Top 17 Tallest Statues in the World

'Across the world, people talk about the Statue of Liberty in the United States. We want to erect a statue of Mr. Sardar Patel that is twice the size of the Statue of Liberty,' said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This project is a dream that Prime Minister Modi hopes to fulfill in his first term. The statue complex includes a museum, research center, entertainment, and a nearby three-star hotel.

With a record height of 182 meters on the Narmada River, Gujarat state, The Statue of Unity surpasses the Statue of Liberty by 87 meters and overtakes China's 153-meter tall Great Buddha of Ngong Ping to become the tallest statue in the world. The monument is cast from approximately 1,850 tons of bronze.

The Laykyun Setkyar Statue with an overall height of 130m, is constructed on the top of Po Kaung hill near the city of Monywa, Myanmar. Right beneath this majestic statue stands the world's largest reclining Buddha statue.

The Laykyun Setkyar Statue was completed in 2008, while the reclining Buddha statue has been erected since 1991.

The Spring Buddha Statue in Hà Nam province, China, is currently the largest statue in the world, standing at a height of 153m, with the lotus pedestal reaching 20m and the building beneath the pedestal standing 25m tall.

The construction of The Spring Buddha Statue commenced immediately after the Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afghanistan were destroyed by Taliban forces. This magnificent monument depicts the Vairocana Buddha and was completed in 2008.

The Ushiku Daibutsu Statue is located in Ushiku City, Japan. Completed in 1995, this Buddha statue ranks as the third tallest in the world, with a total height of 120m, including both the pedestal and the lotus platform standing at 10m tall. Tourists visiting the Ushiku Daibutsu Statue can take an elevator up to the lotus platform and enjoy the panoramic view from the observation deck.

Inside the Buddha's abdomen are divided into 5 levels, where visitors can experience taking photos, listening to Buddhist teachings, viewing a model of Buddha's thumb and an informational display from construction to completion of the statue. Additionally, at a height of 85m above ground level, there is an observation deck where visitors can admire the scenery from a level parallel to the Buddha's chest. On clear days, one can even see the Sky Tree tower and Mount Fuji.

The Great Nirvana Buddha is situated on Mount Nie, Lushan County, Ha Nam Province, China, and is a monumental statue of the Great Nirvana Buddha. Also known as the 'Spring Buddha Statue', it holds a prominent position on the majestic Mount Nie, standing out amidst lush greenery and beautiful scenery.

The construction process lasted for 12 years, and the statue stands at a height of 128 meters, including a 20-meter (66 ft) lotus pedestal, making it the tallest statue in the world, surpassing the Ushiku Daibutsu statue in Japan. If the staircase and the building at the base are included, the total height of the statue reaches 153 meters. Since October 2008, two new access roads have been built on the hillside with a height of 15 meters, so the current total height of the statue is approximately 208 meters.

The Twin Statues of Emperor Wu and Emperor Wu, towering at 106 meters, were completed in late 2006 in Trinchau City, Hubei Province, China. The inauguration ceremony of the two statues took place on April 18, 2007.

This sculpture represents the first two emperors of China, Emperor Wu and Emperor Wu, reigning for 20 years. The monument stands at 106 meters tall, carved on a mountain in Trinchau, Hubei Province, China. It is a grand project that has attracted much attention from countries around the world.

Adjacent to the twin statues is a square and a memorial altar part of the complete commemorative complex for the two emperors. The square covers an area of approximately 150,000 square meters and borders the Yellow River. The memorial altar, standing at 12 meters tall, occupies an area of nearly 9 square meters.

China, being a Buddhist country, unsurprisingly invests quite meticulously in most of its statue projects. The Statue of Guan Yin Bodhisattva is situated on the southern side of Hainan Island, China, with three faces - one facing the mainland and the other two facing the East Sea. This 108-meter-high statue took 6 years to construct and was completed in 2005.

The statue and the 108-winged lotus pedestal are constructed using gold, diamonds, jade, and other precious stones. Standing at 108 meters tall, the Statue of Guan Yin Bodhisattva in Nam Hai is believed to be the tallest in the world to date, surpassing the Statue of Liberty in the U.S. by 15 meters. To worship the Buddha statue, visitors must walk across a 208-meter-long bridge.

The Mother Motherland Monument depicts an image of a mother stepping forward, her right hand raising a high sword, her face turning backward calling on the people of the Soviet Union to advance against the enemy. The total height of the monument is 85 meters with the sword part being 33 meters high and the mother's body being 52 meters high. The Mother Motherland Monument is placed on a small 2-meter-high pedestal, which in turn sits on a larger 16-meter-high pedestal buried in the ground. The statue is not 'glued' to the pedestal but stands firm only through the large weight and friction between the statue and the pedestal. The statue's weight reaches about 8,000 tons. From the foot of the hill to the statue, visitors must climb 200 steps symbolizing 200 days of fighting to defend and liberate the city of Stalingrad.

To build the statue (excluding the pedestal), about 5,500 tons of concrete and 2,400 tons of metal materials were mobilized. The thickness of the outer layer of concrete surrounding the statue is only about 25–30 cm. Inside the statue is a structure consisting of many hollow compartments, chambers, similar to a building. The structural integrity is maintained by 99 tensioned steel cables.

The sword in the right hand of the statue originally weighed 14 tons and was made of stainless steel and titanium. However, the excessive mass along with the strong wind impact (caused by its large size) negatively affected the overall stability of the statue. Moreover, deformation in the structure of the sword caused by the displacement of titanium plates also produced many unpleasant sounds for those around.

Therefore, during the restoration in 1972, a new sword made of phlo steel was placed to replace the old sword. The blade of the new sword also had many holes to reduce wind pressure. In the restoration in 1986, the concrete reinforcement steel components of the statue were further reinforced according to the recommendation of the group of experts from the Institute of Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Research led by R. L. Serykh.

The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in the port of New York (USA). This work was designed by architect Frédéric Bartholdi and was inaugurated on October 28, 1886. This 93-meter-high statue is a gift from the French people to the people of the United States.

The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman wearing a robe, representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, holding a torch in her right hand and a stone tablet inscribed with the US independence date in the other hand. This statue is the epitome of the ideal of freedom as well as of the United States itself.

At Khai Nguyen Pagoda (Son Dong commune, Son Tay town, Hanoi City), a giant statue of Buddha Amitabha for world peace has been constructed, standing 72 meters tall, making it the largest-scale statue in Southeast Asia to date.

In 2015, with the approval of the authorities and the support from Buddhists nationwide, Khai Nguyen Pagoda commenced the construction of the Buddha Amitabha statue for world peace, praying for national peace and global harmony. According to the spokesperson for Khai Nguyen Pagoda's media department, the World Peace Buddha Statue began construction in 2015, standing at approximately 72 meters tall, with a base spanning over 1,200 square meters, reinforced with prestressed concrete piles for stability.

Inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Cristo-Rei sanctuary, standing 110m tall in Portugal, was inaugurated in 1959 after 10 years of construction.

The Cristo-Rei statue shares the same dimensions as its famous counterpart in Rio, standing at 28m tall and perched atop another structure reaching 82m in height. Beneath the statue's feet lies an observation deck offering panoramic views of Lisbon city (Portugal).

The Jesus Statue stands tall with outstretched arms and a golden crown, erected in the small town of Swiebodzin, concluding a 5-year construction process. The Jesus Statue in Swiebodzin, Poland, rises 52.4 meters high. It is known that just the crown of this monument alone stands over 3 meters tall. The statue weighs approximately 440 tons.

The mayor of Swiebodzin, Mr. Dariusz Bekisz, asserts that this is the largest statue of Jesus in the world. The Jesus Statue in Swiebodzin is said to not only surpass the Christ the Redeemer statue, which is 39.6 meters tall including the base, but also surpasses the giant Jesus statue in Cochabamba, Bolivia, which is 40.44 meters tall.

The Chauk Htat Gyi Buddha Statue is impressively 65 meters long and 16 meters tall, adorned with a golden robe; the right arm of the Buddha is supporting behind the head. The Buddha image is decorated with very expressive colors, with a white face, red lips, bright blue eyes, a golden robe, and red fingernails.

The soles of the feet contain 108 red and gold segments displaying images representing the 108 lakshanas or auspicious features of the Buddha. Buddhists highly revere the Buddha, so they often come to light candles and offer flowers. Surrounding the image of Chauk Htat Gyi Buddha are several shrines. One of the eight days in the week (in Asian astrology Wednesday is divided into two days, so there are 8 days in a week) local people come to pray for their well-being.

This is the Murugan Deity Statue, the largest in the world covered in a layer of gold paint. If you're wondering how much the Murugan deity statue weighs? Then there's still no exact weight for this statue, only that it was built from 250 tons of steel, 1,550 cubic meters of concrete, and 300 liters of gold paint, completed in 2006.

The statue stands in front of the Batu Caves where tourists can combine cave exploration with viewing the Murugan statue. With a height of 42 meters, the Murugan deity statue in front of the Batu Caves in Selangor, Malaysia, is the second tallest Hindu deity statue in the world. It is also the tallest statue in Malaysia.

The African Renaissance Monument in Senegal is a monumental architectural work standing at 49 meters tall, making it the tallest statue in Africa. The cost to build this statue was approximately 27 million USD. After 4 years since its groundbreaking, the monument named 'African Renaissance' was completed in April 2010. A grand inauguration ceremony for this colossal statue was held in Dakar, the capital of the Republic of Senegal, on the West African continent, commemorating 50 years of Senegal's independence.

The monument symbolizes a nation once enslaved but never accepting enslavement. It signifies self-liberation, breaking free from ignorance, hatred, and racial discrimination. It represents the restoration of a land belonging to diverse ethnicities, bringing forth enlightenment and everlasting freedom.

When mentioning Singapore, alongside its cleanliness and modernity, one immediately thinks of the well-known nickname 'Lion City.' The Merlion, a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, has long been regarded as the symbol of this Asian nation. The lion head symbolizes the legend of Singapore's discovery, while the fish tail of the Merlion symbolizes the humble beginnings of this country as a coastal fishing village.

Throughout the nation, there are about 7 locations showcasing the Merlion statue, with the statue in Sentosa Park being the largest at a towering height of 37 meters. According to the Sunday Times, the Sentosa Merlion statue was constructed in 1996 by Australian architect James Martin. With 320 scales on its tail, 16,000 glowing fiber-optic lights surrounding it, and a system that produces smoke and roaring sounds resembling the real thing, this statue has a total value of over $5.8 million USD.

Situated 50 km from the capital Ulan Bator, amidst the vast plains of Mongolia, the Genghis Khan Statue stands 40 meters tall and is made from 250 tons of stainless steel. The monument to the first emperor of the Mongol Empire has become a fascinating destination for both domestic and international tourists.

Encased in glistening stainless steel and facing east – symbolizing the birthplace of Genghis Khan – the colossal statue is surrounded by 36 symbolic columns representing the 36 Mongol emperors who succeeded this illustrious military leader. The Genghis Khan Statue is not only a memorial but also a two-tiered tourist complex.

Visitors can enter the interior of the statue, where they will find a large map detailing the conquests of Genghis Khan, an art exhibition hall, a conference room, restaurants, and souvenir shops.