Hundreds of people took part in the consecration of the monument, which towers 55.6 meters (182 feet) over Konotopie in central Poland, the home of fewer than 150 people. The Polish statue is taller — if less dramatically located — than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which measures some 38 meters (125 feet) including its pedestal. (AP Video by Rafal Niedzielski)
\n\nPeople walk inside an enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest during the inauguration in the village Konotopie, Poland, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Ciobanu)
\n\nPeople gather near an enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest during the inauguration in the village Konotopie, Poland, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Ciobanu)
\n\nFlags wave in the wind in front of an enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest during the inauguration in the village Konotopie, Poland, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Ciobanu)
\n\nKONOTOPIE, Poland (AP) — An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, in the presence of legendary anti-communist…
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