List of the highest statues of the World sorted by countries

Buddha of Bamiyan (Afghanistan)

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were three monumental statues, in high relief, representing three standing Buddhas. They were excavated in the wall of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley in central Afghanistan. These statues were already well known in themselves, but they gained worldwide fame on the day of their destruction, victims of the Taliban and their rigorous visions of divine representations. Built in 544, they were demolished in 2001. Projects of reconstruction are studied, but the instability of the country prevents the initiators of the project from hatching.

Monument of Hermann in Detmold (Germany)

This statue is at the top of a monument to the glorious warlord Arminius, an imposing monument in the Teutoburg Forest. Built in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this monument is so famous in Germany that German settlers reproduce identically in New Ulm, a town in southern Minnesota (USA).

Laykyun Setkyar, Monywa (Burma)

High in 116m, this statue represents the Gautama Buddha standing. It is perched on a 13m high pedestal. Its construction took 12 years, it was inaugurated on February 21, 2008. Largely golden it is of a style quite recognizable, with reminiscence of art-deco.

Cristo de la Concordia, Cochabamba (Bolivie)

This replica of Christ the Redeemer of Rio, the famous statue, is even larger than the original, it is more than 40m high, including base. She is in Bolivia, a Catholic country. This statue contains a staircase of 1399 steps accessible to visitors, it allows to see the landscape from above.

Our Lady of Fatima, in Crato (Brazil)

This statue is in Crato, in the state of Ceara, Brazil. In this highly Catholic country the greatest statues are of course Catholic. This represents Our Lady of Fatima, the patron saint of the city. It is a fairly large statue representing the saint in a mystical position, dressed in white, hands joined. She has a huge crown on her head and stands on a cloud-shaped base. The statue is on a very ordinary concrete base.

Statue of the Virgin of Haskovo (Bulgaria)

The statue of the Virgin of Haskovo is a Bulgarian monumental statue. Relatively recent, it was designed by the Mayor of the Haskovo era, Georgi Ivanov, and realized by Petyo Aleksandrov and Nikola Stoyanov. The Virgin is the patron saint of Haskovo, hence this choice. It should be known that this is a more complete sanctuary, the statue is on an imposing pedestal containing a chapel, and there is also a bell tower right next door.

The Buddha of the Temple of the Source, at Henan (Chine)

The statue of the Buddha of the Temple of the Source is the largest statue of the planet to date, while waiting for the Indian statue of Bihar, in a size doubled compared to the Statue of Liberty for a weight multiplied by five. construction course. It measures 128 meters, plus its pedestal of 25m. More than a simple statue, its interior contains a Buddhist monastery. It is located in the city of Henan, China, near a spring, hence its name. It is constructed of copper plates, like the statue of Liberty. Its estimated weight is 1000 tons. It was inaugurated on 1 September 2008.

Reunification Arch, Pyongyang (North Korea)

This arch is actually a monumental statue, it is 30m high. It spans a motorway known as the "Reunification Highway", which leads of course to South Korea (or more exactly, today, to the demilitarized zone that buffers between the two Koreas) The arch of reunification was built to commemorate the proposed reunification of North Korea to the South, a proposal by Kim Il-sung. The work is made of concrete, it represents two women holding a sphere together, an evident symbol of reunification.

The Golden Buddha of Naesongni myeon (South Korea)

This colossal Buddha was built relatively recently in a temple on the side of Naesongni myeon, in South Korea. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world, but it is not the largest, far from it. Its originality comes from the fact that it is entirely gilded, except for the hair. And this gilding is, in addition, of a different tone according to its location on the statue: The skin is lighter than the toga.

The Sphinx of Guizeh (Egypte)

The Sphinx of Giza is one of the most representative monuments of Egypt, equal to the great pyramid of Cheops. It is a representation of the pharaoh, the kings during ancient Egypt.

Christopher Colombus, Sevilla (Spain)

This statue bears the exact name of "Birth of a New Man", it is the counterpart of the "Birth of a New World", another monumental statue in Costa Rica, which also represents Christopher Columbus. This one is very original by its form, the character being protected by an egg. The two statues are in bronze, a similarity intended.

Statue of Liberty of New York (USA)

The Statue of Liberty was designed and manufactured in Paris to be erected in New York, on an island called Bedoe's Island at the time. The statue is a technological achievement. Its author, Auguste Bartholdi, had the copper pieces manufactured on models of plaster life-size before mounting them in full Paris of the nineteenth century to see if the whole held. Dismantled, she was sent to the US and mounted on a pedestal of the same size as her. With 46m height, without the base, the statue of Liberty is the largest in the world in copper.

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Virgin of the Mas Rillier (France)

The Virgin of the Mas Rillier is the highest statue of France. She is in Miribel, in the Ain. It is nearly 33m high, made of concrete and is now listed in the Historic Monuments. The genesis of this statue is found in the brotherhood of Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur, a brotherhood established in Miribel by Monseigneur Béguin in 1932. Quite quickly he wanted a statue that was built by Georges Serraz, a French sculptor who came to finish Christ the King of the Houches. The statue was quickly built and was inaugurated on July 5, 1941, during World War II. Note that this statue is 33m including the base, which is removed to be included in this classification.

Guanyin of the Tsz Shan Monastery (Hong Kong)

Curiously this statue of Guanyin is in bronze, as its color does not allow to recognize. She is in Hong Kong, in a monastery of 50 000m2, the Tsz Shan. Guanyin is the goddess of compassion according to the Buddhist religion, and is often represented in many places in the sphere of influence of this religion. Currently the highest statue of the world is a statue of Guanyin, it is that of Sanya, China. It cost HK $ 1.7 million, which was financed entirely by a wealthy businessman from the city.

Statue of Thiruvalluvar, Kanyakumari (India)

India has several monumental statues, but this one has a special role because it is the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar who makes reference in Indian literature. This statue is over 40m high and is made of stone. The 40m included the base, but this one can be considered as an integral part of the statue, it is the same style.

Statue of Charles of Borromeo, Arona (Italy)

Charles de Borromée was an Italian bishop of the sixteenth century who had been quick to implement the Catholic reform of his time. He was canonized in 1610 by Pope Paul V. Originally from Arona, a town in Piedmont, Italy, it was quite naturally here that a giant statue was erected. It is the work of Giovanni Battista Crespi, made of copper. It served as a conceptual model for the Statue of Liberty when August Bartholdi came to the scene to analyze how it had been made to draw inspiration from it. Or, on the contrary, to be inspired by what should not be done, for this statue had been made 300 years before, and the techniques having improved markedly, he could see what had to be done and what he did not famouse, so that his statue could survive for a long time.

Ushiku Daibutsu, Ushiku (Japan)

It is in the city of Ushiku, in Japan, that this great statue of Buddha is located. Unlike the larger ones, this one is made of bronze, which gives it a weight of more than 4000 tons. It is on a pedestal of 10m (only), itself enhanced by a second base cut in lotus flower. It was built here because it is at this place that the bodhisattva monk Dharmākara has attained enlightenment through contemplation and a long period of introspection, thus becoming Buddha Amitābha. The statue has 4 internal levels containing a museum, an elevator leads the visitor up to 85m high.

The giant banker (Luxembourg)

The giant banker is the tallest statue of this small country. This is a very curious statue, it is a filiform banker!

God Murugan (Kârttikeya) in front of the caves of Batu (Malaysia)

The statue of the Murugan God is recent, it was inaugurated in 2006. It is the highest in Malaysia, but it took only 3 years and 15 sculptors to erect it. It is made of steel and concrete and is covered with 300 liters of gold paints. It was built at the entrance to the Batu Caves.

Mangal Mahadev, Savannah (Mauritius)

This statue is of a more modest size compared to the monumental statues of the beginning of the classification, it is only 33m. This is Mangal Mahadev, another name of God Shiva. It can be admired in India at Lake Ganga Talao. It is based on the model of another statue, that of Lake Sursagar, in Vadodara, also in India. It was inaugurated in 2007, so it is relatively recent.

It seems that the 33m high is "base included", which should disqualify her participation in this ranking. But as I do not know if this is really the case, I leave it there.

Statue of Christ of Tlalnepantla (Mexico)

Tlalnepantla de Baz is a city in the north of Mexico City with a necropolis. In the 70's fuses the idea of building a very large statue of Christ, which was done. It was completed in 1981. It is located on the top of a small hill whose sides are arid, as are often the Mexican landscapes.

Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan, Erdene (Mongolia)

The incredible vision of this statue of Genghis Khan, the unifier of Mongolia. We would swear a toy for children, and yet it is a true statue of 40m high, mounted on a rotunda with double arches of great beauty. The gloss of its coating comes from the metal used that reflects the sun's rays. It is located 54 km east of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, in an area called Erdene, near the river Tula. If you pass in the corner go see it and better: Get on it! All the mane of the horse is in fact a balcony allowing to take altitude!

Kailashnath Mahadev, in Sanga (Nepal)

It is the tallest statue of Shiva in the World, located in Sanga, a town 20 km west of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. It is made of copper, zinc and holds through a steel structure stabilized by concrete. Its foundations are 33m deep, nevertheless ... It is very well known by the Hindu community of the country and it is also an important tourist point of Nepal, which generates important financial repercussions for the city but also the whole country .

Christ the King of Swiebodzin (Poland)

The highest statue of Poland is in Swiebodzin, a city of 21000 inhabitants. It was designed by a Polish priest, Sylwester Zawadzki, and realized by the artist Mirosław Kazimierz Patecki. It cost the trifle $ 1.5 million. It was placed at the top of a small hill, which is why it is sometimes said that it measures 52m high, but the statue itself measures "only" 33m high.

Birth of the New World (Puerto Rico)

This statue is really impressive. 81 meters high and weighing 6500 tons, it largely dominates the palms of the Coast of Puerto Rico which are already very high. This statue is of a modern metal style and represents the discoverer of America, Christopher Columbus, at the helm of one of his three caravels. It is an allegorical monument, the character is put forward by his boat, very shrunk voluntarily, and by the sails behind him, also voluntarily very high, to give height to the statue. It is made of bronze and was placed near the city of Arecibo. This monument is by Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli.

This statue was originally designed to be in New York, but the city refused it, as did Boston, Miami and Columbus, Ohio. Note that it is the same author who made the statue of Peter the Great in Moscow. Besides, the two works are similar.

Christ the King of Lisbon (Portugal)

Le Christ-roi est une statue monumentale de 28m de haut... mais qui en parait bien moins car elle est sur un piédestal de 85m de haut ! C'est la statue la plus connue du Portugal, la plus haute aussi. Elle domine Lisbonne, de la huat la vue est magnifique. Elle a été construite entre 1949 et 1959 et se voulait une copie du Christ rédempteur de Rio, ce qu'il est de fait. A noter que l'original est un peu plus grande de 2m.

The Christ-King is a monumental statue 28m high ... but that seems much less because it is on a pedestal 85m high! It is the most famous statue of Portugal, the highest also. It dominates Lisbon, huat the view is magnificent. It was built between 1949 and 1959 and was intended as a copy of the redeeming Christ of Rio, which is what it is. Note that the original is a little larger than 2m.

Peter the Great, Moscow (Russia)

C'est au centre de Moscou, en bordure d'un bras de la Moskova, que l'on trouve cette statue de Pierre le Grand, personnage emblématique de l'histoire russe. Elle est faite en acier en deux parties (le socle et le bateau) qui sont tellement liées l'une à l'autre qu'elles ne forment en vrai qu'une seul statue. C'est donc la statue la plus haute de Russie, devant celle de la Mère-Patrie de Volgograd.

Monument of the African Renaissance, Dakar (Senegal)

It is the tallest statue in Africa, and it is in Senegal. The statue was officially named "The African Renaissance" because of its high cost ($ 27 million), which, according to the majority of Senegalese, could have been attributed to other projects. She represents an African couple and her child moving towards the future. The whole of this statue gives an impression of movement, the composition is particularly successful.

Sentosa Merlion, Sentosa Island (Singapore)

The Merlion is an animal of local mythology, a fish with a lion's head. Singapore has chosen this animal as a national emblem, which is the origin of the word "Singapore". The main merlion is a statue of a little over 8m located in Singapore Bay, it spits water by mouth, making a fountain. Copies of the statue are found throughout the country, and even in China. The largest is 37 meters high and is located in a shopping mall in Sentosa. It is made of plastic, it must be the only one of this list.

Buddha in Aluthgama (Sri Lanka)

This statue is the tallest statue of Buddha seated in the World. It is 48m high, but as it has a pedestal of approximately 10m, it actually only 38m. Throughout history there has been a tremendous amount of way to represent Buddha, this statue in a classical style of the Southern Buddhas of Asia. It is located in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka.

Jesus Christ at Saidnaya (Syria)

On the Syrian territory is the city of Saidnaya. When one approaches it, one can easily see on a hill a statue of Jesus Christ dressed in white with a red gown, hands in the position of the redeemer. This statue is called "I came to save the World", it is the work of the architect Artush Papoian. It is on the road that leads from Istanbul to Jerusalem.

Bouddha in Emei (Taiwan)

This Buddha is among the most imposing of the World, it is not only high, but also wide. It is a statue of Buddha represented standing, bronze color. She is in a Taiwanese temple on the edge of one of the few lakes in the Xinzhu region. The whole is 72m high, for a statue of 58m "only". It is called "Maitreya", which would mean "Future" of the Buddha. He holds in the left hand a terrestrial globe, with a pleasant jovial air.

Great Buddha, Ang Thong (Thailand)

The great statue of Buddha is in Ang Thong, Thailand. It is 92m high and is one of the highest statues in the world. It is recent: Begun in 1990 it took 18 years to finish it, for an inauguration in 2008 therefore. It has benefited from modern construction techniques, its material being concrete (like the statue of Christ the Redeemer) which has been smoothed and on which a thin layer of gold has been applied. Its environment is particularly pleasant, very flowery.

The statue of Mevlana, at Izmir (Turkey)

This statue is that of Mevlana, a Muslim philosopher whose doctrine advocated tolerance, positive reasoning, charity and love. It was made by the Turkish artist-sculptor Okkan Eray. Its pedestal houses a café. This statue is of great beauty, the character's features are successful, it seems peaceful, which is in accordance with his opinions.

Statue of the Mother-Fatherland, Kiev (Ukraine)

The highest political statue in the world, the Motherland is in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It was erected at a time when it was necessary to put forward the power of the Nation. This statue was realized by Evgueni Voutchetitch and placed as part of the museum of the Great Patriotic War of Kiev. It was made of steel, which is original, most of the monumental statues are made of copper (for the old ones) or aluminum (for the recent ones).

The Virgin of Peace, in Trujillo (Venezuela)

The Virgin of Peace is a sacred statue of Venezuela, it is the highest statue of this country. With a height of 46,7m it dominates the valley surroundings. It was built in 1983 in a modern style. She represents, of course, the Virgin Mary, an important figure in this Catholic country.

The statue of Guanyin of Da Nang (Vietnam)

This colossal statue is in the temple of Chua Linh Ung. It is located in Vietnam, north of Da Nang, the fifth city of the country. It is one of many representations of Guanyin, a divinity of the Buddhist cult. Such statues are found elsewhere: Sanya (China), Weishan (China), Hong Kong. This statue has a total height of 67m and has 17 floors. Its pedestal is round, it is open with stylized arches. The view from this temple is magnificent, overlooking the China Sea and the city of Da Nang. Guanyin is a goddess of compassion.