Virgin of Peace
Record: 46.72 m
Virgin of Peace
Trujillo, Venezuela (47 meters)
The Virgin of Peace, completed in 1983, was the work of artist Manuel de la Fuente and engineer Rosendo Camargo. It was built to commemorate the Virgin of Our Lady of Peace, who has been the city’s patron since the 16th century. It holds a number of records: It is the tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world, as well as the tallest statue depicting any Biblical figure in the world. Furthermore, it is the largest statue in the America’s, narrowly surpassing the Statue of Liberty in New York. It crowns a hill overlooking the city of Trujillo from the southwest.
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