The World's Largest Religious Statues Bulgaria Bolivia Malaysia Timor-Leste Taiwan Rio de Janeiro Religion Galleries by Hal Amen Apr 10, 2009 Monuments to the world’s religious figures are built big. 1Cristo de la Concordia, Cochabamba, BoliviaTallest statue of Christ in the world (when bases aren't counted) at 34.2 meters / Photo: ozziebackpacker2Cristo Re - Dili, East TimorReminds us how culturally distinct East Timor is from surrounding IndonesiaPhoto: yeowatzup3Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilStanding watch on Corcovado Mountain, likely has the best view of any statue / Photo: tharsoIntermissionArt + ArchitectureThis Famous Parisian Church Is Open 24/7 To Maintain 130 Years of Nonstop PrayingArt + ArchitectureEverything You Need To Know About the Largest Church in the WorldArt + ArchitectureEverything You Need To Know About This 1,500-Year-Old Cathedral-Turned-Mosque-Turned-Museum-Turned-Mosque4Cristo del Otero, Palencia, SpainTallest Christ statue in Europe, designed in post-cubist style / Photo: alfonso benayas5Cristo Rei, Almada, PortugalBuilt in 1959 with a base almost three times taller than the statue itself / Photo: Isa Costa6Christ of the Abyss, off Key Largo, USAOne of several underwater bronze Christ statues in the world / Photo: Serge Melki7Cristo Rey del Cubilete, Silao, MexicoStands in the geographical center of the country / Photo: RussBowlingIntermissionArt + ArchitectureEverything You Need To Know About the Largest Church in the WorldArt + ArchitectureEverything You Need To Know About This 1,500-Year-Old Cathedral-Turned-Mosque-Turned-Museum-Turned-MosqueInsider GuidesThe Smallest Country in the World Has Only One Dog and the World's Largest Church8Leshan Buddha, Leshan, ChinaThough not a freestanding structure, still one of the largest statues anywhere in the world / Photo: drs2biz9Virgen de la Paz, Trujillo, VenezuelaTallest statue in Latin America at over 46 meters / Photo: Photocapy10Shiva, Rishikesh, IndiaSits right on the bank of the Ganges / Photo: jarmotuisk11Lord Murugan, Gombak, MalaysiaGuards the entrance to the enshrined Batu Caves outside of Kuala Lumpur / Photo:~MVI~IntermissionArt + ArchitectureEverything You Need To Know About This 1,500-Year-Old Cathedral-Turned-Mosque-Turned-Museum-Turned-MosqueInsider GuidesThe Smallest Country in the World Has Only One Dog and the World's Largest Church12Maitreya Buddha, Emei Lake, TaiwanA 72-meter statue constructed next to a Buddhist temple / Photo: Wm Jas13Virgin Mary, Haskovo, BulgariaWorld's largest depicting Mary holding Jesus / Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis14Guan Yin, Penang, MalaysiaPart of the Kek Lok Si Temple complex on Penang Island / Photo: jerine
