List of statues by height

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The following is a list of statues by height.


Statue Depicts Location Country Height Notes Completed Coordinates Photo
Spring Temple Buddha Buddha - Vairocana Buddha Lushan, Henan Flag of the People's Republic of 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))
Laykyun Setkyar Buddha - standing Buddha Monywa, Sagaing Division Flag of Burma 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 Flag of 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))
Nanshan Haishang Guanyin Avalokitesvara Sanya, Hainan Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of 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)
Peter the Great Statue Peter I of Russia Moscow Flag of 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))
Great Buddha of Thailand Sakayamunee Ang Thong Flag of 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 Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of 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
Rodina-Mat' Zovyot! (Mother Motherland Calls) Mother Motherland (Soviet Union) Mamayev Kurgan; Volgograd Flag of 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
Awaji Kannon Avalokitesvara Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture Flag of 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
Great Standing Maitreya Buddha Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Emei Township, Hsinchu County Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan, ROC 72 m (236 ft) 24°40′52″N 120°59′08″E / 24.681045°N 120.985651°E / 24.681045; 120.985651
Leshan Giant Buddha Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Leshan Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of 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
Jibo Kannon of Narita-san temple Avalokitesvara Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture Flag of 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
Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao Guan Yin Nanhai district, Foshan, Guangdong Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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
Hanuman Murti in New Delhi New Delhi Flag of India India 53 m (174 ft) 28°38′42″N 77°11′53″E / 28.64496°N 77.197924°E / 28.64496; 77.197924
Usami Dai-Kannon Avalokitesvara Izu Peninsula, Itō, Shizuoka Flag of Japan Japan 50 m (164 ft)
Dai Kannon of Kamaishi Avalokitesvara Kamaishi, Iwate Flag of 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 Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 46.7 m (153 ft) 1983
Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) Lady Liberty Liberty Island, New York Flag of the 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 40.8 m (134 ft) [14] 22°59′27.33″N 113°30′1.49″E / 22.990925°N 113.5004139°E / 22.990925; 113.5004139 (Guanyin of Lianhuashan (Guangzhou, China))
Great Matzu Meizhou Island, Fujian Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of the Republic of China 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 Flag of 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 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 37 m (121 ft)
The Merlion of Sentosa Sentosa Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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))
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara of Tazawako Avalokitesvara Tazawako, Akita prefecture Flag of Japan Japan 35 m (115 ft) 39°44′21″N 140°43′23″E / 39.739192°N 140.723013°E / 39.739192; 140.723013
Cristo de la Concordia Jesus Cochabamba Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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
Golden Maitreya Buddha of Beopjusa Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Naesongni-myeon, Chungcheongbuk-do province Flag of South Korea South Korea 33 m (108 ft)
Laozi statue in Mount Mao Laozi near Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province Flag of the People's Republic of China China 33 m (108 ft)
Memorial to the Virgin Mary Mary Haskovo, Haskovo Province Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 32.8 m (107.5 ft) [18] 2003
Mangal Mahadev Shiva Ganga Talao Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 32.6 m (107 ft) 2007
Mindroling Monastery Buddha statue Buddha Dehradun, Uttarakhand state Flag of India India 32.6 m (107 ft)
Standing Buddha in the Wat Indrawiharn Buddha Bangkok Flag of Thailand Thailand 32.5 m (106 ft)
Hanuman in Nandura Maharashtra Flag of India India 32 m (105 ft)
Bhaisajyaguru of the Nihon-Ji Temple Kyonan, Awa District, Chiba Flag of 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))
Lord Shiva of the Har-ki-Pauri Shiva Haridwar, Uttarakhand Flag of India India 30.5 m (100 ft) [19]
São Francisco de Canindé Francis of Assisi Canindé, Ceará Flag of 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 Flag of 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
Cristo Resucitado (Christ Resurrected) Jesus Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico State Flag of 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 Flag of Ecuador Ecuador 30 m (98.5 ft) Stands on a 11 m pedestal. 41 m (134 ft) total
Cristo Redentor do Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) Jesus Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil Brazil 30 m (98.5 ft) Stands on a 9.5 m pedestal. 39.6 m (130 ft) total monument height 1931
Bronze Guan Yin of Kek Lok Si Temple Guan Yin Air Itam, Penang island Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 30 m (98.5 ft) [20] 1999 5°23′52″N 100°16′21″E / 5.39778°N 100.2725°E / 5.39778; 100.2725 (Kek Lok Si Guan Yin (Malaysia))
Cristo del Otero Jesus Palencia Flag of Spain Spain 30 m (98.5 ft)
Thiruvalluvar Statue Tiruvalluvar Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu Flag of India India 29 m (95 ft) Stands on a 11,5 m pedestal. 40.5 m (133 ft) total height 2000
White marble Guan Yin of Yinxian Guan Yin Yinxian, Zhejiang Flag of the People's Republic of China China 29 m (95 ft)
Cristo-Rei (Christ the King) Jesus Almada Flag of 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 Flag of Vietnam Vietnam 28 m (92 ft) Stands on a 10 m platform. 38 m (126.5 ft) total monument height
Bingling Temple Maitreya Buddha Buddha - Maitreya Buddha near Lanzhou, Gansu province Flag of the People's Republic of China China 27 m (88.6 ft) 35°52′06″N 103°10′03″E / 35.86833°N 103.1675°E / 35.86833; 103.1675
Heiwa-Kannon Avalokitesvara's embodiment as the goddess of Peace Near Utsunomiya; Tochigi Prefecture Flag of Japan Japan 27 m (88.6 ft) [21] 1954
Cristo Rei of Dili (Christ the King) Jesus Dili Flag of East Timor Timor Leste 27 m (88.6 ft)
Our Lady of the Rockies Mary Butte, Montana Flag of the 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))
Smiling Buddha of the Bao Jue Temple Buddha - Maitreya Buddha Taichung Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan, ROC 26.8 m (88 ft)
Statue of Buddha in Kurunegala Buddha - Gautama Buddha Kurunegala Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 26.8 m (88 ft)
Hermannsdenkmal Chief Arminius North Rhine Westphalia Flag of 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 Flag of Japan Japan 26.4 m (87 ft)
Buddha of the Gandantegchinlen Khiid Monastery Buddha Ulan Bator Flag of 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 Hanuman Carapichaima Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 26 m (85 ft)
Adinath Adinath Chulgiri siddha Kshetra,Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh Flag of India India 26 m (84 ft) This one of the old tallest statue of India located in Satpura ranges of Madhya Pradesh
The Broken Christ Jesus San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes Flag of Mexico Mexico 25 m (82 ft) Stands over 3 m tall pedestal. 28 m (92 ft) total height. 2006 22°08′21″N 102°25′54″W / 22.139185°N -102.431594°E / 22.139185; -102.431594
Christ Roi des Houches Jesus Les Houches, Haute-Savoie Flag of France France 25 m (82 ft) 1934
Cristo Blanco (White Christ) Jesus Cusco, Cusco Province Flag of Peru Peru 25 m (82 ft) 1987
Great Buddha in the coiled Nāga Buddha inside the Xieng Khuan, Vientiane Flag of Laos Laos 25 m (82 ft)
Ōfuna Kannon Avalokitesvara Kamakura, Kanagawa, Tokyo Flag of 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 Amritsar, Punjab state Flag of India India 24.5 m (80 ft)
Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Flag of 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))
Jiangang Jing She Temple Buddha Buddha Tambun, Perak state Flag of 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 Flag of Japan Japan 24 m (77 m)
Kannon of the Ryozen Historical Memorial Avalokitesvara Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Flag of Japan Japan 24 m (77 ft)
The White Buddha statue of Long Son Pagoda Buddha Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of Mexico Mexico 23.3 m (76 ft) [24] 1999
Mother Armenia (Mayr Hayastan) Mother Armenia Yerevan Flag of 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 / 40.19525°N 44.5248167°E / 40.19525; 44.5248167
Christ the King in Saint Apollonia mount Jesus Pachuca, Hidalgo Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of Mexico Mexico 23 m (75 ft)
Lord Vishnu statue Vishnu Garuda Wisnu Kencana park in the Bukit Peninsula Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 23 m (75 ft) Original project was to construct a 140 m sculpture, currently on hiatus.[26]
Hanuman Vatika Rourkela, Orissa state Flag of India India 23 m (75 ft)
Golden Driller Oilman Tulsa, Oklahoma Flag of the 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 Flag of 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 Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan, ROC 22.4 m (73 ft)
Christ the Redeemer of Maratea Jesus Maratea, province of Potenza Flag of Italy Italy 22 m (72 ft) [27] 1965
Aumisme Buddha Maitreya in Mandarom Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Flag of France France 22 m (72 ft) [28] 1981
Changhua Great Buddha Buddha Changhua City Flag of the Republic of China 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
Cristo de las Noas Jesus Torreon, Coahuila Flag of Mexico Mexico 21.8 m (71.5 ft)
Seiryū-ji Temple Buddha Dainichi Nyorai Aomori city, Aomori prefecture Flag of Japan Japan 21.3 m (70 ft)
Buddha of the Longxing Monastery Buddha near Zhengding, Hebei province Flag of the People's Republic of China China 21.3 (70 ft)
Cosmic Christ Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Flag of France France 21 m (69 ft) 1987
Cristo de El Cubilete (Christ King of the Mountain of El Cubilete) Jesus Silao, Guanajuato Flag of 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 Flag of the 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))
Dallas Zoo's giraffe statue Giraffe Dallas, Texas Flag of the 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))
Kartlis Deda (Mother Georgia) Mother Georgia Tbilisi Flag of 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 Flag of the People's Republic of 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 Flag of Honduras Honduras 20 m (65.5 ft) over a 12 m pedestal 1987
Kun Iam statue Guan Yin Flag of 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 Flag of Cuba Cuba 20 m (65.5 ft) with a 3 m pedestal. 23 m (75 ft) total height 1958
Angel of the North, by Antony Gormley Angel Gateshead, England Flag of the 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 Flag of North Korea North Korea 20 m (65.5 ft) 1972
Cristo de "Las Mesas" Jesus San Ignacio, Sinaloa Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of 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 Flag of the 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 Shiva Bangalore Flag of India India 20 m (65.5 ft)
King of Kings Jesus Monroe, Ohio Flag of the United States United States 19m (62 ft) 2004 King of Kings
Wat Phanan Choeng Buddha Sakayamunee Ayutthaya Flag of Thailand Thailand 19 m [30] 1334
Praying Hands Praying Hands Tulsa, Oklahoma Flag of the United States United States 18.2 m (60 ft) 1980
Buddha Buddha Lake Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad Flag of India India 18 m (59 ft) Found on Lake Hussain Sagar in the city of Hyderabad 1972
Hanuman Lord Hanuman Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh Flag of 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 Flag of India India 18 m (59 ft) It's the tallest free–standing monolithic statue in the world. [32] 983 This statue symbolizes the Jain ideal of detachment and non-violence
Vulcan statue Vulcan (mythology) Birmingham, Alabama Flag of the 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 Flag of the 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 Flag of Thailand Thailand 15.875 m [33] 1981
Birushana Nyorai Buddha Birushana Nyorai Nara city Flag of Japan Japan 15 m 752
Lenin statue Vladimir Lenin Dubna Flag of 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 37.15°E / 56.73333; 37.15
Mongkolbopit Buddha Sakayamunee Ayutthaya Flag of Thailand Thailand 12 m [34] 1538

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  1. ^ (Chinese) 中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 - 墨宝斋
  2. ^ The World Biggest Standing Buddha Image
  3. ^ | Usiku Daibutsu || Usiku Jyoen |
  4. ^ (Chinese) 南海海上观音―南山观音
  5. ^ (Chinese) 106 m High Statue of Emperors Yan and Huang Built
  6. ^ The Moscow News
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ Lingshan Great Buddha | English | Jschina.com.cn
  9. ^ 北の京芦別
  10. ^ (Japanese) 大本山 成田山 久留米分院
  11. ^ National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. http://www.nps.gov/archive/stli/prod02.htm
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  13. ^ (Japanese) 大観音の森・関東、中部
  14. ^ (Chinese) 广州番禺区莲花山简介-易游商旅网-广东旅游
  15. ^ http://www.fgs.org.tw/english/index/index.htm
  16. ^ World's tallest Siva idol
  17. ^ Découvrez la Dombes et la statue monumentale Notre Dame du Sacré Choeur au Mas Rillier
  18. ^ The Guinness's World Record Monument in Haskovo, Bulgaria
  19. ^ Haridwar
  20. ^ Kuan Yin
  21. ^ 日本吉 - Nippon-Kichi
  22. ^ Perak's Tallest Buddha Statue - Malaysia Travel information
  23. ^ Buddhist Travel - Long Son Pagoda in NhaTrang,Vietnam
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  25. ^ (Japanese) 鳥居観音ホームページ
  26. ^ Garuda Wisnu Kencana Complex: Bukit Peninsula, Bali | Bali Blog
  27. ^ The Christ of Maratea (statue)
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  29. ^ Guardian's Sphinx
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  34. ^ [5]
  35. ^ http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/worldstatues/.%5Ccosmoplanet%5Ccosmoplanet.htm
  36. ^ Maitreya Project
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  38. ^ Dundalk (Md): Columbus Monument

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