Sculptures have been made in the world since ancient times, sculptures not only remind us of what the world was, is and can be, but also play an important role in promoting the tourism industry. Through this article, we take a look at the list of 10 tallest statues in the world that are the hallmark of their countries.
The statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the Statue of Unity in the state of Gujarat in western India is currently the largest statue in the world. About 182 meters tall, this statue was completed in 2018.
The Spring Temple Buddha statue located in Lushan, Henan, China was fully developed in the period from 1997 to 2008. The total height of this statue is 128 meters. If the height of the 20 meter high lotus flower, the building pillars and the carved hill in the center of which the Buddha statue is standing are added, the total height comes to 202 meters while its lotus flower is 25 meters high. It stands second tallest statue now in the world.
This Buddha statue installed in Sagaing Division of Myanmar is the third tallest statue in the world with a height of 115.8 meters.
The statue of faith is the tallest statue of the Hindu god Shiva in the world. It is located in Rajasthan region of India and was unveiled in 2020. The height of this statue is 106 meters and is the fourth tallest statue in the world.
The Oshiko Buddha statue in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan was the tallest statue in the world from 1993 to 2008. Its height is 100 meters and this statue was built in 1993.
The Sendai Daikannon statue in Miyagi, Japan is also known as a tall statue with a height of 100 meters. It is one of the tallest statues in the world and the tallest goddess statue in Japan. As of 2022, it is the sixth tallest statue in the world at 100 meters (330 ft). It stood second tallest statue in the world in 1991.
This eleven-headed gilded bronze statue of Gui Shangguan is located in Yinan, China and was unveiled in 2009. The height of this statue is 99 meters.
A concrete statue of Buddha painted in gold is located in Aung Thong, Thailand. It was unveiled in 2008. Its height is 92 meters.
The Dai Kannon in Kita no Miyako Park, also known as the Hokkaido Kannon, is the third tallest statue in Japan. When this towering Buddha statue was unveiled in 1989 at 88 meters, it was the tallest statue in the world, a world record that stood until 1991.
The Motherland Calls, Russia's grandiose sculpture, is designed in the Soviet style of Socialist Realism. This statue was declared the tallest statue in the world in 1967. At 85 meters high, it is the tallest statue of a woman in Europe and (excluding pedestals) worldwide.
