Marvel at the 7 tallest statues in the world

Built by the Egyptians since ancient times, the 20m-high Sphinx is still one of the greatest monuments in the world. Over the past 30 years, the world has witnessed the birth of statues that are much taller and bigger .

Here is a list of the world's 7 tallest and tallest statues:

07. Rodina Mat (Ukraine)

Located in the city of Kiev (Ukraine), the statue of Rodina Mat is followed by a symbol during World War II. This Titan-made statue was completed in 1981, standing 62m high on the top of a museum. Museum. The total height of this building is up to 102m and weighs over 560 tons.

06. Double statue of the Emperor and the Emperor (China)

The sculpture of the first two kings of Trung Hoa, Viem De and the Emperor lasted 20 years, and was completed in 2007. This monument is 106m high, carved on a mountain located in Trinh Chau, Ha Tinh Province. South, China.

05. Guan Yin Statue (China)

Statue of Guan Yin and Bodhisattva is located in the south of Hainan Island, China, has 3 faces with one face facing the mainland and 2 other faces looking towards the East Sea. This 108m tall statue took 6 years to build and was completed in 2005.

04. Cristo-Rei (Portugal)

Inspired by the statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the 110-meter-tall Cristo-Rei temple in Portugal was inaugurated in 1959 after 10 years of construction. The Cristo-Rei statue is about the same size as its famous model in Rio, 28 meters high and sits on another 82m high building. Right at the foot of the statue is an observatory that can see the whole city of Lisbon (Portugal).

03. Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha Statue (Japan)

Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha Statue is located in Ushiku city (Japan). Completed in 1995, this buddha statue is the third highest in the world with a total height of 120m, in which both the foundation and lotus are 10m high. Tourists visiting the Buddha statue of Ushiku Daibutsu can take the elevator up to the lotus section, and enjoy the view through the observatory.

02. Laykyun Setkyar (Myanmar)

Laykyun Setkyar statue with an overall height of 130m, built on top of Po Kaung hill near Monywa city, Myanmar. Right at the foot of this majestic statue is the world's largest horizontal Buddha statue. The statue of Laykyun Setkyar was completed in 2008, while the Buddha statue in a horizontal position was completed in 1991.

01. Spring Buddha Statue (China)

Spring Buddha statue in Henan Province, China is currently the largest statue in the world with a height of up to 153m, in which the lotus is 20m high and the building under the lotus is 25m high. The construction of the Spring Buddha statue was started shortly after the Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afghanistan were knocked down by Taliban troops. This majestic monument depicts Buddha Vairocana, and was completed in 2008.

Comparison table of the height between the Buddha statue Spring and other monuments from the left: Buddha Statue Spring, Statue of Liberty, Monument to Mother Country Mother (Russia) and statue of the redeemer (Rio de Janeiro)