°E / 22.123810; 113.564240 (A-Ma (Macau))
Christ of the Ozarks Jesus Eureka Springs, Arkansas  United States 20 m (65.5 ft) 1966 36°24′24.87″N 93°43′23.41″W / 36.4069083°N 93.7231694°W / 36.4069083; -93.7231694 (Christ of the Ozarks)
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Shiva at Kemp Fort Shiva Bangalore  India 20 m (65.5 ft) This is the sixth tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in the World (This is the fifth tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in India)
Bangalore Shiva.jpg
Lapu-Lapu shrine Lapu-Lapu Mactan Island, Cebu  Philippines 20 m (65.5 ft) 10°18′39″N 124°0′55″E / 10.31083°N 124.01528°E / 10.31083; 124.01528 (Lapu Lapu Shrine)
LapulapuSqualluto.jpg
Milesi Maitreya Big Buddha Maitreya Mile City  China 19.99 m 1999
Ganesha temple Panchamukhi Ganesha Bangalore  India 19,77;m(63 ft) Sitting on Temple 2010
The Sanjuanote John the Baptist San Juan de los Morros  Venezuela 19.8 m (62.3 ft) 1935 9°54′45″N 67°21′18″W / 9.91250°N 67.35500°W / 9.91250; -67.35500 (Monumento a San Juan Bautista)
Luang Pho Tho Gautama Buddha Ayutthaya  Thailand 19 m [64] 1334 Ayutwpananchoeng0506c.jpg
The Great Buddha of Shurakuen Amitabha Tōkai, Aichi  Japan 18.8 m (61.68 ft) Built of reinforced concrete by a businessman from Nagoya, Mr. Saikichi Yamada. It commemorates the marriage of Emperor Showa. 1927 Shurakuen Daibutsu.jpg
Koyasu Daishi Kūkai Gamagōri, Aichi  Japan 18.8 m standing, total height 30m 1938
Shiva at Bhanjanagar Reservoir Shiva Bhanjanagar  India 18.6 m (61 ft) This is the seventh tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in the World (This is the sixth tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in India) 2013
Bavaria Patron saint of the Bavarian homeland Theresienwiese, Munich  Germany 18.52 m (60.9 ft) 27.44 m (90 ft) total monument height (with 8.92 m pedestal) 1850 48°7′49″N 11°32′45″E / 48.13028°N 11.54583°E / 48.13028; 11.54583 (Bavaria statue) Bavaria nach Restaurierung.JPG
Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse) Winged Victory Parco della Rimembranza (Remembrance Park of World War I), Turin  Italy 18.5 m (60.7 ft) 26.5 m (86.94 ft) total monument height (with 8 m pedestal); It's a lighthouse, working regularly, on the top of Maddalena Hill 1928 45°3′29.92″N 7°41′26″E / 45.0583111°N 7.69056°E / 45.0583111; 7.69056 (Faro della Vittoria) Torino Faro della Vittoria.jpg
Saifukuji Benzaiten Saraswati Kagoshima  Japan 18.5 m sitting 2000
Tongnan Dafo Gautama Tongnan County  China 18.43 m 1151[65]
Mount Rushmore Monument George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln Mount Rushmore, South Dakota  United States 18.3 m (60 ft) The height is of each one's head. 1941 43°52′44.21″N 103°27′35.37″W / 43.8789472°N 103.4598250°W / 43.8789472; -103.4598250 (Mount Rushmore)
Dean Franklin - 06.04.03 Mount Rushmore Monument (by-sa)-3 new.jpg
Praying Hands Praying Hands Tulsa, Oklahoma  United States 18.2 m (60 ft) Oral Roberts University 1980 36°3′7.47″N 95°57′23.77″W / 36.0520750°N 95.9566028°W / 36.0520750; -95.9566028 (Praying Hands)
Praying Hands at the main entrance to the campus of Oral Roberts University.jpg
Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Angleton, Texas  United States 18.2 m (60 ft) 2006
Buddha Statue of Hyderabad Gautama Buddha Lake Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad  India 18 m (59 ft) Found on Lake Hussain Sagar in the city of Hyderabad 1992 17°24′56″N 78°28′30″E / 17.4155°N 78.475°E / 17.4155; 78.475
Hyderabad Lake India.jpg
Gomateswara Bahubali Sravanabelagola, Karnataka  India 18 m (59 ft) It's the tallest free–standing monolithic statue in the world.[66] 983 This statue symbolizes the Jain ideal of detachment and non-violence
Hanuman Hanuman Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh  India 18 m (59 ft) Found on top of the Vidya Giri Hill overlooking the Sri Sathya Sai International Hillview Stadium.[66] 1985
Gundam statue Gundam Odaiba, Tokyo  Japan 18 m (59 ft) 2009
Hotei Daibutsu Bhaisajyaguru Kōnan, Aichi  Japan 18 m (59 ft) sitting 1954
Ikituki Daigyoran Kannon Kannon Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki  Japan 18 m (59 ft) Half body statue, total height 21 m 1980
Kachigawa Ōkōbō Kūkai Kasugai, Aichi  Japan 18 m (59 ft) standing 1928
Myōchiin Jūichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu Kannon Higashimatsuura District, Saga  Japan 18 m (59 ft) standing recent
Nagasaki Kannon Kannon Nagasaki  Japan 18 m (59 ft) standing, total 35m 1979
Ōushikani Ōushikani[67] Hino District, Tottori  Japan 18 m (59 ft) sitting, total height 26m 1996
Monument of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Mary (mother of Jesus) Maracaibo  Venezuela 18 m (59 ft) 2004 10°38′33″N 71°36′43″W / 10.64250°N 71.61194°W / 10.64250; -71.61194 (Monumento a Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá)
Monument to the Virgin of chiquinquira.jpg
Koufuku Jizo Ksitigarbha Sado, Niigata  Japan 17.5 m standing 1983
Longmen Grottoes big buddha Buddha Vairocana Luoyang  China 17.14 m sitting 675
Vulcan statue Vulcan (mythology) Birmingham, Alabama  United States 17.1 m (56 ft) On Red Mountain, source of Birmingham's iron ore. World's largest cast iron statue. 1904 33°29′30.18″N 86°47′43.86″W / 33.4917167°N 86.7955167°W / 33.4917167; -86.7955167 (Vulcan statue (Birmingham, Alabama))
Vulcan statue Birmingham AL 2008 snow retouched.jpg
Statue of Padre Cícero Padre Cícero Juazeiro do Norte  Brazil 17 m (55.7 ft) With a base of 10 m. 27 m (88.6 ft) total monument height. 1969 7°10′47″S 39°19′48″W / 7.179750°S 39.330000°W / -7.179750; -39.330000
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Guangyousi Dafo Gautama Buddha Liaoyang  China 17 m 21.48m total height 2004
Yungang Grottoes big buddha Gautama Buddha Datong  China 17 m sitting 524
Echizen Daibutsu Vairocana Katsuyama, Fukui  Japan 17 m 1987
Fukusenji Jūichimen Kannon Kannon Tōno, Iwate  Japan 17 m 1965
Gokoku Kannon Kannon Chichibu, Saitama  Japan 17 m standing 1936
Jyubu Heiwa Kannon Kannon Kitakyushu  Japan 17 m standing 1966
Ureshino Joju Kannon Kannon Fujitsu District, Saga  Japan 17 m standing 1983
Jolly Green Giant Jolly Green Giant Blue Earth, Minnesota  United States 16.764 m (55 ft) 1979 43°39′02″N 94°5′46″W / 43.65056°N 94.09611°W / 43.65056; -94.09611 (Jolly Green Giant statue (Blue Earth, Minnesota))
JollyGreenGiantBlueEarthMN2006-05-20.JPG

Up to 16 meters[edit]

Statue Depicts Location Country Height Notes Completed Coordinates Photo
Monument of the Holy Mother of God Mary Haskovo, Haskovo Province  Bulgaria 16 m (52.48 ft) Stands on a 17 m tall pedestal. 33 m (108.24 ft) total height.[68] 2003 41°55′42.33″N 25°33′16.02″E / 41.9284250°N 25.5544500°E / 41.9284250; 25.5544500 (Virgin Mary Memorial)
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Dule Temple Guanyin Guanyin Ji County, Tianjin  China 16 m about 649[69]
Huayansi Jinfo Gautama Buddha Chongqing  China 16 m 2011
Statue of Notre-Dame de France Mary Le-Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne  France 16 m (52.48 ft) Stands on a 6.70 m tall pedestal. 22.70 m total height. 1860 45°02′50″N 3°53′07″E / 45.047288°N 3.8852°E / 45.047288; 3.8852 (Statue of Notre-Dame de France)
Le Puy-en-Velay statue de la Viege .jpg
Saian Kōbō Daishi Kūkai Matsuyama, Ehime  Japan 16 m standing recent
Buduruvagala Buddha Gautama Buddha Wellawaya,  Sri Lanka 16 m (52.48 ft) 1860
Phra Si Sakkaya Thotsaphonlayan Prathan Phutthamonthon Suthat Gautama Buddha Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom Province  Thailand 15.875 m [70] 1981 Phuttamonthon Buddha statue.jpg
Lux Mundi Jesus Christ Monroe, Ohio  United States 15.8 m (52 ft) Designed by Tom Tsuchiya 2012 39°27′13.78″N 84°19′35.37″W / 39.4538278°N 84.3264917°W / 39.4538278; -84.3264917 (Lux Mundi (Solid Rock Church, Monroe, Ohio))
Lux Mundi, the sculpture of Jesus at Solid Rock Church.jpg
Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar Anjaneyar - Bhaktha Anjaneyar Vedasandur, Dindigul Dist  India 15.544 m (51 ft) [71] 2008 SHRI BHAKTHA ANJANEYAR.jpg
Kamay ni Hesus Jesus Christ Lucban, Quezon  Philippines 15.24 m (50 ft)
Buddha of Chua Linh-Son Buddhist Temple Buddha Santa Fe, Texas  United States 15.24 m  ?  ?
Divine Mercy Shrine Christ the Divine Mercy El Salvador, Misamis Oriental  Philippines 15.24 m (50 ft) 2008
Divine Mercy Christ Statue.jpg
Birushana Nyorai Buddha of Tōdai-ji Buddha - Vairocana Nara city  Japan 15 m The body of the statue was reconstructed in 1185, and the head rebuilt in 1692 752
NaraTodaijiDaibutsu0212.jpg
Lenin statue Vladimir Lenin Dubna  USSR 15 m (49.2 ft) Stands on a 10 m pedestal. Second tallest Lenin statue in the world 1937 56°44′0″N 37°09′0″E / 56.73333°N 37.15000°E / 56.73333; 37.15000
Lenin monument near Dubna.JPG
Statue of Liberty (Mytilene) Lady Liberty Mytilene  Greece 15 m (47 ft) Height includes marble pedestal 1930 39°6′20.2″N 26°33′48.2″E / 39.105611°N 26.563389°E / 39.105611; 26.563389 Liberty Statue.JPG
Trees of Mystery Paul Bunyan Klamath, California  United States 14.9 m (49.2 ft) 1961 41°35′01″N 124°05′10″W / 41.58361°N 124.08611°W / 41.58361; -124.08611
Black Hawk Statue "The Eternal Indian" (Native American) Lowden State Park near Oregon, Illinois  United States 14.6 m (48 ft) 1911 42°2′03″N 89°19′59″W / 42.03417°N 89.33306°W / 42.03417; -89.33306 (Black Hawk Statue (Lowden State Park near Oregon, Illinois))
BlackHawkStatue 003.jpg
Warrior on a Horse statue Alexander the Great Skopje  Macedonia 14.5 m (40 ft) Stands on top of a 10 m base. 24.5 m total monument height[72] 2011 41°35′41″N 21°25′54″E / 41.594604°N 21.431698°E / 41.594604; 21.431698 (Alexander The Great (Skopje, Macedonia)) Warrior on a horse.jpg
San Cristobal Hill Virgin Mary Santiago  Chile 14 m (46 ft) Stands upon a 8 m pedestal. 22.30 m (73.16 ft) total monument height 1908 33°25′30.5″S 70°37′58.46″W / 33.425139°S 70.6329056°W / -33.425139; -70.6329056
Virgen San Cristóbal.JPG
Great Matzu in Fujian Mazu Meizhou Island, Fujian  China 14 m (46 ft) 1990[73] 25°05′22″N 119°08′30″E / 25.089486°N 119.14175°E / 25.089486; 119.14175
Mazu.jpg
Liberty Statue in Budapest Lady Liberty Gellért Hill, Budapest  Hungary 14 m (46 ft) Stands on a 26 m (85 ft) pedestal, total height 40 m (131 ft). 1947 47°29′11″N 19°02′53″E / 47.486389°N 19.048056°E / 47.486389; 19.048056
IMG 0309 - Hungary, Buda - Statue of Liberty (Szabadság Szobor).JPG
The Brownhills Miner Brownhills, West Midlands  United Kingdom 14 m (46 ft) Official nickname for the statue is Jigger 2006 52°38′54″N 1°56′08″W / 52.648361°N 1.935463°W / 52.648361; -1.935463 (The Brownhills Miner)
BrownhillsMiner.jpg
Gifu Great Buddha Gautama Buddha Gifu  Japan 13.7 m (44.9 ft) 1832
Gifu Great Buddha.jpg
Kamakura Daibutsu Buddha - Amitabha Kamakura, Kanagawa  Japan 13.5 m Second largest bronze Buddha statue in Japan[74] 1252 35°19′0.59″N 139°32′8.48″E / 35.3168306°N 139.5356889°E / 35.3168306; 139.5356889
Kamakura Budda Daibutsu front 1885.jpg
The Keeper of the Plains Native American Wichita, Kansas  United States 13.4 m (44 ft) Stands upon a 30 ft rock promontory 1974 37°41′29″N 97°20′59″W / 37.69139°N 97.34972°W / 37.69139; -97.34972 (The Keeper of the Plains (Wichita, Kansas))
The Keeper of the Plains.JPG
Athena Parthenos Athena Nashville, Tennessee  United States 12.75 m (40.83 ft) Created by sculptor Alan LeQuire. Housed in Nashville's full-scale replica of the Parthenon. The largest indoor sculpture in the Western world.[75] unveiled in 1990, gilded in 2002 36°08′59″N 86°48′49″W / 36.14972°N 86.81361°W / 36.14972; -86.81361
Athena Parthenos LeQuire.jpg
Borba Gato Statue Manuel de Borba Gato São Paulo  Brazil 12.3 m (40 ft) 1963
Statue of Mao in Chengdu Mao Zedong Chengdu, China  China 12.26 m (40.2 ft) Total monument height: 30 m (98.4 ft) (1966–1976) 30°39′40.05″N 104°3′48.21″E / 30.6611250°N 104.0633917°E / 30.6611250; 104.0633917 (Statue of Mao in Chengdu (Sichuan, China))
Statue of Mao Zedong in People's Square, Chengdu.jpg
Avukana Buddha Gautama Buddha Kekirawa,  Sri Lanka 12.2 m (40 ft) 470
Avukana Buddha Statue.jpg
Yuri Gagarin monument Yuri Gagarin Moscow  USSR 12.1 m (40 ft) Stands on a 27.5 m (90 ft) pedestal, total height 40 m 1980
Our Lady of Peace Shrine Mary (mother of Jesus) Pine Bluffs, Wyoming  United States 12 m (40 ft) Stands on a base of 3 m (10 ft)[76] 1998 41°10′56″N 104°3′13″W / 41.18222°N 104.05361°W / 41.18222; -104.05361
Burning Man The Man Black Rock City, Nevada  United States 12 m (40 ft) Base heights vary resulting in total heights from 12 m (40 ft) to 32 m (104 ft) 1989 40°46′9″N 119°13′12″W / 40.76917°N 119.22000°W / 40.76917; -119.22000
Willow Man Bridgwater, Somerset  United Kingdom 12 m 51°9′1.66″N 2°58′52.32″W / 51.1504611°N 2.9812000°W / 51.1504611; -2.9812000 (Willow Man)
The Willow Man - geograph.org.uk - 472863.jpg
Vision of Peace Native American City Hall, St Paul, Minnesota  United States 11.6 m (38 ft) 1936 Milles Godofpeace.jpg
Monument Statue Aerospace (Patung Monumen Dirgantara) Spaceman Pancoran, Jakarta  Indonesia 11 m Standing 27 meters tall pedestal. Total height 38 m 1965 Dirgantara Monument in Pancoran.jpg
Victory on Slavín Bratislava, Bratislava District  Slovakia 11 m[77] 1960 48°09′14″N 17°05′59″E / 48.15389°N 17.09972°E / 48.15389; 17.09972
Bratislava, Staré Mesto, Slavín, socha rudoarmějce.jpg
Mounagiri Hanuman Abhaya Hastha Hanuman Anantapur, andhrapradesh  India 11 m (36 ft) It's the South India tallest monolithic statue located at Mounagiri Global Trust. 2010
Mounagiri Hanuman
Iron Man Iron Miner Chisholm, Minnesota  United States 10.9 m (36 ft) Stands on a base that raises the statue up to 26 m (85 ft)[78] see article 1987 47°17′20″N 92°32′15″W / 47.28876°N 92.53762°W / 47.28876; -92.53762 (Iron Man (Chisholm Minnesota))
King Neptune Neptune Virginia Beach, Virginia  United States 10.4 m (34 ft) 2005 36°51′35″N 75°58′39″W / 36.85972°N 75.97750°W / 36.85972; -75.97750
VBNeptuneStatue.jpg
Mazinger Z Mazinger Z El Pla de Santa Maria, Tarragona  Spain 10 m (33 ft) 1976 41°22′58″N 1°19′44″E / 41.38278°N 1.32889°E / 41.38278; 1.32889
Mazinger Z Mas del Plata anys '80.jpg
Viswaroopa Bhakta Anjaneya Viswaroopa Hanuman Nanganallur, Chennai  India 9.8 m (32 ft) 1989 12°58′31″N 80°11′32″E / 12.97528°N 80.19222°E / 12.97528; 80.19222
Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer Klin, Námestovo District  Slovakia 9.5 m[79] 2008[80] 49°27′12″N 19°28′59″E / 49.45333°N 19.48306°E / 49.45333; 19.48306
Klin Panorama.jpg
Statue of Mary Mary Rome, Region of Lazio  Italy 9.5 m (30 ft) [81] 2010
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Martin Luther King Jr. Washington, District of Columbia  United States 9.5 m (30 ft) [82] 2011
MLK Memorial NPS photo.jpg
The Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom Lapu-Lapu Teodoro F. Valencia Circle, Rizal Park in Manila  Philippines 9.5 m (30 ft) Monument stands on a 3 m (10 ft) pedestal. Total height is 12.1 m (40 ft)[83] see article 2004 14°34′57.46″N 120°58′42.85″E / 14.5826278°N 120.9785694°E / 14.5826278; 120.9785694
Lapu Lapu Monument.jpg
Kuan Yin statue Guanyin Seremban, Negeri Sembilan  Malaysia 9.1 m[84] 2011
Muse of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri  United States 9.1 m 1961 39°06′14″N 94°34′59″W / 39.10389°N 94.58306°W / 39.10389; -94.58306
Johnny Kaw Johnny Kaw Manhattan, Kansas  United States 9.1 m (30 ft) [85] 1955 39°18′02″N 96°57′36″W / 39.30056°N 96.96000°W / 39.30056; -96.96000
JohnnyKaw.JPG
Jan Žižka Statue Jan Žižka on horse Praha, Praha District  Czech 9 m[86] 1950 50°05′18″N 14°26′56″E / 50.08833°N 14.44889°E / 50.08833; 14.44889
Praha, Vítkov, památník II.JPG
Fisher Girl Statue near Zhuhai, Province of Guangdong  China 8.7 m (28.5 ft) [87] 1982 22°15′55.35″N 113°34′59.8″W / 22.2653750°N 113.583278°W / 22.2653750; -113.583278 (Fisher Girl)
Fisher Girl Zhuhai 01.JPG
Hanuman Statue Hanuman Nrusinghanath Temple, Bargarh, Odisha  India 8.5 m (28 ft) 2010
Hanuman Statue at Nrusinghanath Temple Complex
Outdoor Crucifix Jesus Christ Cross in the Woods National Shrine, Indian River, Michigan  United States 8.5 m (28 ft) The measurement is for the corpus alone, which is mounted on a 17 m (55 ft) tall crucifix August 9, 1959
Cross in the Woods August 2003 03.jpg
Hercules Monument Hercules Kassel, Hesse  Germany 8.25 m (27.06 ft) Total height 70.5 m, 32.65m for the Octagon; 29.60m for the Pyramid and 8.25m for the Statue itself 1717 51°18′57.6″N 9°23′34.8″E / 51.316000°N 9.393000°E / 51.316000; 9.393000 (Hercules Monument)
Herkules1 1.jpg
El Cristo Redentor La Cumbre Pass  Argentina/ Chile 8 m (26.3 ft) [88] 1904 32°49′30.6″S 70°4′14.8″W / 32.825167°S 70.070778°W / -32.825167; -70.070778 (El Cristo Redentor)
Cristo Redentor de los Andes.jpg
Cristo Blanco (White Christ) Jesus Cusco, Cusco Province  Peru 8 m (26.3 ft) 1945
CristoBlancoCuzco.jpg
Map the Miner Kapunda, South Australia  Australia 7 m (23 ft) 2007 34°21′7.56″S 138°54′24.12″E / 34.3521000°S 138.9067000°E / -34.3521000; 138.9067000 (Map the Miner)
Map the Miner at Kapunda South Australia.jpg
Standing Buddha in Gal Vihara Buddha Polonnaruwa, North Central Province  Sri Lanka 7 m (23 ft) [89]
Gal Viharaya 03.jpg
Colossal Statue of Shapur I in Shapur cave Shapur I Bishapur, Fars  Iran 7 m (23 ft) On a 1300m mountain, in a large cave[90] About 270 (Sasanids era) 29°46′40″N 51°34′15″E / 29.77778°N 51.57083°E / 29.77778; 51.57083
The Colossal Statue of Shapur I.jpg
Statue of Avalokitesvara in Xiangguo Temple Guanyin Kaifeng, Province of Henan  China 7 m (23 ft) [91] 1736-1794
Statue of Shirdi Sai in Nemli Shirdi Sai Nemli, Andhra Pradesh  India 7 m (23 ft) [92] 2011
Ad Astra Kansa Native American Topeka, Kansas  United States 6.8 m (22.2 ft) Stands atop the Kansas State Capitol dome at 94 m (304 ft)[93] 2002 39°2′52.83″N 95°40′41.36″W / 39.0480083°N 95.6781556°W / 39.0480083; -95.6781556 (Ad Astra)
Statue of Vercingétorix by Aimé Millet Vercingétorix Alise-Sainte-Reine  France 6.60 m (22 ft) Stands on a 7 m pedestal 1865
Vercingétorix Alésia.jpg
Rocky and Bullwinkle Statue Los Angeles, California  United States 6 m (20 ft) [94] 1961
Statue of Dying Buddha Buddha Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh  India 6 m (20 ft) [95]
Hanuman Statue Hanuman Biramitrapur, Sundergarh, Odisha  India 6 m (20 ft) 2011
Kneeling Hanuman Statue at Jagannath Temple Complex in Biramitrapur
Statue of Freedom Freedom Washington, District of Columbia  United States 6 m (19.5 ft) [96] 1863 38°53′24″N 77°0′32.4″W / 38.89000°N 77.009000°W / 38.89000; -77.009000
Freedom 1.jpg
Three Dikgosi Monument Khama III of the Bangwato, Sebele I of the Bakwena, and Bathoen I of the Bangwaketse Gaborone  Botswana 5.4 metres (18 ft) [97] 2005 24°38′41″S 25°54′26″E / 24.64486°S 25.90735°E / -24.64486; 25.90735
Three Dikgosi Monument - March 2010.jpg
Statue of David David Florence, Tuscany  Italy 5.17 m (17 ft) 1504 43°46′36.13″N 11°15′34.02″E / 43.7767028°N 11.2594500°E / 43.7767028; 11.2594500 (David)
David von Michelangelo.jpg
Statue of Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Seattle, Washington  United States 5 m (16.4 ft) 1988 47°39′4.88″N 122°21′3.28″W / 47.6513556°N 122.3509111°W / 47.6513556; -122.3509111 (Lenin′s statue in Seattle)
Statue of Lenin Seattle.jpg
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial Theodore Roosevelt Washington, District of Columbia  United States 5 m (16.4 ft) 1967 38°53′50.74″N 77°3′50.19″W / 38.8974278°N 77.0639417°W / 38.8974278; -77.0639417 (Theodor Roosvelt Statue)
Theodore Roosevelt Statue by Paul Manship.jpg

Destroyed[edit]

The Great Buddha of Bamiyan.

Planned / In progress[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (Chinese) 中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 - 墨宝斋
  2. ^ The World Biggest Standing Buddha Image
  3. ^ Usiku Daibutsu || Usiku Jyoen | Archived July 22, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ (Chinese) 南海海上观音―南山观音[dead link]
  5. ^ (Chinese) 106 m High Statue of Emperors Yan and Huang Built
  6. ^ (Chinese) [1][dead link]
  7. ^ The Moscow News. Archived August 18, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ 北の京芦別.
  9. ^ Lingshan Great Buddha | English | Jschina.com.cn.[dead link]
  10. ^ 全国の大仏・大観音等一覧表
  11. ^ Khánh thành tượng Quan Thế Âm tại Đà Nẵng - 7/30/2010 - QĐND
  12. ^ (Japanese) 大本山 成田山 久留米分院.
  13. ^ 组图：山西运城建成世界最大关公塑像 高达61米-搜狐新闻
  14. ^ 尉迟迥与拉梢寺大佛
  15. ^ 东林大佛_庐山东林寺無限的智悲[2]
  16. ^ 峨眉山十方普贤菩萨修建纪事- 峨眉山草根人家青年旅舍峨眉山金顶“十方普贤”铜像诞生记_中国报告文学网
  17. ^ National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. http://www.nps.gov/archive/stli/prod02.htm Archived 6 April 2010 at WebCite
  18. ^ phuketbigbuddha.com[dead link]
  19. ^ Tượng Phật A Di Đà lớn nhất Việt Nam - VnExpress
  20. ^ http://talkvietnam.com/2012/04/vietnams-largest-amitabha-buddha-statue/
  21. ^ "World's tallest Shiva statue unveiled in Nepal". News. The Economic Times. Jun 21, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2012. 
  22. ^ (Japanese) 大観音の森・関東、中部
  23. ^ 001太原市南郊區文物古跡狀況
  24. ^ (Chinese) 广州番禺区莲花山简介-易游商旅网-广东旅游
  25. ^ http://www.fgs.org.tw/english/index/index.htm Archived July 20, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ City Of İzmir Ataturk "Mask" Project
  27. ^ http://www.dalailama.com/news/post/920-consecration-of-the-tathagata-tsal-and-teaching-at-ravangla-sikkim
  28. ^ (Chinese) 泰佛部落: 六月2009
  29. ^ (Chinese) [3]
  30. ^ (Chinese) People set up statue of Laozi, founder of Taoism
  31. ^ World's tallest Siva idol Archived May 26, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  32. ^ (Chinese)[4]从乐山弥勒大佛说隐形山岳佛_华人佛教_凤凰网荣县大佛留下四个千古之谜
  33. ^ a b "Rio wschodu". 2009-01-29. Archived from the original on 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2010-11-04. 
  34. ^ 2009/05 錫金求法團- 朝聖行程說明 4/26更新 - 噶瑪噶舉國師 嘉察仁波切部落格 - 無名小站
  35. ^ 山丹坐佛
  36. ^ 唐宋时期敦煌社人修建莫高窟的活动 - 宝华寺
  37. ^ 中国五方大佛、四大菩萨造像
  38. ^ Découvrez la Dombes et la statue monumentale Notre Dame du Sacré Choeur au Mas Rillier
  39. ^ 揭秘橘子洲毛澤東雕塑為何長髮飄逸（組圖）
  40. ^ Haridwar Archived July 21, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  41. ^ The Hindu : Karnataka / Bijapur News : A Shivaratri gift for people of Bijapur
  42. ^ Unexpected mouthwatering delights in Kelantan
  43. ^ A record of sorts
  44. ^ (Chinese) [5]
  45. ^ Памятник Ленину on web-cite volfoto.ru (ru)
  46. ^ 日本吉 - Nippon-Kichi
  47. ^ Perak's Tallest Buddha Statue - Malaysia Travel information
  48. ^ Buddhist Travel - Long Son Pagoda in NhaTrang,Vietnam
  49. ^ 甘谷大象山_百度百科
  50. ^ cristoreytijuana.org. Archived July 18, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  51. ^ (Japanese) 鳥居観音ホームページ.
  52. ^ Garuda Wisnu Kencana Complex: Bukit Peninsula, Bali | Bali Blog.
  53. ^ 佛学专家聚焦河南浚县大伾山浚县大石佛初始是佛吗？
  54. ^ The Christ of Maratea (statue).
  55. ^ Aumisme Religion Universelle de l'Unite des Visages de DIEU Cite Sainte de Mandarom Shambhasalem.
  56. ^ 八卦山的前世與今生康原
  57. ^ 小鹿沟青龙寺景区 - 中国农业信息网
  58. ^ 天工大佛--國家之窗游柯岩
  59. ^ 须弥山：传说中的世界中心的几个面孔
  60. ^ Guardian's Sphinx
  61. ^ (Chinese) [6]
  62. ^ http://wikimapia.org/#lat=-32.9931647&lon=-70.6840182&z=17&l=3&m=b
  63. ^ Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council - Guardian of the Valleys
  64. ^ th:วัดพนัญเชิง
  65. ^ 重庆潼南大佛历史上的四次穿金_中华佛光文化网
  66. ^ a b Kurt Titze; Klaus Bruhn (1998). Jainism: a pictorial guide to the religion of non-violence. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6. 
  67. ^ 日本最古の鬼伝説の山・鬼住山
  68. ^ The Guinness's World Record Monument in Haskovo, Bulgaria
  69. ^ dgiau--du lo ss.htm 薊縣獨樂寺--國家之窗
  70. ^ Phutthamonthon
  71. ^ The temple is situated in ARR Engineering India Pvt Ltd campus. ARR is one of the group company of EICS Group of Companies.
  72. ^ A Warrior on a Horse on alfa.com.mk
  73. ^ 湄洲妈祖庙调研报告_百度文库莆田市陆上最大妈祖石雕像矗立湄洲湾畔
  74. ^ 鎌倉大仏殿高徳院
  75. ^ "Parthenon Facts: Athena". 
  76. ^ Statues Hither & Dither. "Our Lady of Peace Shrine, Pine Bluffs". 
  77. ^ Najvyššia a najvyššie stojaca socha: Slavín: Návštevník - Bratislava
  78. ^ Roadside attractions. "Minnesota landmarks". 
  79. ^ Socha Ježiša Krista v obci Klin
  80. ^ Blog.sme.sk. Najpopulárnejšie blogy na Slovensku
  81. ^ Pope blesses famous statue of Mary in Rome, visits cloistered nuns
  82. ^ Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Made In China
  83. ^ DOT unveils Lapu-Lapu monument at Luneta
  84. ^ Seremban temple unveils 9m-tall Kuan Yin statue
  85. ^ The Statue of Johnny Kaw
  86. ^ http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/95693-nejvetsi-jezdeckou-sochu-v-cesku-ma-jan-zizka-z-trocnova/
  87. ^ Discover Zhuhai : Photos and hotspots on Google Maps, no need to book a flight or hotel
  88. ^ Argentina, page 199 on Google Books
  89. ^ Gal Vihara (Rock Temple) the most impressive sculptures found at Polonnaruwa - Sri Lanka
  90. ^ G. Reza Garosi: The Colossal Statue of Shapur I in the Context of Sasanian Sculptures. Publisher: Persian Heritage Foundation of the Columbia University, New York (2012).
  91. ^ Xiangguo Temple大相國寺的千手千眼佛
  92. ^ NRI Built 23 ft Sai cooking statue in Andhra
  93. ^ Kansas State Capitol - Ad Astra - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society
  94. ^ 20-Ft. Tall Rocky And Bullwinkle Statue
  95. ^ 16 Days Foot Step Buddha Tours
  96. ^ The Statue of Freedom | Architect of the Capitol
  97. ^ Seretse, Gasebalwe (17 October 2008). "Monuments worth visiting". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012. 
  98. ^ s:Bible (King James)/Daniel#3:1
  99. ^ "Cosmoplanetary Messiah"[dead link]
  100. ^ [7], Retrieved on 7-22-2012
  101. ^ 大慧寺
  102. ^ WELCOME TO ATHENS - Places To Go-A K R O P O L I S-Parthenon,Erechtheion,Temple of Athena Nike,Propylaia
  103. ^ Zborník Vlastivedného múzea v Považskej Bystrici page 4.
  104. ^ Zborník Vlastivedného múzea v Považskej Bystrici page 12.
  105. ^ Zborník Vlastivedného múzea v Považskej Bystrici page 15.
  106. ^ Colossal statue of Constantine: head, hand, foot, Palazzo dei Conservatori
  107. ^ Official Blog site of Narendra Modi | Chief Minister Government of Gujarat | Statue of Unity
  108. ^ "MAGISNYA PESONA PULAU DEWATA – BAGIAN 2". February 29, 2012. 
  109. ^ Sandra Caquías Cruz (2012-03-30). "La estatua de Colón llegará a Arecibo" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 2012-06-08. 
  110. ^ http://www.ourladyofmontemaria.org/project.html.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  111. ^ 四川南充雕刻世界第一大石窟立佛像总高99米(图)_资讯频道_凤凰网
  112. ^ 江苏高邮建99米尧帝青铜像需铜2200吨内设电梯-搜狐新闻
  113. ^ http://www.facebook.com/Bodhi1000
  114. ^ 内蒙古乌拉特后旗将建69米高阳山大佛_各地新闻_新闻_腾讯网
  115. ^ 幕府山腰要建68米高达摩像南京将复建幕府山五景
  116. ^ 正德埔里大佛 - 正德全球資訊網
  117. ^ Maitreya Project
  118. ^ The Hindu : Karnataka News : Process on to identify land for Gadag airport: Sriramulu
  119. ^ http://aktualne.centrum.sk/domov/clanek.phtml?id=1151303
  120. ^ http://www.vyvlastnenie.sk/clanok/a/projekt-sochy-krista-v-presove-je-stale-aktualny/
  121. ^ 100ft Statue of Sai Baba at Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Repur, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

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