World tallest statue of Jesus unveiled in Poland

Updated: 2010-11-22 11:38

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World tallest statue of Jesus unveiled in Poland
People take part in the celebrations of the unveiling of the statue of Jesus in Swiebodzin, western Poland Nov 21, 2010. About 15,000 Christian pilgrims and tourists streamed into the western Polish town on Sunday for the unveiling of what has been billed as the world's tallest statue of Jesus, police said. The statue stands at 36 metres (118 feet), three metres taller than Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer.[Photo/Agencies]

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