11+ Gigantic Statues Around The World That Make Liberty Look Small

In 2019, a young woman only 21 years old joined the Guinness Book of Records by becoming the youngest person to visit every sovereign country in the world. You got a little jealous of her, didn’t you? The task is difficult to complete even in the course of a lifetime, since Planet Earth has so many corners to be discovered that the traveler is forced to carefully choose which places to visit, investing time and money to reach the preferred destinations. But luckily for us, today we have the Internet at our disposal. Through it, we can go from one point of the globe to another in a few seconds and without spending anything. And the virtual trip that we’re going to take today will be specifically through the biggest statues in the world.

we, from awesome.club, our jaws dropped before the dimensions of gigantic sculptures found around the world. And at the end of this post, you’ll find a bonus with interesting data about an emblematic building. Are you ready to start our journey? Embark with us!

It is a construction with 88 meters (if we add the base, with 9 meters), 1.5 times bigger than Cinderella’s castle, weighing more than 700 tons. The impressive depiction of the Buddhist leader is situated in China’s far eastern Jiangsu Province and was completed in 1996.

Planning for the construction of this statue began in 1975, while the works came to an end in 1989. At 88 meters in total, it was the largest statue in the world at the time of its inauguration, holding the title until 1991. The sculpture has more than 20 floors and is located on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It portrays Guan Yin, an important figure in Buddhist culture associated with the feeling of compassion. Therefore, the translation of his name would be something like “(He who) hears the cries of the world”.

Also known as “The Motherland Calls!”🇧🇷 It is a structure erected on the Mamayev Kurgan hill in Volgograd. In addition to representing Mother Russia, it is also considered a contemporary interpretation of Nike, the goddess of victory.🇧🇷 Yes, Nike, as well as your sneakers. In fact, that’s where the name of the brand comes from!

Its construction began in May 1959, being completed in October 1967 and establishing itself as the tallest in the world at the time. The sculpture is inspired by model Valentina Izótova, a native of the place, who was recruited by an artist who worked at the complex.

Located in Wat Muang Monastery, Ang Thong Province, the work was financed with the help of donations. It began to be erected in 1990, being completed 18 years later, with a concrete structure and painted gold on the outside. His official name is difficult to pronounce: Phra Phuttha Mahanawamintra Sakayamunee Sri Visejchaicharn🇧🇷 which can be translated as: “Great Buddha Gautama of Wiset Chai Chan, built to celebrate King Bhumibol”.

Located in Moscow, this work of almost 100 meters in height is dedicated, as its name implies, to Peter the Great, founder of the country’s Navy. The statue was built in 1997 and weighs around 1000 tons: just over half of that weight is made up of stainless steel, bronze and copper.

A curious fact is that, apparently, the design of the sculpture was originally developed to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first voyage of Christopher Columbus to America, a date celebrated in 1992. However, as no interested client was found, the project was reused in the Russia. Despite its creator denying the story, a very similar statue was unveiled in Puerto Rico in the year 2016, representing Columbus and signed by the same designer. Mere coincidence?

Like other works on our list, this sculpture located in Weishan, Changsha, China’s Hunan province, represents Guan Yin. It was completed in 2009, thanks to a large investment by the Ningshan government and business and religious groups. The statue is a few meters taller than London’s famous Big Ben, which stands just over 96 meters.

The Awaji Kannon is a complex made up of a museum, a temple and a statue whose construction began in 1977. The structure represents Guan Yin. The building that serves as the basis for the sculpture has 5 floors and is about 20 meters high.

As the owners of the place are no longer alive and no one has inherited the property, today the facilities are abandoned. And since March 2020, the lands belong to the Japanese government. Unfortunately, part of the statue collapsed due to the intense process of deterioration, which currently represents a great risk to the population. Because of this, there is a plan to demolish it in 2022.

Located in Sendai, capital of the Japanese prefecture of Miyagi, the sculpture was completed in 1991 and is one more to represent Guan Yin, which in Japan is known as Kannon. Visitors have the opportunity to take the elevator up to the top of the statue, from where it is possible to contemplate the city.

It is located in Sanya city, south coast of Hainan, China. It represents Guan Yin and, if we count its 30-meter base, this architectural work reaches 108 meters in total, approximately the same length as an American football field. The construction of the monument took six years and required the work of tens of thousands of people. The statue was completed on April 24, 2005.

The 110-meter work, located in Arecibo, was created to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first trip to America. In the statue, it is possible to see Christopher Columbus with a helm and, right behind, representations of Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria, the 3 caravels led by the navigator. The designer behind the project, Tsereteli, the same person responsible for the Motherland Statue, offered the same work to the US cities of Miami, New York, Columbus (Ohio), Baltimore and Fort Lauderdale, but all rejected it. Because? The sculpture was considered too big.

The Birth of the New World had a positive impact on tourism in the region: so many people were braking their cars on Highway 22 in Puerto Rico to see the monument that a bill had to be drawn up providing for the construction of a viewpoint and a rest area on the site.

It is a 120 meter statue located in Ushiku, Japanese municipality of Ibaraki, representing Amitaba, the most important buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. To give an idea of ​​its dimensions, the sculpture is equivalent in height to three Statues of Liberty. Its bronze-covered steel structure weighs 30 times more than the iconic statue of the United States.

With its 130 meters, the monumental work began to be built in 1996 and was completed in 2008. It is located in the town of Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Province, Burma. It represents Gautama Buddha and has 27 floors and an elevator. The garden around the statue has approximately 9,000 plants, representing a major milestone for the region.

The work represents Vairocana🇧🇷 considered a reincarnation with the appearance of the historical buddha, the Gautama Buddha🇧🇷 It is situated in Henan Province and measures 153 meters. Its construction began in 1997, with completion in 2008. Until 2018, it held the title of tallest statue in the world. Its base is in the shape of a lotus flower, and the outside is formed by 1100 copper plates. The total weight of the sculpture is estimated to be approximately 1000 tons.

In terms of height, its dimensions are equivalent to almost four statues of Christ the Redeemer, in Rio de Janeiro, which measures 38.1 meters.

The largest statue in the world measures 240 meters and can be found in the state of Gujarat, India. She represents Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India. Its construction began in 2013 and the inauguration took place on October 31, 2018, the day Patel would have turned 143. Its dimensions are equivalent to almost 3 Statues of Liberty, with the pedestal included.

In the first 11 days after the inauguration, the monument was visited by more than 128 thousand tourists. In November 2019, the site hit the mark of 15,000 daily visitors, surpassing the Statue of Liberty, with its approximately 10,000 visits per day.

It is considered one of the most famous works in the world, as it appears in many advertisements, films and books. However, it is far from being among the tallest statues in the world, as there are more than 40 larger monuments. Freedom lighting up the world, better known simply as the Statue of Liberty, it reaches 93 meters in height, considering its base, with 47 meters.

A curiosity: the work was a gift given by France to the American people for two reasons: as a commemoration of the centenary of the Declaration of Independence and as a sign of friendship between the two nations.

When seeing monuments present in different corners of the world, do you also feel that desire to travel? If you could teleport, where would you go right now? Are there any statues you would like to visit? Comment!