Hey there,
i was impressed to learn that the tallest statue in the world is actually not the statue of Liberty, the Sphinx in Egypt or the statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro! The tallest statue in the World is the statue of unity
source: google maps
It is located near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat India. Also a place i never heard about before.
The statue shows the statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel
source: wikipedia.org
Here some facts
Height: 182 meters (597 ft)
Designer: Ram V. Sutar
Material: Steel framing, reinforced by concrete and brass coating, bronze cladding
Cost: 422 million US Dollar
Building started in 2013 and finished in 2018
Just the foot looks amazingly huge
source: timesofindia.com
Here you have a good compare to the famous statues of the World.
source: www.reddit.com
I find it quite amazing what people are able to do. I am also amazed to learn new things like that and hope to visit this place one time. I believe India has a lot to over, not only the tallest Statue in the World.
Thank you for viewing my post. Let me know if you knew about the Statue of Liberty before or are you surprised like me to learn about it?
Have a great day and stay curious.
Valuable information, in addition to our general knowledge.
Thank you @randomsm Very helpful when you load comparison pictures with other famous statues.
Thank you @zedamna2022 i agree it's amazing how big the statue of unity is in compare to other. Thank you for your nice comment🙏
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