In each country, especially in the capital there are many
ancient and modern attractions, which annually attract millions of tourists. In addition to the castles, squares, palaces and parks, there
is a statue that tourists cause less interest. Let's look at those who just want to see while visiting a
country.
Easter Island, one of the most remote islands uninhabited by
people, is known for its huge stone statues, or, as they are called moai. Perhaps they have created to perpetuate the deified tribal
leaders. (Rex Features)
There are not many Christian statues, which were more popular
than Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. The construction of this famous statue in the Art Deco style,
which later became a symbol of Rio, held in the period from 1922 to 1931. (Michael Friedel / Rex Features)
No visit to Copenhagen would not be considered complete if
you do not see a "Little Mermaid." This small statue commissioned in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son
of the founder of the company «Carlsberg», after looking the same name ballet. (Design Pics Inc / Rex Features)
Around the world, installed hundreds of Buddha statues, but
one of the most impressive - a statue of Buddha in Leshan, carved out of rock
in the south of Sichuan, China. The statue
was created nearly a century and completed in 713 year. The authors of the statue had hoped that it will calm the
dangerous waters of the river, which looks. (Prisma Bildagentur AG / Alamy)
It is believed that the famous Sphinx at Giza was built
almost 5,000 years ago. This is one of the oldest and largest statues
in the world. Why and for whom it was built - still a
mystery. (National Geographic Image Collection / Alamy)
The majestic figure of a seated Abraham Lincoln looks at the
visitors the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Experts say that his hands form a sign language version of
the initials of the name of an American president. Allegedly, the sculptor Daniel Chester was a deaf-mute son,
and he wanted to pay tribute to Lincoln for the university for the deaf -
Gallauden - received a collegiate degree. (Sipa Press / Rex Features)
Statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson, stands proudly at the
Corinthian column surrounded by four lions, looking at Trafalgar Square in
London for over 150 years old. They say
that Hitler wanted to take her to Berlin for the successful capture of the UK. (1Apix / Alamy)
This bronze statue of Buddha in the temple Kotok-in Kamakura,
Japan. It was created in the 13th century, it weighs
93 tons, but the inside - a hollow, where visitors can go inside. Rudyard Kipling mentioned it in his poem in the preface to
the novel "Kim." (Roy Garner / Rex Features)
If you are in Brussels, most likely you will definitely see
this Manneken Pis. This - the symbol of Brussels, the statue, also
known as Mannequin Pis. Of Brussels say that it is installed as a
reminder of the events grimbergenskoy War, when the cradle with her son Godfrey
III of Leuven was hung on a tree view of the future monarch to encourage
citizens, and the child urinated on from there fighting soldiers under the
tree. (Ken Welsh / Alamy)
The highest statue of Lord Shiva is in Sange, on the border
districts of Bhaktapur in Nepal and Kavrepalankok. Its construction was completed a few years ago, it is made of
copper, cement, steel and zinc, and is one of the first modern attractions of
Nepal. (Laxman Thapa)
Like many of the statues in this gallery, nude hero
Michelangelo - David - had to stand outside, but he was kept in the protective
walls of the museum since 1873. From the
beginning he was a patriotic symbol of the Florentine Republic. (MIMMO FRASSINETI / Rex Features)
This statue has repeatedly called one of the ugliest in the
world, but still worth a look at this monument to Peter the Great, if you pass
by in Moscow. The statue is so unpopular in 1997 that she
even offered to send to St. Petersburg. However, this proposal was rejected. (Oleksiy Maksymenko / Alamy)
Hundreds of thousands of people every day come to see
multiple versions of "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin, who are
scattered in museums around the world (the original is in the Rodin Museum in
Paris). (Corbis Bridge / Alamy)
In the "growth" in 128 meters of Buddha Temple in
Spring County Lusha in China is the highest statue in the world. The statue, completed in 2002, is on building a Buddhist
monastery. (Zgpdszz)
In the Louvre is the famous Venus de Milo - the ancient Greek
statue of the goddess of love and beauty. Experts believe that it was once brightly painted, and stood
in a niche sports hall, holding an apple. (Peter Scholey / Alamy)
A gift from France, U.S. - Statue of Liberty holding a torch
over New York since 1886. Originally the statue was bronze-colored, but
eventually changed color.(The Travel Library / Rex Features)
A huge statue of Genghis Khan's simply impossible not to
notice, she rises above the tourist center in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Visitors can get to the horse's head, which offers an
excellent panoramic view. (F1 Online / Rex Features)
One of the most famous statues in Rome - a bronze statue of
Marcus Aurelius on horseback, which for many hundreds of years on the Capitol
Square. The statue depicted on the reverse side of
Italian euro coins in 0.50. (Hemis /
Alamy)
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