Statues are made to represent a culture, history, event or mainly for art exhibitions. There are people who build statues to commemorate heroes or influential persons who have done well to their fellowmen and others who build the tallest ones to represent their religion. These statues of different uses and relevance have been produced for thousands of years and are mostly still present to this day. For the curious ones who would love to know the tallest statues in the world, read on for here is the list of the top fifteen tallest statues in the whole world. Listed below are statues from the highest to the average ones. Read on and be amazed.
1. Spring Temple Buddha
The Spring Temple Buddha is a statue found in the Lushan County, China. It rises high at 128m or 430ft and is actually the tallest statue in the whole world. It was built in the year 1997 and was finished in the year 2008, which simply shows how it was able to bag the tallest statue. The Spring Temple Buddha derives its name from the nearby Tianrui hot spring, which spews water at 60°C and is renowned in the area for its curative properties.
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