1. DAIBUTSU
TOTAL HEIGHT – 120 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 100 m
LOCATION – Tokyo, Japan
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1995
MATERIAL – Steel and bronze
The 120 meters of the statue symbolize the 12 rays of light emanating from the Buddha’s body, and the hands in this position represent the acceptance of all races in the world.
2. GUANYIN
TOTAL HEIGHT – 108 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 88 m
LOCATION – Sanya, China
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 2005
MATERIAL – Copper
Guanyin is the “being of enlightenment”, or bodhisattva, of Buddhist compassion. The work has three faces: one looks at China, another at Taiwan and the other at the world
3. PETER THE GREAT
TOTAL HEIGHT – 96 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 96 m
LOCATION – Moscow, Russia
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1997
MATERIAL – Bronze
Created to represent Columbus, it was a Russian gift to the United States. But no American city wanted the pampering, and the Russians changed their faces to that of the Tsar.
4. CHINESE BUDDHA
TOTAL HEIGHT – 88 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 88 m
LOCATION – Ling Shan, China
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1996
MATERIAL – Bronze
To get to the base of the Buddha statue, you have to go up a staircase with 99 steps. The work is located in a kind of Buddhist park, where the Xiangfu temple is located.
5. MOTHERLAND
TOTAL HEIGHT – 85 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 85 m
LOCATION – Volgograd, Russia
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1967
MATERIAL – Concrete and steel
Statue of a woman with a drawn sword, celebrating the Soviet victory in a battle. In the former Soviet Union, several works were given the same name
6. UKRAINIAN MOTHERLAND
TOTAL HEIGHT – 102 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 62 m
LOCATION – Kiev, Ukraine
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1981
MATERIAL – Metal
At the base, there is a museum in memory of soldiers killed in World War II. It weighs 530 tons – the sword alone weighs 9 tons!
7. KANNON
TOTAL HEIGHT – 56 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 56 m
LOCATION – Sanukimachi, Japan
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1961
MATERIAL – Copper
It is the Japanese version of the bodhisattva Guanyin, from position 2 on this list. It was built in memory of all those who died during the wars.
8. STATUE OF LIBERTY
TOTAL HEIGHT – 96 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 46 m
LOCATION – New York, USA
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1886
MATERIAL – Copper
It was a gift from France on the 100th anniversary of American independence. The structure was designed by Eiffel, the same as the Paris tower.
9. SITTING BUDDHA
TOTAL HEIGHT – 34 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL – 34 m
LOCATION – Lantau Island, Hong Kong
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1993
MATERIAL – Bronze
Buddha statue on a lotus flower, took 20 years to erect. It symbolizes the harmony between man and nature.
10. CHRIST THE REDEEMER
TOTAL HEIGHT – 38 m
HEIGHT WITHOUT PEDESTAL -30 m
LOCATION – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
YEAR OF INAUGURATION – 1931
MATERIAL – Concrete
At the top of Corcovado, our wonder was made with a steel screen placed over the plaster mold, in addition to the mortar