Statues have been created by man since prehistory for all kinds of reasons and in all sizes. One of the principal statues, a 29.6 cm (11.7 inches) high model called the Lion Man, was created almost 32,000 years ago. The original Seven Wonders of the World included two statues: The Giant of Rhodes and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Today, statues have been raised all over the world representing everything from strict deities, historical occasions, and influential individuals.

The famous statues in our rundown were all intended to stand outside to face the components, however, some have been moved to an exhibition hall since their creation.

1. Moai

The incredibly popular moai are monolithic statues located on Easter Island, one of the most isolated islands on Earth. The famous statues were carved by the Polynesian colonizers of the island, generally between circa 1250 AD and 1500 AD.

In addition to representing deceased ancestors, the moai may also have been regarded as the embodiment of strong living or previous bosses. The tallest moai raised, called Paro, was almost 10 meters (33 ft) high and weighed 75 tons. The heaviest raised was a more limited yet squatter moai weighing 86 tons and one unfinished figure, whenever finished, would have been approximately 21 meters (69 ft) tall with a load of about 270 tons.

2. Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located at the peak of the 700 meters (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain, it provides a sweeping panorama from the interior of Guanabara Bay to the north, to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas to the south. The statue stands 39.6 meters (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 meters (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 meters (98 ft) wide.

It is one of the tallest of its kind on the planet however the statue of Cristo de la Concordia in Bolivia, is somewhat taller. An image of Christianity, the famous statue has turned into an icon of Rio and Brazil.

3. Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from individuals of France to celebrate the centennial of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, stands upon Liberty Island and is one of the most famous images on the planet.

It addresses a woman wearing a stola, a radiant crown, and sandals, trampling a messed up chain, carrying a torch in her raised right hand and a tabula ansata tablet. The construction of the statue was finished in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York the following year. From 1886 until the fly age, it was often one of the main looks at the US for millions of immigrants.

4. Great Sphinx

Located at the Giza Plateau near Cairo in Egypt, The Great Sphinx is one of the largest and oldest statues on the planet, yet basic facts about it, for example, who was the model for the face, when it was assembled, and by whom, are as yet debated. It is the largest monolith statue on the planet although it is considerably smaller than the Pyramids around it.

Despite conflicting evidence and viewpoints throughout the long term, the traditional view held by modern Egyptologists at large remains that the Great Sphinx was implicit approximately 2500 BC by the pharaoh Khafre, the alleged builder of the second pyramid at Giza.

5. Mount Nemrut

Nemrut is a 2,134-meter (7,001 ft) high mountain in southeastern Turkey, near the city of Adiyaman. In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene based on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by gigantic statues (8-9 m/26-30 ft high) of himself, two lions, two eagles, and various Greek, and Persian gods. Since their erection, the heads have toppled from the bodies and lay scattered all through the site.

The highest point of Mount Nemrut provides a great perspective on the surrounding mountains. The main attraction is to watch the dawn from the eastern terrace which gives the bodyless heads a beautiful orange tint and adds to the feeling of the secret of the place.

6. Olmec Heads

The Olmec were an ancient Pre-Columbian civilization living in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in what are generally the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. The Olmec civilization prospered generally from 1400 BC to about 400 BC. The most perceived aspect of the Olmec civilization is the tremendous helmeted heads. The heads are believed to be portraits of rulers, perhaps dressed as ballplayers.

No two heads are alike and the protective cap-like headdresses are adorned with distinctive components. There have been 17 colossal heads unearthed to date. The heads range in size from the Rancho La Cobata head, at 3.4 m high, to the pair at Tres Zapotes, at 1.47 m.

7. Mother Russia Statue

The Mother Russia statue, also called The Motherland Calls, is famous in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad. At the point when the memorial was dedicated in 1967, it was the tallest figure on the planet, measuring 85 meters (279 feet) from the tip of its blade to the top of the plinth. The actual figure measures 52 meters (170 feet), and the blade 33 meters (108 feet).

200 stages, symbolizing the 200 days of the Battle of Stalingrad, lead from the bottom of the slope to the monument. The statue is as of now leaning due to groundwater level changes causing the development of the foundations.

Top 7 Most Famous Statues in the World