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List of statues

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This is a list of notable statues worldwide, past and present.

Afghanistan

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Algeria

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Australia

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Austria

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Belgium

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Cambodia

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Canada

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Manitoba

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Ontario

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Saskatchewan

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Croatia

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Zagreb

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Split

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China

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Chile

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  • Moai in Easter Island

Colombia

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Denmark

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East Timor

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Ecuador

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Egypt

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Hong Kong

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Lost statues in Hong Kong include:

Hungary

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  • Heroes' Square, Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary.
  • Anonymus, The statue of Anonymus, created by Miklós Ligeti in 1903, sits in front of Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest's Városliget (City Park).
  • Statue Park, Szoborpark or Statue Park is a park in Budapest's XXII. district, with a gathering of monumental Soviet-era statues.
  • Liberty Statue, The Szabadság Szobor or Liberty Statue (sometimes Freedom Statue) in Budapest, Hungary, was first erected in 1947 in remembrance of the Soviet liberation of Hungary from Nazi forces during World War II.

India

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The Marjing Polo Statue in the Marjing Polo Complex of Heingang Ching in Imphal

Indonesia

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Italy

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Japan

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Lebanon

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Mexico

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Malaysia

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Myanmar

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Mongolia

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Nepal

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Nicaragua

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Norway

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Philippines

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Puerto Rico

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Russia

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Senegal

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Serbia

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Sri Lanka

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Singapore

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South Africa

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Sweden

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Alabama

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Arkansas

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California

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Florida

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Kentucky

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Massachusetts

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Maryland

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nevada

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New Jersey

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New York

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Puerto Rico

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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  • Crazy Horse Memorial – massive stone sculpture in the Black Hills, depicting the Lakota warrior
  • Dignity – 50 foot statue of a Lakota woman in a star quilt, on a bluff above Chamberlain
  • Mount Rushmore – faces of four US presidents carved into the granite face of the mountain

Texas

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Utah

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Virginia

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Washington

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Washington, D.C.

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Vietnam

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Venezuela

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By distinction

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Oldest

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Tallest

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Category Statue Image Location Country Completed Height of statue Height of statue + base Coordinates
Tallest statue overall (of Vallabhbhai Patel) Statue of Unity[5][6] Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat India 2018 182 m (597 ft) 240 m (790 ft) 21°50′16.8″N 73°43′08.7″E / 21.838000°N 73.719083°E / 21.838000; 73.719083 (Statue of Unity)
Tallest Buddhist statue (of Vairocana) Spring Temple Buddha[7][8][9] Lushan, Henan China 2008 128 m (420 ft) 208 m (682 ft) 33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E / 33.775082°N 112.450925°E / 33.775082; 112.450925 (Spring Temple Buddha)
Tallest statue of Gautama Buddha Laykyun Sekkya[10] Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division Myanmar 2008 115.8 m (380 ft) 129.2 m (424 ft) 22°04′49″N 95°17′21″E / 22.0803°N 95.2893°E / 22.0803; 95.2893 (Laykyun Sekkya)
Tallest Hindu statue excluding base (of Shiva) Statue of Belief[11] Nathdwara, Rajasthan India 2020 106 m (348 ft) 112 m (367 ft) 24°55′08″N 73°49′04″E / 24.9190°N 73.8178°E / 24.9190; 73.8178 (Statue of Belief)
Tallest Christian statue (of Mary) Mother of All Asia – Tower of Peace[12][13] Pagkilatan, Batangas City Philippines 2021 98.15 m (322.0 ft) 98.15 m (322.0 ft) 13°38′32″N 121°02′36″E / 13.6423°N 121.0433°E / 13.6423; 121.0433 (Mother of All Asia)
Tallest Hindu statue including base (of Vishnu and Garuda) Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue[14] Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali Indonesia 2018 76 m (249 ft) 122 m (400 ft) 8°48′50″S 115°10′01″E / 8.813951°S 115.166882°E / -8.813951; 115.166882 (Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue)
Tallest statue of Confucius Confucius of Mount Ni [de] Mount Ni, Shandong China 2016 72 m (236 ft) 72 m (236 ft) 35°29′44″N 117°12′19″E / 35.4955°N 117.2053°E / 35.4955; 117.2053 (Confucius of Mount Ni)
Tallest statue of Yang'asha Yang'asha of Guizhou[15] Guizhou China 2017 66 m (217 ft) 88 m (289 ft) 26°44′13″N 108°27′27″E / 26.7370°N 108.4574°E / 26.7370; 108.4574 (Yang'asha of Guizhou)
Tallest statue of Jesus Jesus Blessed Sibea-bea Sibea-bea, North Sumatra Indonesia 2024 61 m (200 ft) 69 m (226 ft) 2°33′03″N 98°40′19″E / 2.550703°N 98.671968°E / 2.550703; 98.671968 (Jesus Blessed Sibea-bea)

Tallest and largest equestrian statue

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Largest stone sculptures

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Metal sculptures

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Other organizational lists

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Many news websites mislead the height as "110 feet", "120 feet", etc.

References

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  1. ↑ "Ottoman sailor's monument inaugurated in Algeria". aa.com. 21 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "La statue de Sheshonq, Camus et le conseil du Français au "peuple kabyle"". algeriepatriotique.com (in French). 19 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Monument to Humanity, Kars". atlasobscura.com.
  4. ↑ Diaz, Joy (April 30, 2020). "How Tex Randall Went From Being Just A Statue To An Iconic Cowboy". Texas Standard. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "India unveils world's tallest statue". BBC News. 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Official Blog site of Narendra Modi | Chief Minister Government of Gujarat | Statue of Unity Archived 2 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Main Statue". Spring Temple Buddha. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. ↑ (in Chinese) 中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 – 墨宝斋 Archived 1 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "中國十大佛像 – 堯山大佛 世界之最". Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Myanmar Travel : Myanmar News". myanmarplg.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  11. ↑ (in Chinese) Archived 6 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "Montemaria, The Mother of All Asia". www.montemaria.com.ph. Montemaria. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  13. ↑ sparksph (2021-12-18). "Montemaria in Batangas: Mother of All Asia, Tower of Peace". Suroy.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  14. ↑ "President Joko Widodo unveils Indonesia's tallest statue | the Straits Times". The Straits Times. 24 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Discover China". Facebook.com. 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 21 development projects worth Rs. 1,311 crore at Moirang, Manipur today". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-01-10. Shri Amit Shah inaugurated Medical College of worth Rs. 46 Crore at Churachandpur and unveils 122 feet tall Marjing polo statue of worth Rs. 39 crore
  17. ↑ "Manipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates 122-feet-high Marjing Polo statue". India Today NE. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  18. ↑ "Manipur: Amit Shah will unveil the tallest statue of the polo player, will hoist the tricolor at the historic site - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines". 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  19. ↑ "World's tallest polo statue to be constructed in Mnp | Nagaland Post". Retrieved 2023-01-10.