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This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.

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The definition of statue for this list is a free-standing sculpture (as opposed to a relief), representing one or more people or animals (real or mythical), in their entirety or partially (such as a bust). Heights stated are those of the statue itself and (separately) the total height of the monument that includes structures the statue is standing on or holding. Monuments that contain statues are included in this list only if the statue fulfills these and the height criteria.

Existing

StatueImageDepictsLocationCountry/RegionCompletedHeight of statue
meters (feet)		Total height
meters (feet)		NotesCoordinates
Statue of Unity Statue of Unity.jpg Vallabhbhai Patel Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadiya, Narmada District, Gujarat India2018182 m (597 ft) [1] 240 m (790 ft)World's tallest statue, stands on a 58 m (190 ft) base. 240 m (787 ft) total monument height. [2] 21°50′16.8″N73°43′08.7″E / 21.838000°N 73.719083°E / 21.838000; 73.719083 (Statue of Unity)
Spring Temple Buddha Spring Temple Buddha picturing Vairocana, in Lushan County, Henan, China.png Buddha (Vairocana) Lushan, HenanChina2008128 m (420 ft) [3] 208 m (682 ft)World's tallest statue 2008–2018.

Stands on a 19.3 m (63 ft) lotus throne, and other stacked base platforms of various height. 208 m (682 ft) total monument height. [4] [5]

33°46′30″N112°27′03″E / 33.775082°N 112.450925°E / 33.775082; 112.450925 (Spring Temple Buddha (Lushan, China))
Laykyun Sekkya Laykyun Setkyar 01 (cropped).jpg Buddha (Gautama)Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division Myanmar2008115.8 m (380 ft) [6] 129.2 m (424 ft)Stands on a 13.41 m (44 ft) lotus throne. 129.2 m (424 ft) total monument height. 22°04′49″N95°17′21″E / 22.0803°N 95.2893°E / 22.0803; 95.2893 (Laykyun Setkyar (Khatakan Taung, Myanmar))
Vishwas Swaroopam Vishwas Swaroopam after completion of work.jpg Shiva Nathdwara, Rajasthan India2020106 m (348 ft) [7] 112 m (367 ft)With a 33 m (108 ft) feet base total monument height of 106 m (348 ft). World's tallest Shiva statue. 24°55′08″N73°49′04″E / 24.9190°N 73.8178°E / 24.9190; 73.8178 (Vishwas Swaroopam (Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India))
Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha (Amitābha) Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan1993100 m (330 ft) [7] 120 m (390 ft)World's tallest statue 1993–2008.

Stands on a 10 m (33 ft) lotus throne and 10 m (33 ft) pedestal/building. 120 m (394 ft) total monument height.

 35°58′58″N140°13′13″E / 35.9827°N 140.2203°E / 35.9827; 140.2203 (Ushiku Daibutsu (Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan))
Guishan Guanyin Statuia bogini Guan'in' v Chanshe.jpg Guanyin – Eleven-headed Thousand-armed GuanyinWeishan, Changsha, HunanChina200999 m (325 ft) [8] 99 m (325 ft)Gilded bronze statue [7] 28°11′5.8″N111°57′48.1″E / 28.184944°N 111.963361°E / 28.184944; 111.963361 (Qianshou Qianyan Guanyin of Weishan)
Mother of All Asia - Tower of Peace MOTHER OF ALL ASIA - TOWER OF PEACE.jpg Mary Pagkilatan, Batangas City Philippines202198.15 m (322.0 ft) [9] 98.15 m (322.0 ft)Tallest statue in the Philippines and the tallest statue of Virgin Mary in the world. [10] 13°38′32″N121°02′36″E / 13.6423°N 121.0433°E / 13.6423; 121.0433
Great Buddha of Thailand Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin Sakayamuni Sri Wisetchaichan.jpg Buddha (Gautama) Ang Thong Thailand200893 m (305 ft) [11] 93 m (305 ft)Concrete statue painted gold 14°35′35.6″N100°22′40.0″E / 14.593222°N 100.377778°E / 14.593222; 100.377778 (Great Buddha of Thailand (Ang Thong, Thailand))
Sendai Daikannon Sendai Daikannon (1870523730).jpg Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Japan199192 m (302 ft)[ citation needed ]100 m (330 ft) [12] World's tallest statue 1991–1993; The monument itself is 302 feet (92 m) tall, while the pedestal brings its total height to 328 feet (100 m).[ citation needed ] 38°18′02″N140°49′25″E / 38.3005°N 140.8236°E / 38.3005; 140.8236 (Sendai Daikannon)
Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park 2021-09-08 Hokkaido Dai Kannon in Ashibetsu city(Bei Hai Dao Da Guan Yin )DJI 0492.jpg Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Byakue Kannon Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō Japan198988 m (289 ft) [13] 88 m (289 ft)World's tallest statue 1989–1991. [14] 43°31′41.4″N142°11′53.1″E / 43.528167°N 142.198083°E / 43.528167; 142.198083 (Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park)
The Motherland Calls Mamayev Kurgan Volgograd.jpg Mother Motherland Volgograd Russia196785 m (279 ft) [15] 85 m (279 ft)Tallest statue in Europe. 48°44′32.5″N44°32′13.5″E / 48.742361°N 44.537083°E / 48.742361; 44.537083 (The Motherland Calls)
Statue of Gautama Buddha Gautama Buddha statue at Kyaikto, Myanmar.jpg Buddha (Gautama) Kyaikhto, Mon State Myanmar201980 m (260 ft)77.9 m (256 ft)Though billed as "The Biggest Sitting Image of Buddha In The World", it is not as tall as the statue Great Buddha of Thailand. [16] 17°19′06″N97°01′41″E / 17.3183733°N 97.0281018°E / 17.3183733; 97.0281018 (Statue of Gutama Buddha (Kyaikhto, Mon State, Myanmar))
Grand Buddha at Ling Shan Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, China.jpg Buddha (Amitābha) Wuxi, JiangsuChina199679 m (259 ft)88 m (289 ft)88 meters total height, including 9 m lotus pedestal. [17] 31°25′55″N120°5′29″E / 31.43194°N 120.09139°E / 31.43194; 120.09139 (Grand Buddha at Ling Shan (Wuxi, China))
Guanyin of Nanshan Guan Yin of the South Sea of Sanya.JPG Guanyin Sanya, HainanChina200578 m (256 ft)108 m (354 ft)Total height is 108 m (354 ft) including the pedestal/building. [18] 18°17′34″N109°12′31″E / 18.2927°N 109.2087°E / 18.2927; 109.2087 (Guanyin Statue of Hainan (China))
Bronze statue of Dizang at Mount Jiuhua  [ fr ] (Dizang at Mount Jiuhua) Jiuhua Dayuan Culture Park 3.jpg Ksitigarbha Qingyang County China201276 m (249 ft){{ Citation needed }}99 m (325 ft)Standing 99 m in total height 30°32′20″N117°48′15″E / 30.5390°N 117.8042°E / 30.5390; 117.8042 (Bronze statue of Dizang at Mount Jiuhua)
Ruyilun Guanyin statue in Tsz Shan Monastery Ci Shan Si ,Xiang Gang -Tsz Shan Monastery, Hong Kong - 33986713598.jpg Guanyin (Cintamanicakra)Hong KongHong Kong201276 m (249 ft)76 m (249 ft) 22°28′32″N114°12′23″E / 22.4756°N 114.2063°E / 22.4756; 114.2063 (Guanyin statue)
Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue GWK Cultural Park in Bali.jpg Garuda ridden by Vishnu Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali Indonesia201876 m (249 ft) [19] 122 m (400 ft)The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal is 122 m (400 ft). 8°48′50″S115°10′01″E / 8.813951°S 115.166882°E / -8.813951; 115.166882
Phra Buddha Chok Buddha (Gautama) Huay Pong, Lop Buri Thailand201875 m (246 ft) [20] 75 m (246 ft)it is the second biggest Buddha statue of Thailand 14°34′30″N100°25′12″E / 14.5749°N 100.4200°E / 14.5749; 100.4200 (Phra Buddha Chok)
Kaga Kannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan198773 m (240 ft)73 m (240 ft)With a 33 m (108 ft) feet base total monument height of 106 m (348 ft). World's tallest shiva statue. 24°55′13″N73°49′01″E / 24.9204°N 73.8170°E / 24.9204; 73.8170 (Statue of Belief)
The Buddha Statue The Buddha Son Tay, Hanoi Vietnam 202072 m (236 ft)72 m (236 ft)This is the tallest statue in Southeast Asia. [21] [22] [23]
Confucius of Mount Ni  [ de ] Konfuzius Statue Nishan Night.jpeg Confucius Nishan (Mount Ni), Qufu, ShandongChina201672 m (236 ft)72 m (236 ft) Mount Ni is, according to mythology, the place where Confucius was born and forsaken for a period by his mother, to be taken care of by a tiger and an eagle.[ citation needed ] 35°29′44″N117°12′19″E / 35.4955°N 117.2053°E / 35.4955; 117.2053 (Confucius of Mount Ni)
Leshan Giant Buddha Leshan giant buddha.jpg Buddha (Maitreya) Leshan China80371 m (233 ft)71 m (233 ft)Construction started in 713. With two more than 16 m (52 ft) carving statues of Lokapala 29°32′50″N103°46′09″E / 29.5472°N 103.7692°E / 29.5472; 103.7692 (Leshan Giant Buddha)
Chao Mae Kuan Im Guanyin Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province Thailand201669 m (226 ft)69 m (226 ft)Located in Wat Huay Pla Kang [24] 19°56′59″N99°48′23″E / 19.949806°N 99.806405°E / 19.949806; 99.806405
Phra Buddha Dhammakaya DhepmongkolBuddha (Gautama) Phasi Charoen, Bangkok Thailand202269 m (226 ft)69 m (226 ft) 13°43′16″N100°28′16″E / 13.7212°N 100.4711°E / 13.7212; 100.4711 (Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Dhepmongkol)
Buddha Buddha (Gautama) Yiyang County, Jiangxi China2004–0568 m (223 ft)68 m (223 ft)The world's largest reclining stone statue, which signifies the Buddha Shakyamuni's departure into final nirvana. It is 68 m (223 ft) high and 416 m (1,365 ft) long. [25]
fr:Quan Âm de Sơn Trà  [ vi ] Guanyin statue in Da Nang.jpg Quan Âm (Guanyin) Da Nang, VietnamVietnam201067 m (220 ft)67 m (220 ft) [26] 16°05′59″N108°16′37″E / 16.0996°N 108.2769°E / 16.0996; 108.2769 (Son Tra Guanyin)
Taihu Guanyin Temple Guanyin Xishan Island China201767 m (220 ft)67 m (220 ft) [27] 31°06′22″N120°14′20″E / 31.106°N 120.239°E / 31.106; 120.239 (Taihu Guanyin Temple)
Yang'asha of Guizhou Yang'asha (Miao goddess of beauty) Guizhou China201766 m (217 ft)88 m (289 ft)Stainless steel statue is 88 meters including the pedestal. [28] [ non-primary source needed ] 26°44′13″N108°27′27″E / 26.7370°N 108.4574°E / 26.7370; 108.4574 (Yang'asha of Guizhou)
Mother Ukraine Kyiv - Mother monument.jpg The Motherland Kyiv Ukraine198162 m (203 ft)102 m (335 ft)Stands on a 40 m (130 ft) pedestal, 102 m (335 ft) total monument height 50°25′35″N30°33′48″E / 50.4265°N 30.5632°E / 50.4265; 30.5632 (The Motherland Monument)
Guze Jibo Daikannon of the Naritasan Kurume Bunin temple Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo Kannon Kurume, Fukuoka prefectureJapan198362 m (203 ft)62 m (203 ft) [29] 33°17′07″N130°32′06″E / 33.2854°N 130.5349°E / 33.2854; 130.5349 (Guze Jibo Daikannon)
Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao Xiqiaoshan2.jpg Guanyin Nanhai district, Foshan, GuangdongChina199862 m (203 ft)77 m (253 ft)Stands on a 15 m (49 ft) pedestal, 77 m (253 ft) total height 22°55′59″N112°58′18″E / 22.9331°N 112.9717°E / 22.9331; 112.9717 (Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao)
Guan Yu of Yuncheng Guan Yu Yuncheng, ShanxiChina201061 m (200 ft)80 m (260 ft)Stands on a 19 m pedestal, 80 m (260 ft) total height [30] 34°55′01″N110°57′50″E / 34.9170°N 110.9640°E / 34.9170; 110.9640 (Guan Yu)
Phra Chao Yai Kaew Mukda Sri Trairat Buddha (Gautama) Mukdahan, ThailandThailand201859.9 m (197 ft) 16°29′53″N104°43′40″E / 16.4981°N 104.7277°E / 16.4981; 104.7277 (Phra Chao Yai Kaew Mukda Sri Trairat)
Luangpho Yai Phra Phuttha Rattana (cropped).jpg Buddha (Gautama) Roi Et, ThailandThailand1979 [31] 59.2 m (194 ft)67.9 m (223 ft)Stands on an 8.7 m (29 ft) base with small museum, 67.9 m (223 ft) total height 16°03′44″N103°39′31″E / 16.0621°N 103.6585°E / 16.0621; 103.6585 (Luangpho Yai)
Lung Por Tuad Wat Kao Lung Por Tuad Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandThailand201859 m (194 ft)59 m (194 ft) 14°20′37″N101°15′17″E / 14.3436°N 101.2548°E / 14.3436; 101.2548 (Lung Por Tuad)
God of the Red Mountain (赤山神, Chìshānshén) Rongcheng, Weihai, Shandong, China - panoramio.jpg Chishanshen or Luminous God of the Red Mountain (赤山明神, Chìshān Míngshén), local variation of the Sea God (海神, Hǎishén)Chishan (Red Mountain), Rongcheng, Weihai, ShandongChina2010s58.8 m (193 ft)58.8 m (193 ft)Bronze statue of Chishanshen, a localised manifestation of the Haishen (Sea God) in coastal Shandong. The statue, dominating over Rongcheng, is part of a temple complex known as the "Daming Holy Land" and faces the Yellow Sea. [32] 36°54′00″N122°23′56″E / 36.8999°N 122.3989°E / 36.8999; 122.3989 (God of the Red Mountain)
Phra Kakusunto Buddha (Gautama) Suphan Buri, ThailandThailand58 m (190 ft)58 m (190 ft) 14°09′45″N100°09′40″E / 14.1626°N 100.1612°E / 14.1626; 100.1612 (Phra Kakusunto)
Statue of Guan Yu Guan Yu Statue.jpg Guan Yu (God of War) Jingzhou, HubeiChina201658 m (190 ft)68 m (223 ft)Central focus of a temple complex, the statue is designed by Han Meilin. [33] 30°20′29″N112°12′28″E / 30.3413°N 112.2079°E / 30.3413; 112.2079 (Guan Yu)
Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo Kannon Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Japan198757 m (187 ft)57 m (187 ft) 37°33′03″N139°57′04″E / 37.5509°N 139.9512°E / 37.5509; 139.9512 (Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon)
Great Standing Maitreya Buddha Buddha (Maitreya)Emei Township, Hsinchu County Taiwan201156.7 m (186 ft)72 m (236 ft) 24°40′52″N120°59′09″E / 24.6810°N 120.9857°E / 24.6810; 120.9857 (Great Standing Maitreya)
Tokyo Bay Kannon  [ ja ] Tokyo Bay Kannon.jpg Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Futtsu, Chiba Japan196156 m (184 ft)56 m (184 ft)Commemorates the World War II dead 35°15′49″N139°51′45″E / 35.2635°N 139.8624°E / 35.2635; 139.8624 (Tokyo Wan Kannon)
The Victor John Gokongwei or the "Global Filipino" Bridgetowne, Pasig, Metro Manila Philippines202355 m (180 ft) [34] 60 m (200 ft)Stands on a 5 m (16 ft) pedestal. 14°35′36.3″N121°04′59.8″E / 14.593417°N 121.083278°E / 14.593417; 121.083278 (The Victor)
Emperors Yan and Huang Yan and huang.jpg Yan and Huang, Emperors of China Zhengzhou, HenanChina200751 m (167 ft)106 m (348 ft)106 meters from base of mountain to top of monument. [35] 34°57′26″N113°30′45″E / 34.9572°N 113.5124°E / 34.9572; 113.5124 (Emperors Yan and Huang)
Usami Dai-Kannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Izu Peninsula, Itō, Shizuoka Japan198250 m (160 ft)50 m (160 ft)The largest sitting Kannon in Japan 35°01′25″N139°03′51″E / 35.0236°N 139.0641°E / 35.0236; 139.0641 (Usami Dai-Kannon)
Sodoshima Dai-Kannon  [ ja ] Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Shōdoshima, Shōzu District, Kagawa Japan199450 m (160 ft)50 m (160 ft)A tooth of the historical Buddha is said to be enshrined inside of it 34°30′43″N134°12′48″E / 34.5119°N 134.2132°E / 34.5119; 134.2132 (Sodoshima Kannon (Shōdoshima, Japan))
Guerrero Chimalli (Chīmalli Warrior) [36] Guerrero Chimalli en Chimalhuacan, Estado de Mexico.jpg Chīmalli Warrior Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico Mexico201450 m (160 ft)60 m (200 ft)
Statue of Zheng Chenggong Kai Yuan Dian Ben Dian Yu Zheng Cheng Gong Xiang .jpg Koxinga Chiayi County Taiwan199554 m

(177 ft)

With statues of 49 m (160 ft) (include seat) of two generals completed in 2013 [37] 23°36′15″N120°22′29″E / 23.6042°N 120.3747°E / 23.6042; 120.3747
African Renaissance Monument African Renaissance Monument (5502494604).jpg Family Ouakam suburb, Dakar Senegal2008-201052 m

(171 ft)

Tallest African statues 14°43′20″N17°29′42″W / 14.72222°N 17.49500°W / 14.72222; -17.49500
Vierge du Mas Rillier
Vierge du Mas Rillier.jpg
Mary Miribel France194152 m

(171 ft)

Tallest French Statue 45°49′43.7″N4°57′0.4″E / 45.828806°N 4.950111°E / 45.828806; 4.950111 (Vierge du Mas Rillier)

By country/region

RankCountry/regionNumber of
statues
1China16
2Japan9
3Thailand8
4India, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam2
9Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Brazil, France, Senegal1
(Total)47

Destroyed

StatuePhotoDepictsLocationCountryHeight
m (ft)		CompletedDestroyedCause of destructionNotesRef
Colossus of Rhodes
Colossus of Rhodes by Ferdinand Knab (1886) cropped.png
Helios Rhodes island, Dodecanese regionGreece30 m (98 ft)280 BC226 BC 226 BC Rhodes earthquake Tallest statue of the ancient world [38]
Colossus of Nero Base of the Colossus of Nero, Coliseum, Rome, Italy Wellcome M0000104.jpg Nero RomeItaly36 m (118 ft)75Unknown [39] Later renamed as Colossus Solis [40]
Kyoto Daibutsu Hokoji(rushanabutsu).jpg Buddha KyotoJapan19 m (62 ft)15951798lightning fire [41]
Statue of Gargantua at Mirapolis amusement park Le parc vu du ciel.JPG Gargantua Courdimanche, Val-d'OiseFrance33.5 m

(110 feet)

19871995The statue was destroyed with dynamite following the closure of the park in 1993. [42] [43]
Great Buddha of Bamiyan Buddha of Bamiyan.jpg Buddha Bamiyan Province Afghanistan55 m (180 ft)5542001destroyed by the Taliban due to Islamic religious iconoclasm. [44]
Minor Buddha of Bamiyan BamyanBuddha Smaller 1.jpg Buddha Bamiyan province Afghanistan37 m (121 ft)5072001 [44]
The Cosmoplanetary MessiahGilbert Bourdinnear Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence France33 m (108 ft)19902001DemolishedBuilt without permit by Aumists, and demolished by authorities [45]
Statue of Humanity
Monument to Humanity by Mehmet Aksoy in Kars, Turkey.jpg
Kars, Kars ProvinceTurkey30 m (98 ft)20092011Dismantled [46]
Gilded Statue of Mao Zedong sitting in a chair Mao Zedong Tongxu County, HenanChina36 m (118 ft)2016DismantledDismantled before completion [47]
Sentosa Merlion Singapore Merlion auf Sentosa Island 1.jpg Merlion Sentosa Singapore37 m

(121 ft)

19952019Demolished [48] [49]
Awaji Kannon Heiwakannonji,Ping He Guan Yin Si ,Shi Jie Ping He Da Guan Yin Xiang DSCF3854.JPG Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan80 m (260 ft)19822023Demolished [50] [51]

Proposed or under construction

StatueDepictsLocationCountryHeight
m (ft)		NotesPlanned completion dateCoordinatesRef
Statue of Rama Rama Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh India251 m (823 ft)Total structure height to be 251 metres (823 ft), including an overhead umbrella and the statue's pedestal. [52] 2023[ needs update ] [53]
Crazy Horse Memorial Crazy Horse Black Hills, South Dakota United States172 m (564 ft)Construction began in 1948. The project is far from completion as of 2023.after 2037 [54] 43°50′11″N103°37′24″W / 43.83639°N 103.62333°W / 43.83639; -103.62333 (Crazy Horse Memorial) [55]
New Colossus of Rhodes Helios Rhodes Greece150 m (490 ft)Planned to be five times taller than the original. Permanently shelved in the wake of the Greek economic crisis.2035disputed [56]
Statue of Equality (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial) B. R. Ambedkar Indu Mill compound, Mumbai, MaharashtraIndia137.3 m (450 ft)Under construction as of 201814 April 2023 (planned) [57] [ needs update ] 19°01′22″N72°49′58″E / 19.022799°N 72.832880°E / 19.022799; 72.832880 [58]
Laozi Statue Laozi Wudang Mountains in Hubei ProvinceChina130 m (430 ft) [59]
The Monument of King Naresuan The Great Naresuan Pa Mok, Ang Thong Thailand109 m (358 ft) 14°31′30″N100°29′08″E / 14.5249°N 100.4856°E / 14.5249; 100.4856 [ citation needed ]
Bodhisattva Manjusri statue Manjushri Jiangbei District, Chongqing China108 m (354 ft)[ citation needed ]
Padmasambhava statue Padmasambhava Ngawa Prefecture, SichuanChina108 m (354 ft) [60]
Maitreya Buddha statue Maitreya Buddha Nanchong China99 m (325 ft)Carving2020[ needs update ] [61]
Emperor Yao Emperor Yao Gaoyou China99 m (325 ft)Bronze statue [59]
Statue of Buddha Buddha Preah Monivong National Park, Kampot Province Cambodia81 m (266 ft)Stands on a 27 m (89 ft) pedestal. 108 m (354 ft) in total.2026 [62] [63]
Wufang Dafo Five Dhyani Buddhas Qinhuangdao China81 m (266 ft)Carving[ citation needed ]
Sita Mata Statue Mata Sita Sitamadhi, Bihar India76.5 m (251 ft) [64]
Shiv Smarak Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Off the coast of Mumbai, Maharashtra India75.7 m (248 ft)212 m (696 ft) total height from base of pedestal to tip of sword; 75.7 m (248 ft) statue of horse and rider. [65] [66] 18°55′39″N72°47′28″E / 18.9274°N 72.7910°E / 18.9274; 72.7910 [67] [68] [69]
Sitting Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing Division Myanmar74 m (243 ft)Under construction as of May 2018 [70] 22°04′31″N95°17′14″E / 22.0754°N 95.2871°E / 22.0754; 95.2871 [71] [ non-primary source needed ]
Yangshan Dafo Buddha Urad Rear Banner, Inner MongoliaChina69 m (226 ft) [72]
Bodhidharma statue Bodhidharma Nanjing China68 m (223 ft) [73]
Hanuman Statue Hanuman Kishkinda (Hampi)India65 m (213 ft) [74]
Shree Adhbhutnath Mahadev Shiva DelhiIndia61.26 m (201.0 ft)In progress by Indian Artist Murtikar Chandulal Verma [ citation needed ]
Grand Maitreya Project WestMaitreya Bodhisattva Ulaanbaatar Mongolia54 m (177 ft)Phase 1 completedProject stalled in 2015. [75] [76]
Jiangtaishan Dafo Maitreya Buddha, sitting Hangzhou China50 m (160 ft)Carving [77]

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    The Grand Buddha is located on the north shore of Lake Tai, near Wuxi, Jiangsu. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Spring Temple Buddha</span> Colossal statue of Vairocana Buddha in Henan, China

    The Spring Temple Buddha is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China, built between 1997 and 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway 311. At 128 metres (420 ft), excluding a 25 metres (82 ft) lotus throne, it is the second-tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, which surpassed it in 2018 with a height of 182 metres (597 ft).

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ping An Finance Centre</span> Supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    The Ping An Finance Center is a 115-storey, 599.1 m (1,966 ft) supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The building was commissioned by Ping An Insurance and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. It was completed in 2017, and is the tallest building in Shenzhen, the 2nd tallest building in China and the 5th tallest building in the world. It also broke the record of having the highest observation deck in a building at 562 m (1,844 ft). It is the second largest skyscraper in the world by floor area after Azabudai Hills Main Tower in Tokyo, Japan.

    <i>Statue of Unity</i> Colossal statue of Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat, India

    The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres, located near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi. Patel is highly respected for playing a significant role in the political integration of India. The statue is located in Gujarat on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Emperors Yan and Huang</span>

    The sculpture of Emperors Yan and Huang is a monument in China that was carved from a mountain on the Yellow River. The overall monument height is 106 metres (348 ft); a 55-meter base platform with 51-meter busts on top. They depict the two mythical emperors Yan Di and Huang Di. The construction lasted 20 years and was completed in 2007, at a cost of US$22.5 million. They are located in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, People's Republic of China. The statues commemorate politics and the economy.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Wuhan Greenland Center</span> Supertall skyscraper in Wuhan, Hubei, China

    Wuhan Greenland Center is a 476 metres (1,562 ft) tall skyscraper in Wuhan, China. The tower was originally planned to be 636 metres (2,087 ft), but it was redesigned mid-construction due to airspace regulations so its height does not exceed 500 metres (1,640 ft) above ground level.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ram V. Sutar</span> Indian artist

    Ram Vanji Sutar is an Indian sculptor. He designed the Statue of Unity which is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres, exceeding the Spring Temple Buddha by 54 metres.

    <i>Statue of Equality</i> (Ambedkar) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial, Mumbai

    The Statue of Equality also known as the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial is a monument under-construction dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th-century Indian intellectual and the father of the Indian Constitution. The statue will be located at Indu Mills Compound in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra. The statue will be 137.3-metre (450 ft) in total height, including a 30.5-metre (100 ft) pedestal. The Ambedkar statue will be the third tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity and the Spring Temple Buddha. The statue will be completed in May 2026.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Mengshan Giant Buddha</span>

    The Mengshan Giant Buddha is a stone statue located in the city of Taiyuan, Shanxi and was built during the Northern Qi dynasty. Initially discovered in a 1980 census, the statue was found to have its head missing. From 2006 to 2008, people constructed a 12-meter tall head for the statue. The site opened to the public in October 2008.

    <i>Shiv Smarak</i> Shivaji memorial in Mumbai, India

    The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial is a monument under construction dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th century Indian warrior king and founder of the Maratha Empire. The statue will be located in the Arabian Sea, near the coast of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Memorial construction is expected to be completed by October 2022.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Rongxian Giant Buddha</span> 8th-century statue in Sichuan, China

    The Rongxian Giant Buddha formerly romanized as Yong-hien or Hong-yien, is a 36.7-metre (120 ft) tall stone statue, built around 817, depicting Maitreya. It is 90 kilometres east of the Leshan Giant Buddha. The Buddha is carved out of the cliff face of a stone hill that lies to the north east of Rongxian and the Rongxi River in the eastern part of Sichuan province in China. Standing 414 metres above sea level, the stone sculpture overlooks the town of Rongxian below its feet. After the Leshan Giant Buddha, it is the second tallest pre-modern statue. The Temple is located on the Dafo Road, Rongxian, Zigong Shi, Sichuan Sheng, China. Dàfó (大佛) in Chinese means Big Buddha. The nearest city is Zigong.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Statue of Gautama Buddha (Myanmar)</span> Large Buddha statue in Myanmar

    The Statue of Gautama Buddha is a 255.5 ft (77.9 m) seated statue in Kyaikto, a city in Mon State, Myanmar. The opening ceremony for the completed statue was held on April 6–7th, 2019, which also coincided with Myanmar's Buddha's Birthday festival.

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