The great picture attracts every mind and eyes. There requires a lot of efforts and knowledge to build the tall structures. There are statues of great persons, God and even animals. Each one of them symbolizes its own beauty and importance. Let’s look at the ten tallest statue of the world with some of its features. The real picture will be felt by visiting to the place.
#1 The Statue of Unity, India
The tallest statue in the world is in India, the statue of unity. Its total height is 240 m (787 ft). The statue is of Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel. He was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India. The memorial took around 4 years to design and construct. The high-speed elevators take the visitors up to 400 feet of the statue that is up to the chest level of the statue. The statue cost approximately $430m (29.9bn rupees) to build. Over 2,000 Indian and hundreds of Chinese workers contributed to the construction.
#2 Spring Temple Buddha Statue, China
Spring Temple Buddha Statue stands in the Fodushan Scenic Area. It is located in the Zhaocun township of China. The statue represents the future form of Buddha as Maitreya. It is the second-tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity, India. Including the base, its height is 208 meters (682 ft). The Spring Temple Buddha derives its name from the nearby Tianrui hot spring. It was originally estimated to consist of 1,100 pieces of copper cast. The statue designed and built by Georgian artist Zurab Tsereteli.
#3 Laykyun Sekkya Buddha, Myanmar
Laykyun Sekkya is the third-tallest statue, located in Myanmar. Among the list of tallest statue, it took almost 12 years for its Completion (1996- 2008). The statue measures 116 meters, including base, it’s 129.2 meters tall. The Laykyun Sekkya statue depicts a standing Gautama Buddha. It was Hean Polywin who built the statue of Laykyun Sekkya Buddha. The statue cost 35 million USD, which is roughly around Rs 260 crores.
#4 Ushiku Daibutsu, Japan
Ushiku Daibutsu is a statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The statue held the record for the tallest statue from 1993 to 2008. Presently, it is one of the top five tallest statues in the world. Including base, Ushiku Daibutsu statue measures 120 meters (390 ft) tall. The statue is made up of bronze. Inside the statue itself is a four-story building, which serves as a museum. The great statue Weight 4,003 tonnes. Ushiku Daibutsu was built to commemorate the birth of Shinran. He was the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Japanese Buddhism.
#5 Sendai Daikannon, Japan
Sendai Daikannon is the tallest statue of a goddess, in Japan. The statue depicts a manifestation of the Bodhisattva Kannon. Inside, the first floor of the statue has many large statues of Buddha and mythical kings. It has 108 small Buddha statue which shows different human emotions. It’s height is100 meters (330 ft) tall. The visitors can reach to top of the statue. The statue was opened on 1 September 1991. You can enjoy panoramic view from the cityscape of Sendai to the Pacific Ocean.
#6 Guishan Guanyin of thousand Hands and Eye, China
Guishan Guanyin is the historical place in Changsha, China. The construction of this giant structure was completed in year 2009. Gilded bronze was used to build the statue. The Guishan Guanyin statue of China is 99 meters (325 ft). The statue was made with an invested 260 million yuan. Thousands of hands have a huge number of eyes. With which it could be able to see what is happening in the world. Many arms represent helping hand to the needy people. It is the fourth-tallest statue in China and sixth tallest in the world.
#7 Peter the Great Statue, Russia
The Peter the Great Statue is a 98-metre-high (322 ft) monument. It is located in Moscow, Russia. The statue commemorate 300 years of the Russian Navy. Peter the Great stands proudly atop a tower of ships, with a golden scroll in his hand. It was erected in 1997. The Georgian designer Zurab Tsereteli design the structure. The great statue weighs around 1,000 tons and contains 600 tons of stainless steel, bronze and copper. It has been frequently voted among the ugliest buildings and statues in the world.
#8 Great Buddha of Thailand
The Great Buddha of Thailand, also known as The Big Buddha. This statue stands 92 m (300 ft) high, and is 63 m (210 ft) wide. The Buddha is in the seated posture called Maravijaya Attitude. The Big Buddha statue took 18 years to build. Construction commenced in 1990, and was completed in 2008. It is painted gold and made of concrete. The statue means as an object for teaching and guiding for the many people. Using donation money from faithful Buddhists, the construction was completed. Great Buddha is presently the eighth -tallest statue in the world.
#9 Dai Kannon of Kita, Japan
In Japan, big statues are no big deal. Dai Kannon of Kita is the third-tallest statue of Japan. This statue depicts the Buddhist goddess Guanyin. It was completed in 1989 There is a lift to reach the 20 floor structure. You can see a massive hand as you look out from the floor. Inside the tall structure there is an exhibition hall. It was thought to built for tourist attractions. The white giant structure attractions every eye of people passing near to it.
#10 The Motherland Calls, Russia
The Motherland Calls statue is the tallest statue of a woman in the world. The Monument is in Volgograd, Russia. It is the most famous war memorial of the Second World War ever made. The statue represents the antique Nike (goddess of victory). It symbolizes the calling of the sons and daughters to resist the enemy. Its height is 85 m whereby the woman is 52 m tall and the sword is 33 m tall. The Motherland Calls statue was designed by a sculptor named Yevgeny Vuchetich. It is the tallest statue in Europe.
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