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24 November,2010 08:20 AM IST |   |  Special Features

Swiebodzin, a Polish town, has unveiled the world's tallest statue of Lord Jesus which measures 33 metres in height and sits atop a 17 metre mount


Swiebodzin, a Polish town, has unveiled the world's tallest statue of Lord Jesus which measures 33 metres in height and sits atop a 17 metre mount. Here's a look at other tall statues of Christ in the world

Name: Christ the Redeemer (1931)
Where: On Corcovado mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 130 ft tall


Name: Cristo-Rei (1959)
Where: On the left-bank of Tagus river over-looking the city of Lisbon, Portugal.
Height: 92 ft tall


Name: Cristo Rei of Dili or Christ the King of Dili (Oct 15, 1996)
Where: In Dili, East Timor, south-east Asia.
Height: 88.6 ft tall


Name: Christ of the Ozarks statue (1966)
Where: Near Eureka Springs, Arkansas, atop Magnetic Mountain.
Height: 67 ft tall

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Swiebodzin Lord Jesus metre mount