the 15 tallest and grandest statues

Man-made giants-statues, impressive not only for their beauty, but also for their size, are found in many countries of the world. Basically, the highest are the statues of the Buddha; they are followed by statues in the form of Jesus and the Motherland. Below we present a rating of the most grandiose statues on the planet.

16. Statue of the goddess Kannon. Total height: 63 m. The object is located in the Japanese city of Kurume.

15. Buddha statue. Total height: 71 m. The object is located in Sichuan, China.

14. Maitreya Buddha statue. Total height: 72 m. The object is located in Taiwan.

13. The statue of Guanyin. Total height: 77 m. The facility is located in Guangdong, China.

12. Sculpture " Motherland calls!". Total height: 87 m. The object is located in the Russian city of Volgograd.

11. The Buddha statue. Total height: 88 m. The object is located in Wuxi, China.

10. Monument to Peter I. Total height: 98 m. The object is located in Moscow.

9. Buddha statue. Total height: 92 m. The facility is located in Angthong, Thailand.

8. The Statue of Liberty. Total height: 93 m. The object is located on Liberty Island with the United States.

7. Statue of the goddess Kannon. Total height: 100 m. The object is located in the Japanese city of Sendai.

6. Monument-sculpture "Motherland". Total height: 102 m. The object is located in Kiev, Ukraine.

5. The statue of Cristo Rey. Total height: 103 m. The object is located in the Portuguese city of Almada.

4. Statue of the goddess Guanyin. Total height: 108 m. The object is located in the Chinese city of Sanya.

3. Daibutsu Ushiku-statue of Buddha Amitabha. Total height: 120 m. The object is located in the Japanese city of Ushiku.

2. Zhongyuan Buddha Statue. Total height: 129 m. The facility is located in Khatakan Taung, Myanmar.

1. The Buddha of the Spring Temple. Total height: 153 m. The object is located in the village of Zhaocun, China.