16 of the Tallest Statues of Our Lord Jesus from Around the World
This list is non-exhaustive, and the statues are not listed in order of height (though the tallest is first!). Beneath each photo you can find information about when it was completed and its height, if known.
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1) “Christ the King” in Świebodzin, Poland
It was completed November 6, 2010 and is 118 ft or 36 m tall. It is the tallest statue of Jesus in the world!
2) “Christ the Redeemer” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Completed in 1931, it stands 98 ft or 30 m tall.
3) “Heart of Jesus” in Lupeni, Romania
Completed in 2011, it is 72 ft or 22 m tall.
4) “Christ of the Ozarks” in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Completed in 1966, it stands 65.5 ft or 20 m high tall.
5) “Christ of Peace” in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Completed in 1994, it is 112 ft or 34.2 m tall.
6) “Cristo del Pacífico” in Lima, Peru
Completed in 2011, it stands 121 ft or 37 m tall.
7) “Christ the King” in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
Completed in 1974, it stands 105 ft or 32 m tall.
8) “Christ the Redeemer of Maratea” in Maratea, Italy
Completed in 1965, it is 70 ft or 21 m tall.
9) “Jesus Blesses” in Manado City, Indonesia
It stands 98 ft or 30 m tall.
10) “Light of the World” in Monroe, Ohio
Completed 2012, it stands 52 ft or 15.8 m tall.
11) “Christ of the Knoll” in Palencia, Spain
Completed in 1931, it’s exact height is not known, though it is over 65 ft or 20 m tall.
12) “Cristo Bendicente” in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Completed 1942, it is 92 ft or 28 m tall.
13) “Cristo Rei of Dili” in Dili, East Timor
Completed in 1995, it stands 89 ft or 27 m tall.
14) “Christ of the Sacred Heart” in El Morro, Mexico
It is 75ft or 23 m tall.
15) “Cristo de las Noas” in Torreón, Mexico
Completed in 2000, it measures 71 ft or 21.5 m tall.
16) “Christ of the Mercy” in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Completed in 2009, it stands 79 ft or 24 m tall.
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