The most famous statues in the world
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Here is the list of the most famous statues in the world. I hope you like it!
TOP 63:
The Healing Hands
Originally known as The Hands Healing (Healing Hands, in free translation), the 30-ton monument is considered the largest bronze sculpture in the world. It is located at the entrance to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, in the US state of Oklahoma.
TOP 62:
Genghis Khan
Approximately 800 years after his death, the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan has been honored with a gigantic statue in August 2009. The monument, which measures about 40 m is under a Coliseum 10 m high, was built in the desert region of Tsonjin Boldog in Mongolia, Genghis Khan, where they have found a legendary golden scourge
TOP 61:
Golden Driller
Also in Tulsa, you will find the Golden Driller statue built to honor the people who worked in oil extraction in Oklahoma. The sculpture, made of iron and concrete, weighing 22 measures 23 feet in height. Originally built in 1953, the statue is considered an official monument of the State of Oklahoma from 1979.
TOP 60:
King of Kings
The statue of King of Kings (King of Kings) was opened in 2004 by Solid Rock Church, on a highway in the US state. from Ohio. The monument, which measures 19 m, known as Touchdown Jesus, because its arms open up reminds the signals made by the judges when a team scores in football. He was struck by lightning in June 2010.
TOP 59:
Statue of Queen Victoria
TOP 58:
The Renaissance of Africa
Inaugurated in April 2010 in Dakar, the African Renaissance was designed by the country's president, Abdoulaye Wade. Made entirely of bronze, the monument measures 48.77 meters in height. The construction of the statue was widely criticized by the opposition of the country, which accuses Wade of corruption - which charges 35% of the profits of visitors to the statue on the basis of intellectual property.
TOP 57:
Awaji Kannon from Awaji Island
TOP 56:
Dai Kannon of Kamaishi
TOP 55:
Buddha Mindroling Dehradun Monastery, Uttarakhand State
Located in Ngong Ping, Hong Kong, Tian Tan Buddha statue measures 34 m in height and weighs 280 t. To access it, visitors must climb 268 steps. The monument was inaugurated in 1993, took almost three years to build and costs around 68 million dollars
TOP 54:
Magnificent Byakue Kannon of Takasaki
TOP 53:
Great Matzu of Meizhou Island
TOP 52:
Buddha at Wat Indrawiharn in Bangkok
TOP 51:
Guan Yin of the Kek Lok Si Temple
TOP 50:
Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon of Aizuwakamatsu
TOP 49:
Jibo Kannon, Fukuoka Prefecture
TOP 48:
Bhaisajyaguru
Inaugurated in April 2010 in Dakar, the African Renaissance was designed by the country's president, Abdoulaye Wade. Made entirely of bronze, the monument measures 48.77 meters in height. The construction of the statue was widely criticized by the opposition of the country, which accuses Wade of corruption - which charges 35% of the profits of visitors to the statue on the basis of intellectual property.
TOP 47:
The Guanyin Statue of Hainan
TOP 46:
Dai Kannon from Sendai
TOP 45:
Tokyo Wan Kannon by Futtsu
TOP 44:
The Passionate Christ
Suggested by Schwarz
TOP 43:
Dai Kannon at Kita no Miyako park of Ashibetsu Hokkaido,
TOP 42:
The Renaissance of Africa
TOP 41:
Lord Shiva of the Har-ki-Paur, Uttarakhand
TOP 40:
Laozi statue on Mount Mao erca of Zhenjiang of Jiangsu province
Located in the heart of the Karol Bagh neighborhood, New Delhi, India, the statue of the Hindu god Hanuman highlights that the railways are surrounded by their bright orange color and their size of 20 m. Hanuman is a monkey-shaped organ, which according to Hindu mythology is the commander of the army of monkeys.
TOP 39:
Hanuman Murti
TOP 38:
Fallen Angel
TOP 37:
Golden Buddha Maitreya of Beopjusa
TOP 36:
Walt Disney and Mikey Mouse
TOP 35:
Lord Murugan from the caves of Batu Gombak
TOP 34:
The Merlion of Sentosa
TOP 33:
Tian Tan Buddha
TOP 32:
Fo Guang Shan Amitabha Buddha of Kaohsiung
TOP 31:
Bodhisattva Kannon of Tazawako, Akita Prefecture
TOP 30:
Great Maitreya Standing Buddha of Beipu
TOP 29:
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
TOP 28:
Birth of the New Man
TOP 27:
Ten Directions Pu Xian Buddha of Emei
TOP 26:
The Virgin of Panecillo Quito
Approximately 800 years after his death, the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan has been honored with a gigantic statue in August 2009. The monument, which measures about 40 m is under a Coliseum 10 m high, was built in the desert region of Tsonjin Boldog in Mongolia, Genghis Khan, where they have found a legendary golden scourge
TOP 25:
Usami Dai-Kannon from the Izu Shizuoka Peninsula,
TOP 24:
Diana Huntress
Suggested by Aguila Meza
TOP 23:
Peter the Great of Moscow
TOP 22:
Rodina Mat'Zovyot! Kurgan of Volgograd
TOP 21:
Manneken Pis
Suggested by Javitotito
TOP 20:
The Victory of Samothrace
Suggested by Javitotito
TOP 19:
Guan Yin in Mount Xiqiao of Nanhai District
Nagred in 1967 by the Soviet regime, the statue of Mother Earth's call celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union at the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II. The monument, located in Volgograd, Russia, shows a female figure of 51.8 m in height holding a sword over 33 m. The statue is surrounded by 200 steps, which resemble the 200-day Nazi siege of the Soviet city
TOP 18:
The Thinker of Rodin
Suggested by Javitotito
TOP 17:
Virgin of Peace
TOP 16:
The Motherland
TOP 15:
The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen
Suggested by Javitotito
TOP 14:
Hanuman
TOP 13:
Christ of the Concord of Cochabamba
TOP 12:
Tian Tan Buddha by Ngong Ping
Originally known as The Hands Healing (Healing Hands, in free translation), the 30-ton monument is considered the largest bronze sculpture in the world. It is located at the entrance to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, in the US state of Oklahoma.
TOP 11:
The Angel of Independence
Suggested by Aguila Meza
TOP 10:
Discobolo de miron
Suggested by Javitotito
TOP 9:
Grand Buddha in Ling Shan of Wuxi Province of Jiangsu
TOP 8:
The Venus De Milo
TOP 7:
Earth Mother
TOP 6:
The David De Miguel Angel
HELP by Noanoa and DEmadrid
TOP 5:
Genghis Khan
TOP 4:
Christ the redeemer
TOP 3:
The statue of Liberty
TOP 2:
The Healing Hands
TOP 1:
Cristo del Otero
