Top 10 of the world's tallest statues

The legendary statue of the Colossus of Rhodes, according to historians, had a height of about 36 meters and was truly a miracle of the world. In November 2008, it was announced about the intention to recreate the Colossus, but several times higher than the original - from 60 to 100 meters.
In the meantime, the project has not been implemented, the top 10 highest statues in the world are headed by religious monuments of Asian countries. The height of these structures does not take into account the pedestal.

10. Statue of St. Rita( 50meters, Brazil)

The sculptural image of Rita of Cassia was installed in the town of Santa Cruz in the north of Brazil in 2010.Together with the pedestal its height is 56 meters. Many tourists mistakenly consider the highest in Latin America a statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, but Rita is 18 meters taller.

9. Buddha statue in Leshan( 71 meters, China)

This ancient statue was erected in 793.Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The statue is carved in the thickness of the rock, and its creation took about 90 years. The length of one finger on the hand of a giant Buddha is 7 meters, the nose is 5.5 meters.

8. Motherland is calling!(82 meters, Russia)

A multi-meter figure of a woman with her sword raised up became a monument to all the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad. The mass of the statue is over 8,000 tons. Motherland - the mother is almost twice as tall as the American Statue of Liberty, which looks impressive mainly thanks to a huge pedestal.

7. Buddha statue in Wuxi( 88 meters, China)

The world's largest bronze statue was created in 1997.The weight of the statue is 800 tons, and it took about 3 years to make it. The monument is given special importance by the fact that the figure of the Buddha rises on a natural hill and is led by stairs with an infinite number of steps.

6. Statue of Buddha in Angthong( 92 meters, Thailand)

This statue is known around the world as the "Great Buddha".The sitting figure occupies the area of ​​63 meters wide. The creation of the statue took 18 years of work, it was made of cement, and the top is covered with gold paint.

5. Statue of the goddess Guanyin in Changsha( 92 meters, China)

The Goddess of Mercy, according to legend, has a thousand hands and a thousand eyes. The gilded figure in Changsha is also multi-armed and multifaceted. The statue is covered with gold paint, which is regularly updated.

4. Statue of the Goddess Kannon( 100 meters, Japan)

The statue was opened for public display in 1989 near the city of Asibetsu. At the top of the monument there is an observation deck, where you can climb to the lift. Kannon in Japanese mythology is an analog of the Chinese goddess of mercy Guanyin.

3. Daibutsu Usiku( 100 meters, Japan)

This statue of Buddha Amitabha was erected in the prefecture of Ibaraki in 1995.Together with the pedestal in the shape of a lotus, the height of the building is 120 meters.6,000 bronze plates were used to create the sculpture. The length of the ear of a huge figure is 10 meters.

2. Lejong Sasaj( 115.8 meters, Myanmar)

The construction of this Buddha statue began in 1996 and lasted 12 years. Together with the pedestal, the height of the structure reaches almost 130 meters. The yellow color predominant in coloring the statue symbolizes the wisdom inherent in the Buddha.

1. Buddha of the Spring Temple( 128 meters, China)

The statue was erected in 2002 near the Spring Temple near the hot spring in Zhaocun village. The statue stands on a pedestal 25 meters high. In 2010, the natural hill, on which the Buddha was standing, was transformed into 2 large stone steps. Thus, the total height of the structure was 208 meters.