![]() The Philippines’ statue of Virgin Mary is set to overtake the current world’s tallest, the Monument to Our Lady of Peace in Venezuela, completed in 2016. (98.15 meters) statue of Mary, the Mother of All Asia Tower of Peace, is the centerpiece of the Montemaria pilgrimage center that has drawn devotees and tourists alike.ĭevelopers of the statue say it is about the same height as the Peter the Great statue in Russia which is the eighth tallest statue in the world, taller than other famous statues in the world like the Statue of Liberty in New York (93 meters) and the Great Buddha in Thailand (92 meters). ![]() The world’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is rising at Montemaria on the southernmost tip of Batangas Bay in Batangas City. Advertisement Almost 100 meters (315 feet) high, the statue is expected to be concluded in 2021, marking the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines
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