List of statues by height

Current List of tallest statues statues leads to a total height of at least 40 meters and a figure of at least 20 meters. It contains statues in the sense of standing or sitting pictures and groups of figures. Not freestanding figures such as the Great Buddha of Leshan or 2001 destroyed Buddha statues of Bamiyan are therefore not included. Also colossal busts as the monument of Emperor Yan and Huang has not made ​​the list.

There are different methods to determine the height of a statue. Does she have a base, so this is in some cases in giving the height in the calculation are taken into account in other cases, only the extent of the show figure. Both heights specified - For this reason, in the following tables - as far as possible. Not listed are statues that do not reach without a base height of 20 meters, even if they are more than 40 meters high. This applies to some victories columns to, for example, the Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square in London ( 52 m) or the Berlin victory column (67 m).

Some of the most monumental statues reach the total height of 40 meters not, such as the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro (38 m) or the Great Sphinx of Giza ( 20 m).

Lists

As the site is usually a town called occasionally also a mountain or a province. A click on the icon you can display the location on different maps.

The total amount is the sum of the height of the figure, and ( if available ) Height of the base. The heights are expressed in meters and partially rounded.

At the completion of the year column is called, in which the work was completed on the statue or in which it was inaugurated.

Existing Statues

Planned Statues