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List of tallest statues

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The following is a list of statues by height.

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Statue Depicts Location Country Height Notes Completed Coordinates Photo
Spring Temple Buddha Buddha - Vairocana Buddha Lushan, Henan China People's Republic of China 128 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 - standing Buddha Monywa, Sagaing Division Myanmar Myanmar 116 m (380 ft) Stands on a 13.5 m (44 ft) base. [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))
Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha - Amitabha Buddha Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan Japan 110 m (328 ft) Includes the 10 m (33 ft) lotus throne. Placed on a 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 Guan Yin Sanya, Hainan China China 108 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))
Emperors Yan and Huang Emperors Yan and Huang Zhengzhou, Henan China China 106 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)
Sendai Daikannon Avalokitesvara Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Japan Japan 100 m (328 ft) 38°18′02″N 140°49′25″E / 38.300466°N 140.823559°E / 38.300466; 140.823559 (Sendai Daikannon)
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Peter the Great Statue Peter I of Russia Moscow Russia Russia 96 m (315 ft) [6] 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))
File:Monument to Peter the Great, Moscow, Russia.jpg
Great Buddha of Thailand Sakayamunee Ang Thong Thailand Thailand 92 m (300 ft) [7] 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))
Grand Buddha at Ling Shan Buddha - Gautama Buddha Wuxi, Jiangsu Province China China 88 m (289 ft) [8] 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))
Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park Avalokitesvara Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō Japan Japan 88 m (289 ft) [9] 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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Rodina-Mat' Zovyot! (Mother Motherland Calls) Mother Motherland (Soviet Union) Mamayev Kurgan; Volgograd Russia Russia 85 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 Avalokitesvara Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan Japan 80 m (262 ft) Stands on a 20 m pedestal/building. 100 m (328 ft) total height 34°30′11″N 134°58′36″E / 34.502949°N 134.976676°E / 34.502949; 134.976676
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Great Standing Maitreya Buddha Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Emei Township, Hsinchu County Taiwan Taiwan, ROC 72 m (236 ft) 24°40′52″N 120°59′08″E / 24.681045°N 120.985651°E / 24.681045; 120.985651
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Leshan Giant Buddha Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Leshan China China 71 m (233 ft) Construction started in 713. 803 29°32′50″N 103°46′09″E / 29.547222°N 103.769167°E / 29.547222; 103.769167
Mother Motherland Mother Motherland (Ukraine) Kiev Ukraine Ukraine 62 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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Jibo Kannon of Narita-san temple Avalokitesvara Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture Japan Japan 62 m (203 ft) [10] 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 Guan Yin Nanhai district, Foshan, Guangdong China China 62 m (200 ft) Stands on a 15 m pedestal. 77 m (252 ft) total height. 22°55′59″N 112°58′18″E / 22.933101°N 112.971725°E / 22.933101; 112.971725
Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon Avalokitesvara Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Japan Japan 57 m (187 ft) 37°33′03″N 139°57′04″E / 37.550906°N 139.951229°E / 37.550906; 139.951229
Tokyo Wan Kannon Avalokitesvara Futtsu, Chiba Japan Japan 56 m (183.7 ft) 1961 35°15′49″N 139°51′45″E / 35.263544°N 139.862437°E / 35.263544; 139.862437
Usami Dai-Kannon Avalokitesvara Izu Peninsula, Itō, Shizuoka Japan Japan 50 m (164 ft)
Dai Kannon of Kamaishi Avalokitesvara Kamaishi, Iwate Japan Japan 48.5 m (159 ft) 39°15′24″N 141°54′03″E / 39.256532°N 141.900895°E / 39.256532; 141.900895
Ten Directions Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Mount Emei, Sichuan province China China 48 m (157 ft) 29°31′32″N 103°20′12″E / 29.52567°N 103.336802°E / 29.52567; 103.336802
Virgen de la Paz (Virgin of Peace) Mary Trujillo, Trujillo Venezuela Venezuela 46.7 m (153 ft) 1983 9°20′52″N 70°27′46″W / 9.34778°N 70.46278°W / 9.34778; -70.46278 (Virgen de la Paz)
Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) Lady Liberty Liberty Island, New York United States United States 46 m (151 ft) Stands upon a 47 m pedestal. 93 m (305 ft) total monument height.[11] 1886 40°41′21″N 74°02′40″W / 40.6892°N 74.0445°W / 40.6892; -74.0445
Birth of the New Man Christopher Columbus Sevilla Spain Spain 45 m (148 ft) 37°25′39″N 5°59′34″W / 37.427493°N 5.992817°W / 37.427493; -5.992817
Phuket Big Buddha Sakayamunee Phuket Thailand Thailand 45 m (150 ft) [12] 2008 7°49′40″N 98°18′49″E / 7.82784°N 98.313727°E / 7.82784; 98.313727 (Phuket Big Buddha (Phuket, Thailand))
Lord Murugan statue Murugan Batu Caves, Gombak Malaysia Malaysia 42.7 m (140 ft) 2006 3°14′15″N 101°41′02″E / 3.237483°N 101.683976°E / 3.237483; 101.683976
Grand Byakue Kannon Avalokitesvara Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Japan Japan 41.8 m (137 ft) [13] 1936 36°18′40″N 138°58′50″E / 36.311105°N 138.980677°E / 36.311105; 138.980677
Guanyin of Lianhuashan Guan Yin Lianhuashan, Guangzhou, Guangdong China China 40.8 m (134 ft) [14] 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))
Great Matzu Meizhou Island, Fujian China China 40.5 m (133 ft) 25°05′22″N 119°08′30″E / 25.089486°N 119.14175°E / 25.089486; 119.14175
José María Morelos statue José María Morelos Janitzio island, Michoacan Mexico Mexico 40 m (132 ft) 19°34′25″N 101°39′07″W / 19.573611°N 101.651944°W / 19.573611; -101.651944
Genghis Khan equestrian statue Genghis Khan Khentii Province Mongolia Mongolia 40 m (132 ft) 47°48′29″N 107°32′13″E / 47.807927°N 107.536899°E / 47.807927; 107.536899 (Genghis Khan equestrian statue (Mongolia))
Standing Amitabha Buddha of Fo Guang Shan Buddha Amitabha Kaohsiung Taiwan Taiwan, ROC 40 m (132 ft) [15] 22°44′57″N 120°26′45″E / 22.749050°N 120.445900°E / 22.749050; 120.445900 (Fo Guang Shan Buddha)
Lord Shiva of Murudeshwara Shiva Murudeshwara, district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka India India 37 m (122 ft) [16] 2006 14°05′37″N 74°29′01″E / 14.093645°N 74.483689°E / 14.093645; 74.483689
Rong Xian Buddha Buddha Rong Xian, Sichuan province China China 37 m (121 ft)
The Merlion of Sentosa Sentosa Singapore Singapore 37 m (121 ft) 1996 1°15′13″N 103°49′08″E / 1.2535°N 103.818794°E / 1.2535; 103.818794
Statue of Padmasambhava in Namchi Guru Rinpoche Namchi India India 36 m (118 ft) 27°10′46″N 88°22′48″E / 27.179514°N 88.380021°E / 27.179514; 88.380021
Alyosha monument World War II Russian soldier Murmansk Russia Russia 35.5 m (116.5 ft) Stands upon a 7 m pedestal. 42,5 m (140 ft) total monument height 68°59′34″N 33°04′16″E / 68.992902°N 33.071208°E / 68.992902; 33.071208 (Alyosha Monument (Murmansk, Russia))
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Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara of Tazawako Avalokitesvara Tazawako, Akita prefecture Japan Japan 35 m (115 ft) 39°44′21″N 140°43′23″E / 39.739192°N 140.723013°E / 39.739192; 140.723013
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Cristo de la Concordia Jesus Cochabamba Bolivia Bolivia 34.2 m (112 ft) Stands upon a 6.2 m pedestal. 40.4 m (132.5 ft) total monument height 17°23′04″S 66°08′04″W / 17.384522°S 66.13452°W / -17.384522; -66.13452
Tian Tan Buddha Buddha Ngong Ping, Lantau Island Hong Kong 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
Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) Mary Le Mas-Rillier in Miribel, Ain France France 33 m (108 ft) Over a 20 m building/pedestal. 53 m (174 ft) total height.[17] 1941 45°49′44″N 4°57′01″E / 45.828919°N 4.950349°E / 45.828919; 4.950349
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Golden Maitreya Buddha of Beopjusa Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Naesongni-myeon, Chungcheongbuk-do province South Korea South Korea 33 m (108 ft)
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Laozi statue in Mount Mao Laozi near Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province China China 33 m (108 ft)
Mangal Mahadev Shiva Ganga Talao Mauritius Mauritius 32.6 m (107 ft) 2007
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Mindroling Monastery Buddha statue Buddha Dehradun, Uttarakhand state India India 32.6 m (107 ft)
Standing Buddha in the Wat Intharawihan Buddha Bangkok Thailand Thailand 32.5 m (106 ft)
Hanuman in Nandura Lord Hanuman Maharashtra India India 32 m (105 ft)
Bhaisajyaguru of the Nihon-Ji Temple Kyonan, Awa District, Chiba Japan Japan 31 m (102 ft) 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))
Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument Indonesian naval officer Surabaya, East Java Indonesia Indonesia 30.6 m (100 ft) Stands over a 30 m tall building. 60.6 m (198 ft) total height.
Lord Shiva of the Har-ki-Pauri Lord Shiva Haridwar, Uttarakhand India India 30.5 m (100 ft) [18]
São Francisco de Canindé Francis of Assisi Canindé, Ceará Brazil 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
Christ Blessing (Kristus kase Berkat) Jesus Manado Indonesia Indonesia 30 m (95 ft) Stands on a 20 m pedestal. 50 m (158.3 ft) total monument height. Build by Indonesian real estate developer Ciputra. 2007
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Cristo Resucitado (Christ Resurrected) Jesus Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico State Mexico 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
Virgen de El Panecillo (Virgin in The Panecillo) Mary Quito Ecuador Ecuador 30 m (98.5 ft) Stands on a 11 m pedestal. 41 m (134 ft) total
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Cristo Redentor do Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) Jesus Rio de Janeiro Brazil 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
Bronze Guan Yin of Kek Lok Si Temple Guan Yin Air Itam, Penang island Malaysia Malaysia 30 m (98.5 ft) [19] 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))
Cristo del Otero Jesus Palencia Spain Spain 30 m (98.5 ft) 42.02789°N -4.52932°E / 42.02789°N 4.52932°W / 42.02789; -4.52932 (Cristo del Otero (Palencia, Spain)) Coordinates: longitude degrees < 0 with hemisphere flag
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Thiruvalluvar Statue Tiruvalluvar Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu India India 29 m (95 ft) Stands on a 11,5 m pedestal. 40.5 m (133 ft) total height 2000 8°04′40″N 77°33′14″E / 8.0777°N 77.5539°E / 8.0777; 77.5539 (Thiruvalluvar Statue (Kanyakumari, India))
Erawan Museum Airavata Samut Prakan Thailand 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))
White marble Guan Yin of Yinxian Guan Yin Yinxian, Zhejiang China China 29 m (95 ft)
Cristo-Rei (Christ the King) Jesus Almada Portugal 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))
Christ of Vung Tau Jesus Vung Tau, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province Vietnam Vietnam 28 m (92 ft) Stands on a 10 m platform. 38 m (126.5 ft) total monument height 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))
Lenin statue Vladimir Lenin Volgograd Russia Russia 27 m (88.6 ft) Stands on a 30 m pedestal. The tallest Lenin statue in the world.[20] April, 20 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 Buddha near Lanzhou, Gansu province China China 27 m (88.6 ft) 35°52′06″N 103°10′03″E / 35.86833°N 103.16750°E / 35.86833; 103.16750
Heiwa-Kannon Avalokitesvara's embodiment as the goddess of Peace Near Utsunomiya; Tochigi Prefecture Japan Japan 27 m (88.6 ft) [21] 1954
Cristo Rei of Dili (Christ the King) Jesus Dili East Timor Timor Leste 27 m (88.6 ft)
Our Lady of the Rockies Mary Butte, Montana United States United States 27 m (88.6 ft) 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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Smiling Buddha of the Bao Jue Temple Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Taichung Taiwan Taiwan, ROC 26.8 m (88 ft)
Statue of Buddha in Kurunegala Buddha - Gautama Buddha Kurunegala Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 26.8 m (88 ft)
Hermannsdenkmal Chief Arminius North Rhine Westphalia Germany 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))
Sitting Byakue Kannon Avalokitesvara Soma city, Fukushima prefecture Japan Japan 26.4 m (87 ft)
Buddha of the Gandantegchinlen Khiid Monastery Buddha Ulan Bator Mongolia Mongolia 26.4 m (87 ft) Tallest indoor statue in the world 47°55′23″N 106°53′42″E / 47.923144°N 106.895009°E / 47.923144; 106.895009
Hanuman of Carapichaima Lord Hanuman Carapichaima Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 26 m (85 ft)
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Adinath, Bawangaja Adinath Chulgiri siddha Kshetra,Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh India India 26 m (84 ft) This one of the old tallest statue of India located in Satpura ranges of Madhya Pradesh
Christ the King of Cali Jesus Cali, Valle del Cauca Department Colombia Colombia 26 m (85 ft) 1953 3.436262°N -76.565083°E / 3.436262°N 76.565083°W / 3.436262; -76.565083 (Cristo Rey de Cali) Coordinates: longitude degrees < 0 with hemisphere flag
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The Broken Christ Jesus San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes Mexico Mexico 25 m (82 ft) Stands over 3 m tall pedestal. 28 m (92 ft) total height. 2006 22.139185°N -102.431594°E / 22.139185°N 102.431594°W / 22.139185; -102.431594 Coordinates: longitude degrees < 0 with hemisphere flag
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Christ Roi des Houches Jesus Les Houches, Haute-Savoie France France 25 m (82 ft) 1934
Cristo Blanco (White Christ) Jesus Cusco, Cusco Province Peru Peru 25 m (82 ft) 1987
Great Buddha in the coiled Nāga Buddha inside the Xieng Khuan, Vientiane Laos Laos 25 m (82 ft)
Ōfuna Kannon Avalokitesvara Kamakura, Kanagawa Japan Japan 25 m (82 ft) 1961 35°21′12″N 139°31′43″E / 35.353435°N 139.52870°E / 35.353435; 139.52870
Hanuman of the Ram Tirath temple Lord Hanuman Amritsar, Punjab state India India 24.5 m (80 ft)
Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Russia Russia 24 m (77 ft) Currently disarmed and in restoration 1937 55°49′42″N 37°38′44″E / 55.82833°N 37.64556°E / 55.82833; 37.64556 (Worker and Kolkhoz Woman (Russia))
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Jiangang Jing She Temple Buddha Buddha Tambun, Perak state Malaysia Malaysia 24 m (77 ft) [22]
Heiwa Kannon of Funaoka Park Avalokitesvara's embodiment as the goddess of Peace near Funaoka station, Miyagi Prefecture Japan Japan 24 m (77 m)
Kannon of the Ryozen Historical Memorial Avalokitesvara Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Japan Japan 24 m (77 ft)
The White Buddha statue of Long Son Pagoda Buddha Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province Vietnam Vietnam 24 m (77 ft) [23] 12°15′07″N 109°10′51″E / 12.251994°N 109.18086°E / 12.251994; 109.18086
Il Sancarlone Saint Charles Borromeo Arona, province of Novara Italy Italy 23.5 m (77 ft) Standing on a 11.5 m pedestal, 35 m (115 ft) total height 1698
Cristo Rey de los Álamos Jesus Tijuana, Baja California state Mexico Mexico 23.3 m (76 ft) [24] 1999
Mother Armenia (Mayr Hayastan) Mother Armenia Yerevan Armenia 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
Christ the King in Saint Apollonia mount Jesus Pachuca, Hidalgo Mexico 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
Torii Kannon Avalokitesvara Hannou city, Saitama prefecture Japan Japan 23 m (75 ft) Stands on a 12 m pedestal. 35 m (115 ft) total height [25] 1971
Cristo del Sagrado Corazon (Christ of the Sacred Heart) Jesus near Rosarito, Baja California state Mexico Mexico 23 m (75 ft)
Lord Vishnu statue Vishnu Garuda Wisnu Kencana park in the Bukit Peninsula Indonesia Indonesia 23 m (75 ft) Original project was to construct a 140 m sculpture, currently on hiatus.[26]
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Hanuman Vatika Lord Hanuman Rourkela, Orissa state India India 23 m (75 ft)
Golden Driller Oilman Tulsa, Oklahoma United States United States 23 m (75 ft) 36°08′01″N 95°55′52″W / 36.133638°N 95.931158°W / 36.133638; -95.931158
Golden Buddha in Ulan Bator Buddha Ulan Bator Mongolia Mongolia 23 m (75 ft) 47°53′10″N 106°54′44″E / 47.885989°N 106.91224°E / 47.885989; 106.91224 (Golden Buddha (Ulan Bator, Mongolia))
Guan Yin Guan Yin Zhongzheng Park, Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area Taiwan Taiwan, ROC 22.4 m (73 ft)
Battle of Sakarya Monument Turkish Soldier Polatlı, Ankara Turkey Turkey 22 m Stands on a 9 m pedestal, 31 m total height. 2008
Christ the Redeemer of Maratea Jesus Maratea, province of Potenza Italy Italy 22 m (72 ft) [27] 1965
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Aumisme Buddha Maitreya in Mandarom Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence France France 22 m (72 ft) [28] 1981
Changhua Great Buddha Buddha Changhua City Taiwan Taiwan 22 m (72 ft) Is on top of Bagua Mountain, contains a Buddhist museum inside of the Buddha. 24°04′43″N 120°32′57″E / 24.0785361111°N 120.54922629°E / 24.0785361111; 120.54922629
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Cristo de las Noas Jesus Torreon, Coahuila Mexico Mexico 21.8 m (71.5 ft)
Seiryū-ji Temple Buddha Dainichi Nyorai Aomori city, Aomori prefecture Japan Japan 21.3 m (70 ft)
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Buddha of the Longxing Monastery Buddha near Zhengding, Hebei province China China 21.3 (70 ft)
Cosmic Christ Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence France France 21 m (69 ft) 1987
Cristo de El Cubilete (Christ King of the Mountain of El Cubilete) Jesus Silao, Guanajuato Mexico Mexico 20.5 m (67 ft) with a 12.5 m pedestal. 33 m (108 ft) total height 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))
Tribute to Courage Sam Houston Huntsville, Texas United States 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))
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Dallas Zoo's giraffe statue Giraffe Dallas, Texas United States 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))
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Kartlis Deda (Mother Georgia) Mother Georgia Tbilisi Georgia (country) 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
Guan Yin of the South Sea Guan Yin Putuo Shan island, Shanghai China China 20 m (65.5 ft) upon a 13 m pedestal. 33 m (108 ft) total height
Christ Statue Jesus El Picacho city park; Tegucigalpa Honduras Honduras 20 m (65.5 ft) over a 12 m pedestal 1987
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Kun Iam statue Guan Yin Macau Macau 20 m (65.5 ft) with a 7 m pedestal, 27 m (88 ft) final height 2002 22°11′08″N 113°33′07″E / 22.185686°N 113.551880°E / 22.185686; 113.551880 (Kun Iam statue (Macau))
Christ of Havana Jesus La Habana Cuba Cuba 20 m (65.5 ft) with a 3 m pedestal. 23 m (75 ft) total height 1958
Hanuman Murti in New Delhi Lord Hanuman New Delhi India India 20 m (65.5 ft) 28°38′42″N 77°11′53″E / 28.64496°N 77.197924°E / 28.64496; 77.197924
Angel of the North, by Antony Gormley Angel Gateshead, England United Kingdom United Kingdom 20 m (65.5 ft) 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))
Kim Il Sung statue Kim Il Sung Pyongyang North Korea North Korea 20 m (65.5 ft) 1972
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Cristo de "Las Mesas" Jesus San Ignacio, Sinaloa Mexico 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))
Great Sphinx of Giza Sphinx Giza, near Cairo Egypt Egypt 20 m (65.5 ft) [29] 2500 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))
Goddess A-Ma statue A-Ma Coloane Macau 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 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)
Shiva at Kemp Fort Lord Shiva Bangalore India India 20 m (65.5 ft)
Monumento a San Juan Bautista (Sanjuanote) John the Baptist San Juan de los Morros Venezuela 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)
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King of Kings Jesus Monroe, Ohio United States United States 19m (62 ft) 2004 King of Kings
Wat Phanan Choeng Buddha Sakayamunee Ayutthaya Thailand Thailand 19 m [30] 1334
Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse) Vittoria Alata (Winged Victory) Parco della Rimembranza (Remembrance Park of World War I), Turin Italy 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 (715m, 2345ft) 1928 [7]
Praying Hands Praying Hands Tulsa, Oklahoma United States United States 18.2 m (60 ft) Oral Roberts University 1980
Buddha Buddha Lake Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad India India 18 m (59 ft) Found on Lake Hussain Sagar in the city of Hyderabad 1972 17°24′56″N 78°28′30″E / 17.4155°N 78.475°E / 17.4155; 78.475
Hanuman Lord Hanuman Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh India India 18 m (59 ft) Found on to of the Vidya Giri Hill overlooking the Sri Sathya Sai International Hillview Stadium along with statues of other great gods and spiritual leaders. [31] 1985
Gomateswara Lord Bahubali Sravanabelagola, Karnataka India India 18 m (59 ft) It's the tallest free–standing monolithic statue in the world. [31] 983 This statue symbolizes the Jain ideal of detachment and non-violence
Monumento a Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Maracaibo Venezuela 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)
Vulcan statue Vulcan (mythology) Birmingham, Alabama United States 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))
Jolly Green Giant Jolly Green Giant Blue Earth, Minnesota United States United States 16 m 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))
Phutthamonthon Buddha Sakayamunee Phutthamonthon Nakorn Pathom Thailand Thailand 15.875 m [32] 1981
Birushana Nyorai Buddha of Tōdai-ji Birushana Nyorai Nara city Japan Japan 15 m 752
Lenin statue Vladimir Lenin Dubna Russia Russia 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
Memorial to the Virgin Mary Mary Haskovo, Haskovo Province Bulgaria Bulgaria 14 m (46 ft) Stands on a 17 m tall pedestal. 31m (101.7 ft) total height. [33] 2003 41°55′42.33″N 25°33′16.02″E / 41.9284250°N 25.5544500°E / 41.9284250; 25.5544500 (Virgin Mary Memorial)
Kamakura Daibutsu Amida Buddha Kamakura, Kanagawa Japan Japan 13.5 m Second largest bronze Buddha statue in Japan[34] 1252 35°19′0.59″N 139°32′8.48″E / 35.3168306°N 139.5356889°E / 35.3168306; 139.5356889
Mongkolbopit Buddha Sakayamunee Ayutthaya Thailand Thailand 12 m [35] 1538
Monument Statue Aerospace (Patung Monumen Dirgantara) Spaceman Pancoran, Jakarta Indonesia Indonesia 11 m Standing 27 meters tall pedestal.Total height 38 m 1965 File:Pancoran1986 jpg.
Iron Man Iron Miner Chisholm, Minnesota United States United States 10.9 m (36 ft) Stands on a base that raises the statue up to 26 m (85 ft)[36] 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))
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  2. ^ The World Biggest Standing Buddha Image
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