Traditionally, monuments are erected in memory of significant events, historical figures, or in honor of deities. Among the huge variety of sculptures, there are so huge that next to them you simply freeze in amazement and fully realize the frailty of life.
1. Marilyn Monroe
USA
Chinese artists spent two years creating an 8-meter giant sculpture of the famous Marilyn Monroe scene from the 1951 film The Seven Year Itch. The statue has been shown in several locations in the United States as well as Australia.
2. Buddha in Leshan
China
The 71 meter high stone Buddha statue in Leshan was created during the Tang Dynasty. It is carved into a rock in Lingyunshan Mountain at the intersection of 3 rivers in the Chinese province of Sichuan, near the city of Leshan. Besides being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is also the largest stone Buddha in the world. The statue was built with incredible detail.
3. Mevlan Rumi
Turkey
The height of the statue of Mevlana Rumi (Muslim poet of the 13th century, lawyer, Islamic scholar, theologian and Sufi mystic) is 20 meters, including its base. This amazing statue was designed and built by sculptor Eri Okkan.
4. "Mansu Hill"
North Korea
The central part of the monument is two tall statues of North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, made of bronze. Initially, there was only one 22-meter statue on this site - Kim Il Sung, covered with gold, but later gold was replaced with bronze. As a result, after the death of Kim Jong Il in 2012, his statue was added nearby.
5. Christ the Redeemer
Brazil
This is an impressive statue of Jesus Christ located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was built on a hill, so the 30-meter statue itself rises 610 meters above the city. She was recognized as one of the seven new wonders of the world.
6. Mao Zedong
China
This 32-meter-tall statue can be seen in the Hunan province of China. The monument depicts a bust of Chairman Mao Zedong at the age of 32. It is said to have cost $ 35 million to build.
7. Merlion
Singapore
The Merlion statue on Sentosa Island in Singapore is a 37-meter-high sculpture. The statue looks like a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. The Merlion (city lion) is the national symbol of Singapore.
8. Genghis Khan
Mongolia
The statue of Genghis Khan on a horse 40 meters high rises on top of the Genghis Khan complex on the banks of the Tuul River in Mongolia. Its creation cost $ 5 million, and construction was completed in 2008. Visitors can climb to the head of the statue for a panoramic view through the chest and neck of the monument.
9. Decebal
Romania
This sculpture of Decebalus, the last king of Dacia, was carved into the rocks on the banks of the Danube River, near the Iron Gate in Romania. Considering that the sculpture is over 40 meters high, this is the tallest rock sculpture in Europe.
10. Murugan
Malaysia
The statue of the god Murugan is located at the entrance to Batu Cave in Selangor, Malaysia. Made from 250 tons of steel and 300 liters of gold paint, the 43-meter sculpture is considered the second tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the world. It is also the tallest statue in Malaysia.
11. Monument to African Renaissance
Senegal
The 49-meter African Renaissance Monument was built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the suburbs of the Senegalese capital Dakar. The giant statue depicts a man holding a child in his left hand and a woman. It took four years to build this $ 27 million monument. This is the tallest statue in Africa.
12. Christ the King
Poland
The statue of Christ the Tsar in the Polish city of Svenbodzin rises 52.5 meters. It was created with money donated by the residents of the city. The size of only one crown of the statue is more than 3 meters.
13. Motherland
Ukraine
The Motherland Monument is a monumental statue in Kiev, Ukraine. This statue, 62 meters high (or 102 meters with a pedestal), symbolizes the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. Due to its colossal height, the statue can be seen from different points of Kiev.
14. Buddha Chautaji
Myanmar
Chautaji Buddha is a giant statue (over 66 meters long) of the reclining Buddha located in a temple in Yangon, Myanmar. Due to its enormous size, the statue is one of the largest in Burma (Myanmar). It was consecrated in 1973.
15. Ganesha
Thailand
This bright pink statue is one of the largest Ganesha statues in the world. The dimensions of the giant statue of the beloved Hindu god are 15.8 meters high and 23.8 meters wide. It is located in the Chachoengsao province in Thailand.
16. "The Motherland Calls"
Russia
"The Motherland Calls" is considered a difficult feat of engineering because of its shape: in her right hand held high, she holds a sword, and her left hand is extended in a defiant gesture. At the time of its construction in 1967, it was the tallest statue in the world (85 meters). Today it is the tallest statue in Europe and the tallest statue of a woman in the world. It weighs over 7,900 tons.
17. "Statue of Liberty"
USA, New York
The Statue of Liberty is 93 meters high (from ground level to the end of the torch), installed in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It is a gift from the people of France to the United States. The statue is made in the shape of the Roman goddess Libertas and holds in one hand a torch above her head, and in the other a symbolic scroll “tabula rasa”.
18. "Emperors Yan and Huang"
China
This sculpture is more than 105 meters high and titled "Emperors Yan and Huang" - the fifth tallest statue in the world. It is located in the Henan province of China. The statue is believed to symbolize politics and economics.
19. Kuan Yin
China
The height of the statue of Kuan Yin, located in the South Sea near the town of Sanya, is 108 meters. In addition to her outstanding design, she is the fourth tallest statue on Earth.
20. Lezhun-Sasaja Buddha
Myanmar
More than 116 meters high, Lezhong Sasazha is the second tallest statue in the world. The statue depicting Gautama Buddha is built on top of Po Kaung Hill. It took about 12 years to create it. At the foot of the statue is the largest reclining Buddha in the world (point 7 - Chautaji Buddha).
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