7 Spectacularly Huge Statues In The World

4. Cristo-Rei: This famous statue is inspired by the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. The Cristo-Rei shrine was inaugurated in 1959 after a 10 year building period. The statue is about the same size as its famous model in Rio, 28 meter (92 ft) high, but it stands on a 82 (209 ft) meter tall structure in the form of a gate so the total height of the monument is 110 meters (361 ft). At the base of the statue is an observation deck which provides the tourist with panoramic views of the city of Lisbon.

5. Guan Yin Statue: The Guanyin of the South Sea of Sanya is a108-metre (which is approximately 354 ft) statue of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. It is currently the fifth tallest statue in the world. It is located in the south coast of China's island province Hainan. The statue has three aspects in which one side faces island and the other two face the South China Sea, which represent blessing and protection by Guanyin of China and the whole world. The statue was enshrined in 2005 and took almost six years to build with the contribution of 108 eminent monks from various Buddhist groups in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China, and tens of thousands of pilgrims.