8 tallest statues in the world

1. Ushiku Amida Buddha. Buddha statue in the city of Chuchura province of Ibaraki, Japan. The highest statue in the world, a height of 120 meters, which was built in 1995.




2. The second tallest statue in the world, located in China, and is dedicated to two ancient Chinese emperors - the Yellow Emperor Huangdi and Yandi. Sostovlyaet height of 103 meters.


3. Statue Motherland, in Kiev, standing on the banks of the Dnieper. The total height of 102 meters with the pedestal.


4. The Statue of Peter the Great in Moscow, a height of 96 meters.


5. Statue of Liberty in New York, the height of 93 meters. In other matters, without pedestala its height of 43 meters sotavlyaet.


6. Sculpture Motherland on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, height of 82 meters, built in 1967.


7. 71-meter Buddha in Leshan, China. One of the oldest statues in the world. Create lasted from 713 to 803 a year.


8. 38-meter-high stone statue of Christ the Redeemer, which towers above the city of Rio de Janeiro on Corcovado mountain height of 709 meters. Built in 1931.