17 Famous Statues In The World: Breathtaking Design Pieces For Your Bucket-List 🗽 🗿 🌎

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Statues are the finest exhibition of architectural prowess since the time known or unknown. These extraordinary work of art ranging from ancient, medieval, or modern times, quite subtly manifest the best of the era. Be it the rock-cut pieces from prehistoric eras or some of the finest yet giant monolithic pieces from medieval times, these famous statues in the world have fascinated tourists and archaeologists the most.

1. Statue Of Liberty, New York

Regarded as one of the popular sculptures and famous statues around the world, the Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States from the people of France.

2. Christ The Redeemer, Rio De Janeiro

Very well-known as one of the famous statues in the world, Christ The Redeemer is made of concrete and soapstone, which was built during 1922-31 in Rio De Janeiro.

3. Moai, Easter Island, Chile

Easter Island Heads, popularly known as Moai, is another strange yet most famous sculpture in the world. It has also been maintained that most of these statues have bodies buried inside the ground.

4. Little Mermaid, Denmark

The bronze statue rests on a rock by the waterfront at Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark.

5. The Thinker, Paris

Among all world famous statues, The Thinker is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin, placed on a stone pedestal. The work shows a nude male figure of over life-size sitting on a rock with his chin resting on one hand.

6. David Statue, Italy

Of all the classics of the Renaissance era, David by Michaelangelo is one of the finest creations ever.

7. Terrace Of The Lions, Delos, Greece

Famed for being the birthplace of Apollo and his sister Artemis, Terrace of the Lions is a remarkable archaeological site on Delos Island.

8. The Statues Of Mount Nemrut, Turkey

Among all the popular attractions that can be found in the Turkish Mountains, The Statues of Mount Nemrut is the most prominent. At 7000 feet, Mt. Nemrut – the throne of Gods, is a breathtaking beauty located in Turkish mountains that dates back to more than 2000 years. Mount Nemrut is a historical site that houses some of the most famous statues in the world.

On top of the mountains, there are a lot of statues of Greek and Persian gods. Massive as the statues are, they are intricately carved and are believed to be the most significant monument of the Kingdom of Commagene. Over the years, the statues have been damaged, therefore, the government has declared it as a protected zone since 1987.

Most popular features of The Statues of Mount Nemrut: A UNESCO World Heritage site, in 1988 Mt. Nemrut was confirmed as a National Park
How to reach The Statues of Mount Nemrut: Reach Adiyaman, (or Gaziantep or Urfa) from Istanbul by air.

9. The Motherland Calls Statue, Russia

This monumental statue in Russia was built in the honor of The Battle of Stalingrad. It stands on the bank of the river Volga and is 85 meters tall.

10. The Statue of Unity, India

This 182 meters tall Bronze statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel is the tallest statue in the whole world. Renowned as the architect of modern India who united 562 Princely States to make the Republic of India, Sardar Vallabhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of independent India. He is fondly known as ‘the Iron Man of India’ who worked for the welfare of farmers.

11. The Manneken Pis, Belgium

Manneken Pis is a bronze fountain statue of a baby boy peeing into a water basin and undeniably one of the famous statues in the world. This 61 cm statue remains the emblem of the rebellious spirit of Brussels.

12. Great Sphinx Of Giza, Egypt

One of the most famous statues in the world, Great Sphinx of Giza, is a massive work of art that depicts a human head mounted on a massive lion body, all made out of limestone. Watch it at the time of sunset when the sky looks orange-ish with golden sunrays scattered over the massive statue.

13. Spring Temple Buddha, China

At 128 m, Spring Temple Buddha stands as the world’s tallest statue. It took 11 years to complete this massive structure comprising of 1100 copper casts. The statue standing on a 20 m tall lotus throne is located in Henan province in China. The spring by the temple inspires its name.

14. The Pieta, Tuscany

One of the oldest and largest statues in the world is The Pieta located in Italy.

15. The Terracotta Army, Xian

One of the world famous statues is none other than The Terracotta Army located in China which is carved out of Terracotta clay.

16. Olmec Colossal Heads, San Lorenzo

Olmec Colossal Heads located in Mexico is indeed one of the famous statues around the world.

17. The Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan

In Lushan, the Leshan Giant Buddha is one of the most popular and tallest statues in China.