Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland - BBC News

The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is nearly 18m taller than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski, who consecrated the statue, said "many contemporary people look only to the earth"

Image source, EPAImage caption, The statue's consecration was chosen to coincide with the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Previous imageNext imageSlide 1 of 3, A statue of the Virgin Mary rises out of green and yellow fields in Poland on a cloudy sky. , The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is nearly 18m taller than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the RedeemerEnd of image galleryByAleks PhillipsPublished3 hours agoA statue of the Virgin Mary believed to be Europe's tallest has been formally unveiled in a small Polish village.