This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 30 m (98 ft) tall, which was the assumed height of the Colossus of Rhodes. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
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The definition of statue for this list is a free-standing sculpture (as opposed to a relief), representing one or more people or animals (real or mythical), in their entirety or partially (such as a bust). Heights stated are those of the statue itself and (separately) the total height of the monument that includes structures the statue is standing on or holding. Monuments that contain statues are included in this list only if the statue fulfills these and the height criteria.
Rank | Statue | Image | Depicts | Location | Country/Region | Completed | Height of statue meters (feet) |
Total height meters (feet) |
Notes | Coordinates |
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1 | Statue of Unity | ![]() |
Vallabhbhai Patel | Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadiya, Narmada District, Gujarat | India | 2018 | 182 m (597 ft)[1] | 240 m (790 ft) | Stands on a 58 m (190 ft) base. 240 m (787 ft) total monument height.[2] | 21°50′16.8″N 73°43′08.7″E |
2 | Spring Temple Buddha | ![]() |
Buddha (Vairocana) | Lushan, Henan | China | 2008 | 128 m (420 ft)[3] | 208 m (682 ft) | World's tallest statue 2008–2018.
Stands on a 19.3 m (63 ft) lotus throne, and other stacked base platforms of various height. 208 m (682 ft) total monument height.[4][5] |
33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E |
3 | Laykyun Sekkya | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division | Myanmar | 2008 | 115.8 m (380 ft)[6] | 129.2 m (424 ft) | Stands on a 13.41 m (44 ft) lotus throne. 129.2 m (424 ft) total monument height. | 22.0803°N 95.2893°E / 22.0803; 95.2893 (Laykyun Setkyar (Khatakan Taung, Myanmar)) |
4 | Statue of Belief | Shiva | Rajasthan | India | 2022 | 100 m (330 ft)[7] | 120 m (390 ft) | New Statue of 2022 of Indian god Shiva
Stands on a 10 m (33 ft) lotus throne and 10 m (33 ft) pedestal/building. 120 m (394 ft) total monument height. |
35.9827°N 140.2203°E / 35.9827; 140.2203 (Ushiku Daibutsu (Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan)) | |
5 | Sendai Daikannon | ![]() |
Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture | Japan | 1991 | 100 m (330 ft)[8] | 100 m (330 ft) | World's tallest statue 1991–1993 | 38.3005°N 140.8236°E / 38.3005; 140.8236 (Sendai Daikannon) |
6 | Guishan Guanyin | ![]() |
Guanyin – Eleven-headed Thousand-armed Guanyin | Weishan, Changsha, Hunan | China | 2009 | 99 m (325 ft)[9] | 99 m (325 ft) | Gilded bronze statue[7] | 28°11′5.8″N 111°57′48.1″E |
7 | Great Buddha of Thailand | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Ang Thong | Thailand | 2008 | 92 m (302 ft)[10] | 92 m (302 ft) | Concrete statue painted gold | 14°35′35.6″N 100°22′40.0″E |
8 | Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Byakue Kannon | Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō | Japan | 1989 | 88 m (289 ft)[11] | 88 m (289 ft) | World's tallest statue 1989–1991.[12] | 43°31′41.4″N 142°11′53.1″E | |
9 | Mother of All Asia - Tower of Peace | Mary | Pagkilatan, Batangas City | Philippines | 2021 | 98 m (322 ft)[13] | 98.15 m (322.0 ft) | Tallest statue in the Philippines and the tallest statue of Virgin Mary in the world.[14] | 13.6423°N 121.0433°E / 13.6423; 121.0433 | |
10 | The Motherland Calls | ![]() |
Mother Motherland | Volgograd | Russia | 1967 | 85 m (279 ft)[15] | 85 m (279 ft) | Tallest statue in Europe. | 48°44′32.5″N 44°32′13.5″E |
11 | Awaji Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture | Japan | 1982[16] | 80 m (260 ft) | 100 m (330 ft) | Stands on a 20 m (66 ft) pedestal/building, 100 m (330 ft) total height.
Scheduled to be demolished by the end of 2022.[17] |
34.5029°N 134.9767°E / 34.5029; 134.9767 (Statue de la paix de Kan'onji) | |
12 | Grand Buddha at Ling Shan | ![]() |
Buddha (Amitābha) | Wuxi, Jiangsu | China | 1996 | 79 m (259 ft) | 88 m (289 ft) | 88 meters total height, including 9 m lotus pedestal.[18] | 31°25′55″N 120°5′29″E |
13 | Guanyin of Nanshan | Guanyin | Sanya, Hainan | China | 2005 | 78 m (256 ft) | 108 m (354 ft) | Total height is 108 m (354 ft) including the pedestal/building.[19] | 18.2927°N 109.2087°E / 18.2927; 109.2087 (Guanyin Statue of Hainan (China)) | |
14 | Statue of Gautama Buddha | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Kyaikhto, Mon State | Myanmar | 2019 | 77.9 m (256 ft) | 77.9 m (256 ft) | Though billed as "The Biggest Sitting Image of Buddha In The World", it is not as tall as the statue Great Buddha of Thailand.[20] | 17.3183733°N 97.0281018°E / 17.3183733; 97.0281018 (Statue of Gutama Buddha (Kyaikhto, Mon State, Myanmar)) |
15 | Bronze statue of Dizang at Mount Jiuhua [fr] (Dizang at Mount Jiuhua) | ![]() |
Ksitigarbha | Qingyang County | China | 2012 | 76 m (249 ft) | 99 m (325 ft) | Standing 99 m in total height | 30.5390°N 117.8042°E / 30.5390; 117.8042 (Bronze statue of Dizang at Mount Jiuhua) |
16 | Ruyilun Guanyin statue in Tsz Shan Monastery | ![]() |
Guanyin (Cintamanicakra) | Hong Kong | China | 2012 | 76 m (249 ft) | 76 m (249 ft) | 22.4756°N 114.2063°E / 22.4756; 114.2063 (Guanyin statue) | |
17 | Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue | ![]() |
Garuda ridden by Vishnu | Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali | Indonesia | 2018 | 76 m (249 ft)[21] | 122 m (400 ft) | The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal is 122 m (400 ft) | 8.813951°S 115.166882°E / -8.813951; 115.166882 |
18 | Vishwas Swaroopam | ![]() |
Shiva | Nathdwara, Rajasthan | India | 2020 | 73 m (240 ft)[7] | 106 m (348 ft) | With a 33 m (108 ft) feet base total monument height of 106 m (348 ft). World's tallest shiva statue. | 24.9204°N 73.8170°E / 24.9204; 73.8170 (Statue of Belief) |
19 | Kaga Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture | Japan | 1987 | 73 m (240 ft) | 73 m (240 ft) | 36.3257°N 136.3489°E / 36.3257; 136.3489 (Kaga Kannon) | ||
20 | Confucius of Mount Ni [de] | ![]() |
Confucius | Nishan (Mount Ni), Qufu, Shandong | China | 2016 | 72 m (236 ft) | 72 m (236 ft) | Mount Ni is, according to mythology, the place where Confucius was born and forsaken for a period by his mother, to be taken care of by a tiger and an eagle.[citation needed] | 35.4955°N 117.2053°E / 35.4955; 117.2053 (Confucius of Mount Ni) |
21 | Leshan Giant Buddha | ![]() |
Buddha (Maitreya) | Leshan | China | 803 | 71 m (233 ft) | 71 m (233 ft) | Construction started in 713. With two more than 16 m (52 ft) carving statues of Lokapala | 29.5472°N 103.7692°E / 29.5472; 103.7692 (Leshan Giant Buddha) |
22 | Chao Mae Kuan Im | Guanyin | Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province | Thailand | 2016 | 69 m (226 ft) | 69 m (226 ft) | Located in Wat Huay Pla Kang[22] | 19.949806°N 99.806405°E / 19.949806; 99.806405 | |
23 | Buddha | Buddha (Gautama) | Yiyang County, Jiangxi | China | 2004–05 | 68 m (223 ft) | 68 m (223 ft) | The world's largest reclining stone statue, which signifies the Buddha Shakyamuni's departure into final nirvana. It is 68 m (223 ft) high and 416 m (1,365 ft) long.[23] | ||
24 | Son Tra Quan Am [vi] | ![]() |
Quan Âm (Guanyin) | Da Nang, Vietnam | Vietnam | 2010 | 67 m (220 ft) | 67 m (220 ft) | [24] | 16.0996°N 108.2769°E / 16.0996; 108.2769 (Son Tra Guanyin) |
25 | Taihu Guanyin Temple | Guanyin | Xishan Island | China | 2017 | 67 m (220 ft) | 67 m (220 ft) | [25] | 31.106°N 120.239°E / 31.106; 120.239 (Taihu Guanyin Temple) | |
26 | Yang'asha of Guizhou | Yang'asha (Miao goddess of beauty) | Guizhou | China | 2017 | 66 m (217 ft) | 88 m (289 ft) | Stainless steel statue is 88 meters including the pedestal.[26][non-primary source needed] | 26.7370°N 108.4574°E / 26.7370; 108.4574 (Yang'asha of Guizhou) | |
27 | Statue of Equality | ![]() |
Ramanuja | Hyderabad | India | 2018 | 65.8 m (216 ft) | 65.8 m (216 ft) | Construction started in 2014 by Chinna Jeeyar swamy and his religious trust.[27] | 17.1860°N 78.3332°E / 17.1860; 78.3332 |
28 | Motherland Monument | ![]() |
The Motherland | Kyiv | Ukraine | 1981 | 62 m (203 ft) | 102 m (335 ft) | Stands on a 40 m (130 ft) pedestal, 102 m (335 ft) total monument height | 50.4265°N 30.5632°E / 50.4265; 30.5632 (The Motherland Monument) |
30 | Guze Jibo Daikannon of the Naritasan Kurume Bunin temple | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo Kannon | Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture | Japan | 1983 | 62 m (203 ft) | 62 m (203 ft) | [28] | 33.2854°N 130.5349°E / 33.2854; 130.5349 (Guze Jibo Daikannon) | |
31 | Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao | ![]() |
Guanyin | Nanhai district, Foshan, Guangdong | China | 1998 | 62 m (203 ft) | 77 m (253 ft) | Stands on a 15 m (49 ft) pedestal, 77 m (253 ft) total height | 22.9331°N 112.9717°E / 22.9331; 112.9717 (Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao) |
32 | Guan Yu of Yuncheng | Guan Yu | Yuncheng, Shanxi | China | 2010 | 61 m (200 ft) | 80 m (260 ft) | Stands on a 19 m pedestal, 80 m (260 ft) total height[29] | 34.9170°N 110.9640°E / 34.9170; 110.9640 (Guan Yu) | |
33 | Luangpho Yai | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Roi Et, Thailand | Thailand | 1979[30] | 59.2 m (194 ft) | 67.9 m (223 ft) | Stands on an 8.7 m (29 ft) base with small museum, 67.9 m (223 ft) total height | 16.0621°N 103.6585°E / 16.0621; 103.6585 (Luangpho Yai) |
34 | God of the Red Mountain (赤山神, Chìshānshén) | ![]() |
Chishanshen or Luminous God of the Red Mountain (赤山明神, Chìshān Míngshén), local variation of the Sea God (海神, Hǎishén) | Chishan (Red Mountain), Rongcheng, Weihai, Shandong | China | 2010s | 58.8 m (193 ft) | 58.8 m (193 ft) | Bronze statue of Chishanshen, a localised manifestation of the Haishen (Sea God) in coastal Shandong. The statue, dominating over Rongcheng, is part of a temple complex known as the "Daming Holy Land" and faces the Yellow Sea.[31] | 36.8999°N 122.3989°E / 36.8999; 122.3989 (God of the Red Mountain) |
35 | Statue of Guan Yu | ![]() |
Guan Yu (God of War) | Jingzhou, Hubei | China | 2016 | 58 m (190 ft) | 68 m (223 ft) | Central focus of a temple complex, the statue is designed by Han Meilin.[32] | 30.3413°N 112.2079°E / 30.3413; 112.2079 (Guan Yu) |
36 | Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo Kannon | Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima | Japan | 1987 | 57 m (187 ft) | 57 m (187 ft) | 37.5509°N 139.9512°E / 37.5509; 139.9512 (Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon) | ||
37 | Great Standing Maitreya Buddha | ![]() |
Buddha (Maitreya) | Emei Township, Hsinchu County | Taiwan | 2011 | 56.7 m (186 ft) | 72 m (236 ft) | 24.6810°N 120.9857°E / 24.6810; 120.9857 (Great Standing Maitreya) | |
38 | Tokyo Bay Kannon [ja] | ![]() |
Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Futtsu, Chiba | Japan | 1961 | 56 m (184 ft) | 56 m (184 ft) | Commemorates the World War II dead | 35.2635°N 139.8624°E / 35.2635; 139.8624 (Tokyo Wan Kannon) |
39 | Statue of Zheng Chenggong | ![]() |
Koxinga | Chiayi County | Taiwan | 1995[33] | 53.4 m (175 ft) | 53.4 m (175 ft) | With statues of 49 m (160 ft) (include seat) of two generals completed in 2013[34] | 23.6042°N 120.3747°E / 23.6042; 120.3747 |
40 | Emperors Yan and Huang | ![]() |
Yan and Huang, Emperors of China | Zhengzhou, Henan | China | 2007 | 51 m (167 ft) | 106 m (348 ft) | 106 meters from base of mountain to top of monument.[35] | 34.9572°N 113.5124°E / 34.9572; 113.5124 (Emperors Yan and Huang) |
41 | Usami Dai-Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Izu Peninsula, Itō, Shizuoka | Japan | 1982 | 50 m (160 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | The largest sitting Kannon in Japan | 35.0236°N 139.0641°E / 35.0236; 139.0641 (Usami Dai-Kannon) | |
42 | Sodoshima Dai-Kannon [ja] | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Shōdoshima, Shōzu District, Kagawa | Japan | 1994 | 50 m (160 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | A tooth of the historical Buddha is said to be enshrined inside of it | 34.5119°N 134.2132°E / 34.5119; 134.2132 (Sodoshima Kannon (Shōdoshima, Japan)) | |
43 | Guerrero Chimalli (Chīmalli Warrior)[36] | ![]() |
Chīmalli Warrior | Chimalhuacán, Mexico State | Mexico | 2014 | 50 m (160 ft) | 60 m (200 ft) | Stands upon a 10 m (33 ft) pedestal. Total monument height : 60 m (200 ft).[36] Tallest completed statue in the Americas. | 19.41309°N 98.98390°W / 19.41309; -98.98390 |
44 | African Renaissance Monument | ![]() |
People of Africa | Dakar | Senegal | 2010 | 49 m (161 ft) | 49 m (161 ft) | The tallest statue in Africa. | 14°43′20″N 17°29′42″W |
45 | Buddha in Kande Viharaya, Aluthgama | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Aluthgama | Sri Lanka | 2007 | 48.8 m (160 ft) | 48.8 m (160 ft) | 6.4490°N 80.0001°E / 6.4490; 80.0001 | |
46 | Dai Kannon of Kamaishi [ja] | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Gyoran Kannon | Kamaishi, Iwate | Japan | 1970 | 48.5 m (159 ft) | 48.5 m (159 ft) | Symbolizes maritime safety, 11 floors inside the buddha | 39.2565°N 141.9009°E / 39.2565; 141.9009 | |
47 | Donglin Dafo | Buddha (Amitābha) | Lushan District, Jiangxi | China | 2013 | 48 m (157 ft) | 64 m (210 ft) | Includes a 64 m pedestal.[37] | 29°25′38″N 115°53′5″E | |
48 | Jinding Dafo | Buddha (Gautama) | Dunhua | China | 2011 | 48 m (157 ft) | 48 m (157 ft) | Highest outdoor bronze sitting Buddha in the world.[38] | 43°19′18″N 128°14′36″E | |
49 | Ten Directions Samantabhadra Bodhisattva | ![]() |
Buddha (Samantabhadra)[39] | Mount Emei, Sichuan | China | 2005 | 48 m (157 ft) | 48 m (157 ft) | 29.52567°N 103.33680°E / 29.52567; 103.33680 | |
50 | Fo Guang Big Buddha at Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum | Buddha (Gautama) | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 2011 | 48 m (157 ft) | 108 m (354 ft) | Bronze, sits upon a 60 m (200 ft) pedestal. 108 m (354 ft) total height. | 22°45′29″N 120°26′19″E | |
51 | Monumento a la Virgen de la Paz | Mary | Trujillo, Trujillo | Venezuela | 1983 | 46.7 m (153 ft) | 46.7 m (153 ft) | Work of the sculptor Manuel de la Fuente. Tallest sculpture of the Virgin Mary in the world (until 2021). | 9°20′52″N 70°27′46″W | |
52 | Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) | ![]() |
Liberty, the Roman goddess | Liberty Island, New York | United States | 1886 | 46 m (151 ft)[40] | 46 m (151 ft) | Stands upon a 47 m (154 ft) pedestal. 93 m (305 ft) total monument height.[41] | 40.6892°N 74.0445°W / 40.6892; -74.0445 (Statue of Liberty) |
53 | Nossa Senhora de Fátima | Mary | Crato, Ceará | Brazil | 2016 | 45 m (148 ft) | 45 m (148 ft) | Tallest statue in Brazil | 7°14′26″S 39°23′2″W | |
54 | Jixiang Dafo | Buddha | Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture | China | 2008 | 45 m (148 ft) | 45 m (148 ft) | At Mengle Buddhist Temple | 21°57′38″N 100°48′30″E | |
55 | Phuket Big Buddha (Phra Puttamingmongkol Akenakkiri Buddha) | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Phuket | Thailand | 2008 | 45 m (148 ft) | 45 m (148 ft) | [42] | 7.82784°N 98.31373°E / 7.82784; 98.31373 (Phuket Big Buddha (Phuket, Thailand)) |
56 | Virgen del Socavón | ![]() |
Mary and Jesus | Oruro | Bolivia | 2013 | 45 m (148 ft) | 45 m (148 ft) | 17.97470°S 67.12062°W / -17.97470; -67.12062 | |
57 | Tong Lam Lo Son Amitabha Buddha | ![]() |
Buddha (Amitābha) | Nha Trang, Vietnam | Vietnam | 2012 | 44.8 m (147 ft) | 44.8 m (147 ft) | [43][44] | 12.28296°N 109.13383°E / 12.28296; 109.13383 (Tong Lam Lo Son Amitabha Buddha statue (Vietnam)) |
58 | Muthumalai Murugan Statue | Murugan | Salem, Tamil Nadu | India | 2022 | 44.5 m (146 ft) | 44.5 m (146 ft) | Tallest Statue of Lord Murugan in the world[45][46] | 11.65647°N 78.48550°E / 11.65647; 78.48550 (Muthumalai Murugan Statue (Salem, Tamil Nadu, India)) | |
59 | Kailashnath Mahadev Statue | Shiva | Kathmandu | Nepal | 2010 | 43.5 m (143 ft) | 43.5 m (143 ft) | Tallest statue of Shiva until 2020 [47] | 27.64602°N 85.47477°E / 27.64602; 85.47477 (Kailashnath Mahadev (Saanga, Nepal)) | |
60 | Maa Vaishno Devi Statue | ![]() |
Vaishno Devi | Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh | India | 2010 | 43 m (141 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | The statue of 141 feet high along with a small sitting statue of Hanuman is located in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India.[48][non-primary source needed] | 27.5608920°N 77.6322786°E / 27.5608920; 77.6322786 (Maa Vaishno Devi Statue (141 ft)) |
61 | God of Longevity of Rugao | Shòuxing (寿星 or 寿神), lit. "Star/God of Longevity" | Rugao, Jiangsu | China | 2010s | 43 m (141 ft) | 43 m (141 ft) | 32.3645°N 120.5396°E / 32.3645; 120.5396 | ||
62 | Batu Caves Murugan Statue | ![]() |
Murugan | Batu Caves, Gombak | Malaysia | 2006 | 42.7 m (140 ft) | 42.7 m (140 ft) | Tallest statue in Malaysia. | 3.23748°N 101.68398°E / 3.23748; 101.68398 (Lord Murugan Statue) |
63 | Mazu of Tianjin | Mazu (sea goddess) | Tianjin | China | 2012 | 42.3 m (139 ft) | 42.3 m (139 ft) | 39.1070°N 117.8384°E / 39.1070; 117.8384 (Mazu of Tianjin) | ||
64 | Buddha Dordenma | ![]() |
Buddha (Shakyamuni) | Thimphu | Bhutan | 2015 | 42.2 m (138 ft) | 42.2 m (138 ft) | contains 100,000 8-inch-tall and 25,000 12-inch-tall gilded bronze Buddha statuettes[49] | 27.4435°N 89.6454°E / 27.4435; 89.6454 |
65 | St. Vincent Ferrer Statue | Vincent Ferrer | Bayambang, Pangasinan | Philippines | 2019 | 42 m (138 ft)[50] | 42 m (138 ft) | Tallest bamboo sculpture in the world, 50.23 m including base | 15.81970°N 120.444125°E / 15.81970; 120.444125 (Vincent Ferrer) | |
66 | Santa Rita de Cássia | Rita of Cascia | Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte | Brazil | 2010 | 42 m (138 ft) | 56 m (184 ft) | Stands on a 6 m pedestal and wears an 8 m crown. 56 m (184 ft) total monument height. | 6.23948°S 36.02049°W / -6.23948; -36.02049 | |
67 | Atatürk Mask | ![]() |
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Buca in İzmir Province | Turkey | 2009 | 42 m (138 ft) | 42 m (138 ft) | Work of the sculptor Harun Atalayman[51] | 38°24′21.8″N 27°08′44.9″E |
68 | Grand Byakue Kannon | ![]() |
Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture | Japan | 1936 | 41.8 m (137 ft) | 41.8 m (137 ft) | [52] | 36.3111°N 138.9807°E / 36.3111; 138.9807 |
69 | Great Mazu of Chunan | Mazu (sea goddess) | Miaoli County | Taiwan | 1984[53] | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 24.69398°N 120.86605°E / 24.69398; 120.86605 | ||
70 | Budddha at Peam Mongkul Borey Pagoda | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Kampong Reab Commune, Prey Kabbas District, Takéo province | Cambodia | 2021 | 41.4 m (136 ft) | 45.74 m (150.1 ft) | Stands on a 4.34 m (14 ft) lotus throne. 45.74 m (150 ft) in total.[54] | 11.159340°N 105.014813°E / 11.159340; 105.014813 (Buddha at Peam Mongkul Borey Pagoda) |
71 | Batamulla Kanda Buddhist Centre | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Matugama | Sri Lanka | 2016 | 41 m (135 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | [55] | 6.51890°N 80.11776°E / 6.51890; 80.11776 |
72 | Paritala Anjaneya Temple | ![]() |
Hanuman | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | India | 2003 | 41 m (135 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | World's tallest statue of Lord Hanuman.[citation needed] | 17.22968°N 82.12263°E / 17.22968; 82.12263 (Anjaneya Hanuman Swami (Paritala, India)) |
73 | Guanyin of Lianhuashan | ![]() |
Guanyin | Lianhuashan, Guangzhou, Guangdong | China | 1994 | 40.8 m (134 ft) | 40.8 m (134 ft) | Completed in 1994. Gold plating was refinished in 2000[56] | 22°59′27.3″N 113°30′1.5″E |
74 | Shichikama Shokannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki | Japan | 1990 | 40 m (130 ft) | 40 m (130 ft) | |||
75 | Jesus Buntu Burake | Jesus | Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi | Indonesia | 2015 | 40 m (130 ft) | 52.55 m (172.4 ft) | Stands on a 12.55 m pedestal, 52.55 m total height.[57] | 3.0924°S 119.8697°E / -3.0924; 119.8697 (Jesus Buntu Burake) | |
76 | Shinran Shonin | Shinran | Kitakanbara District, Niigata | Japan | 1990 | 40 m (130 ft) | 40 m (130 ft) | Standing [citation needed] | 38.0722°N 139.3426°E / 38.0722; 139.3426 | |
77 | José María Morelos statue | ![]() |
José María Morelos | Janitzio island, Michoacán | Mexico | 1934 | 40 m (130 ft) | 40 m (130 ft) | Made of pink stone blocks.[citation needed] | 19.57361°N 101.65194°W / 19.57361; -101.65194 (José María Morelos statue) |
78 | Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue | Genghis Khan | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | 2007 | 40 m (130 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | Statue on top of a visitor centre 10 metres (33 ft). Tallest equestrian statue.[58] | 47.808°N 107.530°E / 47.808; 107.530 (Genghis Khan equestrian statue (Mongolia)) | |
79 | Standing Amitābha Buddha of Fo Guang Shan | ![]() |
Buddha (Amitābha) | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 1975 | 40 m (130 ft) | 40 m (130 ft) | Surrounded by 480 smaller statues.[59] | 22.74905°N 120.44590°E / 22.74905; 120.44590 (Fo Guang Shan Buddha) |
80 | True Martial Great Deity of Yunxi Gushan | Zhenwudadi (真武大帝 "True Martial Great Deity"), the Black God | Gushan, Yunxi, Hubei | China | 2016 | 39 m (128 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) | [60][61] | 32.9722°N 110.4067°E / 32.9722; 110.4067 | |
81 | Tathagata Tsal | Buddha | Ravangla, Sikkim | India | 2013 | 39 m (128 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) | [62] | 27.31430°N 88.36332°E / 27.31430; 88.36332 (Tathagata Tsal) | |
82 | Big Buddha Statue of Wat Phothikyan Phut Thak Tham | ![]() |
Buddha (Amitābha) | Bachok, Kelantan | Malaysia | 2009 | 39 m (128 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) | The Theravada Buddhist abbot of the Twin Dragon Temple saw that buddha in a dream[63] | 6.10912°N 102.37192°E / 6.10912; 102.37192 |
83 | Ganesha | ![]() |
Ganesha | Khlong Khuean District, Chachoengsao Province | Thailand | 2012 | 39 m (128 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) | Bronze Ganesh at the Khlong Khuean Ganesh International Park[64] | |
84 | Hongguang Shan Giant Buddha | Buddha (Gautama) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang | China | 2004 | 38.8 m (127 ft) | 38.8 m (127 ft) | [65] | 43.8811°N 87.6135°E / 43.8811; 87.6135 (Hongguang Shan Dafo(Ürümqi, China)) | |
85 | Nanshan Dafo | Buddha (Gautama) | Yantai | China | 2004 | 38.7 m (127 ft) | 38.7 m (127 ft) | Sitting | 37°33′57″N 120°28′17″E | |
86 | Dhyana Buddha statue | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh | India | 2006 | 38 m (125 ft) | 38 m (125 ft) | 16°34′43″N 80°21′11″E | |
87 | Laozi of Laojunshan Mountain | Laozi | Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan | China | 2010 | 38 m (125 ft) | 38 m (125 ft) | Gilded bronze statue.[66] | 33°45′17″N 111°38′31″E | |
88 | Statue of Padmasambhava in Rewalsar | ![]() |
Guru Rinpoche | Rewalsar, Himachal Pradesh | India | 2012 | 37.5 m (123 ft) | 37.5 m (123 ft) | 31°37′59.9″N 76°49′50.5″E | |
89 | Statue of Nasreddin [tr] | Nasreddin | Karabağlar in İzmir Province | Turkey | 2014 | 37.5 m (123 ft) | 37.5 m (123 ft) | 38°21′21.8″N 27°05′43.1″E | ||
90 | Shiva of Murudeshwara | ![]() |
Shiva | Murudeshwara, district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka | India | 2006 | 37 m (121 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | The second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The tallest statue of Shiva in India.[67] | 14.09365°N 74.48369°E / 14.09365; 74.48369 (Shiva of Murudeshwara) |
91 | Rongxian Giant Buddha | ![]() |
Buddha (Maitreya) | Rong Xian, Sichuan province | China | 817 | 37 m (121 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | After the Leshan Giant Buddha it is the second tallest pre-modern statue.[68] | 29°27′17″N 104°25′52″E} |
92 | Lord Shiva at Sursagar | Shiva | Vadodara, Gujarat | India | 2002 | 36.6 m (120 ft) | 36.6 m (120 ft) | The statue is lit during the festival of Mahashivratri | 22°18′3.01″N 73°12′13.72″E | |
93 | Da Guan Gong | Guan Yu (God of War) | Hsinchu | Taiwan | 1975[69] | 36.6 m (120 ft) | 36.6 m (120 ft) | 24°46′49.5″N 120°58′43.5″E | ||
94 | Christ the King | ![]() |
Jesus | Świebodzin | Poland | 2010 | 36 m (118 ft) | 52 m (171 ft) | Includes a 3 m tall metal crown.[70] Stands on top of a 16 m stone bank. 52 m total monument height. | 52.2367°N 15.5464°E / 52.2367; 15.5464 (Christ the King (Świebodzin)) |
95 | Guanyin of Chongyuan Temple | Guanyin | Suzhou, Jiangsu | China | 2007 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | 88 tons indoor statue made of gilded bronze. | 31°24′32″N 120°46′32″E | |
96 | Statue of Padmasambhava in Namchi | ![]() |
Guru Rinpoche | Namchi, Sikkim | India | 2004[71] | 36 m (118 ft) | 36 m (118 ft) | 27.17951°N 88.38002°E / 27.17951; 88.38002 | |
97 | Saibaba | Sai Baba of Shirdi | Repuru, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | India | 2015 | 35.5 m (116 ft) | 35.5 m (116 ft) | Tallest statue of Sai Baba in the world | 16°57′18.3″N 82°11′18.8″E | |
98 | Mogao Caves North Big Statue | ![]() |
Buddha (Maitreya)[72] | Dunhuang, Gansu | China | 694 | 35.5 m (116 ft) | 35.5 m (116 ft) | Near 26 m South Big Statue sitting Maitreya built during Kaiyuan era | 40°2′14″N 94°48′13″E |
99 | Alyosha monument | World War II USSR soldier | Murmansk | Russia | 1974 | 35.5 m (116 ft) | 42.5 m (139 ft) | Stands upon a 7 m pedestal. | 68.9929°N 33.0712°E / 68.9929; 33.0712 (Alyosha Monument (Murmansk, USSR)) | |
100 | Basaveshwara statue | Basava | Bishma Lake, Gadag, Karnataka | India | 2014 | 35.35 m (116.0 ft) | 35.35 m (116.0 ft) | Tallest statue of Lord Basava in the world | 15.42056°N 75.63244°E / 15.42056; 75.63244 (Basaveshwara statue) | |
101 | Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara of Tazawako | Avalokitesvara | Tazawako, Akita prefecture | Japan | 1939 | 35 m (115 ft) | 35 m (115 ft) | 39.7392°N 140.7230°E / 39.7392; 140.7230 | ||
102 | Birth of a New Man | ![]() |
Christopher Columbus | Sevilla | Spain | 1995 | 35 m (115 ft) | 35 m (115 ft) | 37.4276°N 5.9928°W / 37.4276; -5.9928 | |
103 | Atatürk Mask [tr] | ![]() |
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Kepez in Antalya Province | Turkey | 2008 | 35 m (115 ft) | 35 m (115 ft) | 36°57′10.2″N 30°37′57.5″E | |
104 | Buddha at Toul Reachea Pagoda | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Kaoh Thum District, Kandal Province | Cambodia | 35 m (115 ft)[73] | 35 m (115 ft) | 11.2091°N 105.0685°E / 11.2091; 105.0685 (Preah Ang Thom Wat Toul Reachea) | ||
105 | Great Buddha of Ibiraçu | ![]() |
Buddha | Ibiraçu, Espírito Santo | Brazil | 2020 | 35 m (115 ft) | 35 m (115 ft) | Tallest Buddha statue in the Western world[74][75][76] | 19.865480°S 40.382556°W / -19.865480; -40.382556 |
106 | Adiyogi Shiva statue | ![]() |
Shiva | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | India | 2017 | 34.2 m (112 ft) | 34.2 m (112 ft) | Largest and tallest bust in the world, made up of 500 tonnes of steel. Height of 112 ft symbolically denotes that Adiyogi gave 112 ways to explore the human system.[77] | 10.97267°N 76.74050°E / 10.97267; 76.74050 |
107 | Cristo de la Concordia | ![]() |
Jesus | Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1994 | 34.2 m (112 ft) | 40.4 m (133 ft) | Stands upon a 6.2 m pedestal. | 17.38452°S 66.13452°W / -17.38452; -66.13452 |
108 | Pegasus and Dragon | Pegasus and Dragon | Hallandale Beach, Florida | United States | 2014 | 33.5 m (110 ft) | 33.5 m (110 ft) | Tallest, largest equine and European dragon statues, third tallest in the US | 25.98216°N 80.14050°W / 25.98216; -80.14050 | |
109 | Tian Tan Buddha | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Ngong Ping, Lantau Island | Hong Kong | 1993 | 33.2 m (109 ft) | 33.2 m (109 ft) | 22.25389°N 113.90472°E / 22.25389; 113.90472 (Tian Tan Buddha) | |
110 | Khokhra Hanumanji | Hanuman | Morbi | India | 2022 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | It is the 2nd of the 4 statues being set up in the four directions across the country. It has been set up in the west at the Ashram of Param Pujya Keshvanand bapu in Khokhra, Morbi, India.[78] | 22.911582°N 70.859612°E / 22.911582; 70.859612 | |
111 | Goddess Durga Idol | ![]() |
Durga | Ganga Talao lake | Mauritius | 2017 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | Goddess Mother Durga statue standing at 108 feet close to Mangal Mahadev Statue in Mauritius.[79] | 20°24′55.2″S 57°29′30.9″E |
112 | Statue of Ahimsa | ![]() |
Adinath | Mangi-Tungi,100 km (62 mi) from Dhule | India | 2016 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | World's tallest Jain idol (127 feet including pedestal) and also largest monolith statue in the world[80] | 20.84223°N 74.08399°E / 20.84223; 74.08399 |
113 | Adinath | Rishabhanatha | Palitana, Gujarat | India | 2015[81] | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | Tallest Svetambara Jain idol | 21.50587°N 71.81229°E / 21.50587; 71.81229 | |
114 | Sankat Mochan Dham | ![]() |
Hanuman | Karol Bagh, New Delhi | India | 2008 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | 28.64486°N 77.19791°E / 28.64486; 77.19791 | |
115 | Maoshan Laozi Shenxiang | Laozi | near Zhenjiang, Jiangsu | China | 1998 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | 31°47′48.4″N 119°18′39.8″E | ||
116 | Vierge du Mas Rillier [fr] (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) | ![]() |
Mary | Le Mas-Rillier in Miribel, Ain | France | 1941 | 33 m (108 ft) | 53 m (174 ft) | On top of a 20 m building/pedestal. 53 m (174 ft) total height.[82] | 45.8289°N 4.9503°E / 45.8289; 4.9503 (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) |
117 | Mangal Mahadev | Shiva | Ganga Talao lake | Mauritius | 2007 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | 20.4164°S 57.4924°E / -20.4164; 57.4924 (Mangal Mahadev) | ||
118 | Lord Sri Venkateswara Statue | Venkateswara | Hari Hara Devasthanam, Seizieme Mille | Mauritius | 2017 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | [83] | 20.4164°S 57.4924°E / -20.4164; 57.4924 (Mangal Mahadev) | |
119 | Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya | Annamacharya | Tallapaka, Andhra Pradesh | India | 2008 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | Telugu poet and musician | 14.20106°N 79.16151°E / 14.20106; 79.16151 (Annamacharya) | |
120 | Shri Hanuman Jakhu | ![]() |
Hanuman | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | India | 2010 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | Located at 8,500 ft (2,600 m) above sea level | 31.1009°N 77.1834°E / 31.1009; 77.1834 (Jakhoo Hanuman temple) |
121 | Basava Statue at Basavakalyan Bidar | Basava | Bidar, Basavakalyan, Karnataka | India | 2012 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | [84] | 17.84272°N 76.94330°E / 17.84272; 76.94330 | |
122 | Pearl Mountain University Kanonji | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Tsu-shi, Mie Prefecture | Japan | 1982 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | Standing[85] | 34.67831°N 136.35077°E / 34.67831; 136.35077 (Junkin Kaiun Hoju Daikanzeon Bosatsu) | |
123 | Taniyama no Daikannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Kiyomizu Temple [ja], Kagoshima | Japan | 2001 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | Standing[86] | 31.48446°N 130.50535°E / 31.48446; 130.50535 | |
124 | Golden Buddha (Maitreya) of Beopjusa | Buddha (Maitreya) | Naesongni-myeon, Chungcheongbuk-do province | South Korea | 1990 | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | 36.54200°N 127.8325°E / 36.54200; 127.8325 (Golden Buddha of Beopjusa) | ||
125 | Cristo Rey (Christ the King) | ![]() |
Jesus | Tlalnepantla de Baz, State of Mexico | Mexico | 1981[87] | 33 m (108 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) | Inside a cemetery with the name Panteón Jardines del Recuerdo[88] | 19.56201°N 99.18446°W / 19.56201; -99.18446 |
126 | Statue of Prosperity | Kempegowda | Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore | India | 2022 | 33 m (108 ft) | [89][90] | 13.19921°N 77.68225°E / 13.19921; 77.68225 | ||
127 | Mindroling Monastery Buddha statue | ![]() |
Buddha (Gautama) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand state | India | 1965 | 32.6 m (107 ft) | 32.6 m (107 ft) | 30.25302°N 78.01232°E / 30.25302; 78.01232 | |
128 | Luang Pho To | ![]() |
Buddha (Maitreya) | Bangkok | Thailand | 1927[91] | 32.5 m (107 ft) | 32.5 m (107 ft) | 13.76697°N 100.50272°E / 13.76697; 100.50272 | |
129 | Sai Baba Statue | Sai Baba of Shirdi | Kondamadugu | India | 2017 | 32 m (105 ft)[92][non-primary source needed] | 32 m (105 ft) | 17.493075°N 78.772747°E / 17.493075; 78.772747 | ||
130 | Diskit Monastery Buddha statue | ![]() |
Buddha (Maitreya) | Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh | India | 2010 | 32 m (105 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 34.54350°N 77.5638°E / 34.54350; 77.5638 (Diskit Monastery Buddha statue) | |
131 | Christ of Vũng Tàu | ![]() |
Jesus | Vũng Tàu | Vietnam | 1974 | 32 m (105 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | ||
132 | Hanuman in Nandura | ![]() |
Hanuman | Maharashtra | India | 2003 | 32 m (105 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 20.83473°N 76.44994°E / 20.83473; 76.44994 | |
133 | Young Mao Zedong statue | Mao Zedong | Yuelu District, Changsha | China | 2009[93] | 32 m (105 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 28.1710°N 112.9547°E / 28.1710; 112.9547 | ||
134 | Hanuman Murti in Shahjahanpur | ![]() |
Hanuman | Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh | India | 2013 | 32 m (104 ft) [citation needed] | 31.7 m (104 ft) | Standing | 27.86171°N 79.91853°E / 27.86171; 79.91853 (Hanuman Murti) |
135 | Simariya Hanuman in Chhindwara | Hanuman | Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh | India | 2015 | 31.2 m (102 ft) [citation needed] | 31.2 m (102 ft) | Standing | 21.9085°N 78.8968°E / 21.9085; 78.8968 (Simariya Hanuman temple) | |
136 | Bhaisajyaguru of the Nihon-ji Temple | ![]() |
Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru) | Kyonan, Awa District, Chiba | Japan | 1790 (approx.) |
31 m (102 ft) | 31 m (102 ft) | Largest pre-modern Japan sculpture | 35.15773°N 139.8348°E / 35.15773; 139.8348 (Bhaisajyaguru of the Nihon-Ji Temple (Kyonan, Awa District, Japan)) |
137 | Sacred Heart of Jesus | Jesus | Roxas, Capiz | Philippines | 2015 | 31 m (102 ft) | 31 m (102 ft) | Mounted on a nine-meter pedestal with a total height of 40 m. | 11.54805°N 122.7276°E / 11.54805; 122.7276 (Sacred Heart of Jesus (Roxas, Capiz)) | |
138 | Mangal Mahadev | Shiva | Gangtan, Sampla Beri Road Haryana | India | 2012 | 30.8 m (101 ft) | 30.8 m (101 ft) | Standing Statue | 28.76112°N 76.64684°E / 28.76112; 76.64684 (Mangal Mahadev) | |
139 | Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument | ![]() |
Indonesian Navy Officer | Surabaya | Indonesia | 1996 | 30.6 m (100 ft) | 60.6 m (199 ft) | Standing upon 30 m concrete building. 60.6 m (199 ft) total height. | 7°11′46.7″S 112°44′23.1″E |
140 | Shiva of the Har Ki Pauri | ![]() |
Shiva | Haridwar, Uttarakhand | India | 2012 | 30.5 m (100 ft) | 30.5 m (100 ft) | The third tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in India[94] | 29.95873°N 78.1748°E / 29.95873; 78.1748 |
141 | Giant Buddha Statue in Wewurukannala | ![]() |
Lord Buddha | Dickwella, Matara | Sri Lanka | 30.5 m (100 ft) | 30.5 m (100 ft) | [95] | 5.9767°N 80.6969°E / 5.9767; 80.6969 | |
142 | São Francisco de Canindé [pt] | Francis of Assisi | Canindé, Ceará | Brazil | 2005 | 30.5 m (100 ft) | 30.5 m (100 ft) | Tallest statue in the Brazilian state of Ceará. Tallest statue of Saint Francis in the world. | 4°22′01″S 39°18′19″W | |
143 | Bronze Guan Yin of Kek Lok Si Temple | ![]() |
Guanyin | Air Itam, Penang island | Malaysia | 1999 | 30.2 m (99 ft) | 60.9 m (200 ft) | Sheltered inside a 60.9 m tall pavilion.[96] | 5°23′52″N 100°16′21″E |
144 | Christ Blessing | Jesus | Manado | Indonesia | 2007 | 30 m (98 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | Stands on a 20 m pedestal. 50 m (160 ft) total height. | 1°29′0″N 124°50′0″E | |
145 | Virgen de El Panecillo [es] (Virgin in El Panecillo) | ![]() |
Woman of the Apocalypse | Quito | Ecuador | 1976 | 30 m (98 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | Aluminum statue stands on an 11 m pedestal. 41 m (135 ft) total.[97] | 0°13′43″S 78°31′7″W |
146 | Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) | ![]() |
Jesus | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1931 | 30 m (98 ft) | 39.5 m (130 ft) | Stands on a 9.5 m pedestal. 39.5 m (130 ft) total monument height | 22.95167°S 43.21083°W / -22.95167; -43.21083 |
147 | Abbirajupalem Hanuman Statue | ![]() |
Hanuman | Doddipatla, Andhra Pradesh | India | 2013 | 30 m (98 ft) | 30 m (98 ft) | Standing | 16.50342°N 81.84288°E / 16.50342; 81.84288 |
148 | Obinzuru-sama | Pindola Bharadvaja | Nichirin-ji temple, Yamaga, Kumamoto | Japan | 1988 | 30 m (98 ft) | 30 m (98 ft) | Standing | 33.0407°N 130.6857°E / 33.0407; 130.6857 (Obinzuru-sama) |
Rank | Country/region | Number of statues |
---|---|---|
1 | China | 32 |
2 | India | 31 |
3 | Japan | 18 |
4 | Taiwan, Thailand | 6 |
6 | Brazil | 5 |
7 | Indonesia | 4 |
8 | Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Vietnam, United States | 3 |
16 | Bolivia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Russia | 2 |
20 | Bhutan, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Nepal, Poland, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine, Venezuela | 1 |
(Total) | 146 |
Statue | Photo | Depicts | Location | Country | Height m (ft) |
Completed | Destroyed | Cause of destruction | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Buddha of Bamiyan | ![]() |
Buddha | Bamiyan Province | Afghanistan | 55 m (180 ft) | 554 | 2001 | destroyed by the Taliban due to Islamic religious iconoclasm. | [98] | |
Minor Buddha of Bamiyan | ![]() |
Buddha | Bamiyan province | Afghanistan | 37 m (121 ft) | 507 | 2001 | [98] | ||
Sentosa Merlion | ![]() |
Merlion | Sentosa | Singapore | 37 m
(121 ft) |
1995 | 2019 | Demolished | [99][100] | |
Colossus of Nero | ![]() |
Nero | Rome | Italy | 36 m (118 ft) | 75 | unknown | unknown, may have been destroyed in the Visigothic sack of Rome. | later renamed as Colossus Solis | [101] |
Gilded Statue of Mao Zedong sitting in a chair | Mao Zedong | Tongxu County, Henan | China | 36 m (118 ft) | 2016 | Dismantled | Dismantled before completion | [102] | ||
Statue of Gargantua at Mirapolis amusement park | Gargantua | Courdimanche, Val-d'Oise | France | 33.5 m
(110 feet) |
1987 | 1995 | Demolished | The statue was destroyed with dynamite following the closure of the park in 1993. | [103][104] | |
The Cosmoplanetary Messiah | Gilbert Bourdin | near Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | France | 33 m (108 ft) | 1990 | 2001 | demolished | Built without permit by Aumists, and demolished by authorities | [105] | |
Colossus of Rhodes | ![]() |
Helios | Rhodes island, Dodecanese region | Greece | 30 m (98 ft) | 280 BC | 226 BC | earthquake | Tallest statue of the ancient world | [106] |
Statue of Humanity | ![]() |
Kars, Kars Province | Turkey | 30 m (98 ft) | 2009 | 2011 | Dismantled | [107] | ||
Statue | Depicts | Location | Country | Height m (ft) |
Notes | Planned completion date | Coordinates | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Statue of Independence | Tunku Abdul Rahman | Alor Setar, Kedah | Malaysia | 257 m (843 ft) | It was going to be the tallest statue in the world, if completed. at the height of 257 metres, located at Kedah, where he was born. | |||
Statue of Rama | Rama | Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh | India | 181 m (594 ft) | Total structure height to be 251 metres (823 ft), including an overhead umbrella and the statue's pedestal.[108] | 2023 | [109] | |
Crazy Horse Memorial | Crazy Horse | Black Hills, South Dakota | United States | 172 m (564 ft) | Construction began in 1948. The project is far from completion as of 2021[update]. | 43°50′11″N 103°37′24″W | [110] | |
New Colossus of Rhodes | Helios | Rhodes | Greece | 150 m (490 ft) | Planned to be five times taller than the original. Permanently shelved in the wake of the Greek economic crisis. | disputed | [111] | |
Statue of Equality (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial) | B. R. Ambedkar | Indu Mill compound, Mumbai, Maharashtra | India | 137.3 m (450 ft) | under construction as of 2018 | 14 April 2023 (planned)[112] | 19.022799°N 72.832880°E / 19.022799; 72.832880 | [113] |
Laozi Statue | Laozi | Wudang Mountains in Hubei Province | China | 130 m (430 ft) | [114] | |||
Bodhisattva Manjusri statue | Manjushri | Jiangbei District, Chongqing | China | 108 m (354 ft) | [citation needed] | |||
Padmasambhava statue | Padmasambhava | Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan | China | 108 m (354 ft) | [115] | |||
Maitreya Buddha statue | Maitreya Buddha | Nanchong | China | 99 m (325 ft) | carving | 2020 | [116] | |
Emperor Yao | Emperor Yao | Gaoyou | China | 99 m (325 ft) | bronze statue | [114] | ||
Wufang Dafo | Five Dhyani Buddhas | Qinhuangdao | China | 81 m (266 ft) | carving | [citation needed] | ||
Sita Mata Statue | Mata Sita | Sitamadhi, Bihar | India | 76.5 m (251 ft) | [117] | |||
Shiv Smarak | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | Off the coast of Mumbai, Maharashtra | India | 75.7 m (248 ft) | 212 m (696 ft) total height from base of pedestal to tip of sword; 75.7 m (248 ft) statue of horse and rider.[118][119] | 2021 | 18.9274°N 72.7910°E / 18.9274; 72.7910 | [120][121][122] |
Sitting Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung | Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing Division | Myanmar | 74 m (243 ft) | Under construction as of May 2018[update][123] | 22.0754°N 95.2871°E / 22.0754; 95.2871 | [124][non-primary source needed] | ||
Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Dhepmongkol | Buddha | Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, Bangkok | Thailand | 69 m (226 ft) | Under construction | 2021 | [125] | |
Yangshan Dafo | Buddha | Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia | China | 69 m (226 ft) | [126] | |||
Bodhidharma statue | Bodhidharma | Nanjing | China | 68 m (223 ft) | [127] | |||
Hanuman Statue | Hanuman | Kishkinda (Hampi) | India | 65 m (213 ft) | [128] | |||
Shree Adhbhutnath Mahadev | Shiva | Delhi | India | 61.26 m (201.0 ft) | In progress by Indian Artist Murtikar Chandulal Verma | [citation needed] | ||
Grand Maitreya Project West | Maitreya Bodhisattva | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | 54 m (177 ft) | Phase 1 completed | Project stalled in 2015.[129] | [130] | |
Jiangtaishan Dafo | Maitreya Buddha, sitting | Hangzhou | China | 50 m (160 ft) | carving | [131] | ||
White Horse at Ebbsfleet | Kent, England | United Kingdom | 50 m (160 ft) | The project was stalled for a lack of funding in June 2012. | stalled | 51.430°N 0.327°E / 51.430; 0.327 | [citation needed] | |
Carolina Murugan Temple (Murugan Statue) | Murugan | Moncure, North Carolina | United States | 47 m (154 ft) | Construction Began in 2019. According to its website, the Carolina Murugan Temple will be located, along with “the tallest statue of Lord Murugan in the world” and multiple other buildings on the bank of the Deep River. | 2023 | 35.617398°N 79.068496°W / 35.617398; -79.068496 | [132] |
Maitreya Project | Maitreya Buddha | Bodh Gaya, Bihar | India | 45 m (148 ft) | The Maitreya Project now intends to construct relatively modest statues in Kushinagar and Bodhgaya | change of scope | [133] | |
Christ the Protector | Jesus | Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | 43 m (141 ft) | Height includes pedestal and no source states pedestal height. Likely the statue height is less. Under construction since 2019 | 2021 | [134] | |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue | B. R. Ambedkar | NTR Gardens amusement park, Hyderabad, Telangana | India | 38.1 m (125 ft) | Stalled due to land dispute as of October 2017[update].[135] | stalled | 17.413875°N 78.466372°E / 17.413875; 78.466372 | [136] |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue | B. R. Ambedkar | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | India | 38 m (125 ft) | The total height of the statue (including its pedestal or base) is likely to be 150 ft (46 m).[137] | [138] | ||
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Memorial Park) | B. R. Ambedkar | Swaraj Maidan, PWD grounds, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | India | 38.1 m (125 ft) | 14 April 2023 | [139] | ||
Goddess Mazu statue | Kudat, Borneo Island | Malaysia | 33 m (108 ft) | Proposed in 2005, shelved in 2006. Reconsidered in 2018. | [140] | |||
Sanxiaoliangliang statue | Sanxiaoliangliang [zh] | Huoqiu | China | 33 m (108 ft) | [141] | |||
Christ the Redeemer | Prešov | Slovakia | 33 m (108 ft) | Stalled in 2010 due to lack of funds.[142] | [143] | |||
Statue of Oneness | Adi Shankaracharya | Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh | India | 33 m (108 ft) | [144] | |||
Angkor Wat Lord Shiva Statue | Shiva | Angkor Wat | Cambodia | 33 m (108 ft) | [145] | |||
Pokhara Shiva Statue | Shiva | Pokhara | Nepal | 33 m (108 ft) | [146] | |||
Statue of Krishna, Greater Noida | Krishna | Gaur Yamuna City, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh | India | 33 m (108 ft) | [147] | |||
Stok buddha statue | village Stok, Leh district, Ladakh | India | 32 m (105 ft) | [148] | ||||
Divine Mercy statue | Jesus | Marilao, Bulacan | Philippines | 30.48 m (100.0 ft) | Construction began in 2016 and was unveiled and blessed in 2017. The 100 ft (30 m) statue stands on a 50 ft (15 m) pedestal building. The total height of the structure is 150 ft (46 m). | 2019 | 14.777150°N 120.976397°E / 14.777150; 120.976397 (Divine Mercy Statue (Marilao, Bulacan)) | [149] |
Zheng Chenggong statue | Dashenxiang riding horse | Chiayi County | Taiwan | 30.35 m (99.6 ft) | [150] | |||
Statue of Buddha | Buddha | Hatyal village, Basavakalyan, Bidar district, state of Karnataka | India | 30 m (98 ft) | [151] |
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