A 55.6-metre (about 182–183 feet) statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in Konotopie, a small village in central Poland. Multiple outlets describe the figure as the tallest Virgin Mary statue in Europe and note it rises above the village despite its population of fewer than 150 residents. The inauguration takes place on Saturday.
Outlets also compare the statue’s height with other religious monuments. Some mention that it is roughly two double-decker buses longer than Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer, though that statue remains more prominent internationally. Others add that a larger Virgin Mary statue exists elsewhere, including a 98-metre version in the Philippines. Several reports specify that a wealthy Polish businessman finances the project, while others focus more on the statue’s size and location.
Overall coverage is consistent on the event, the location, and the claimed European height record, with differences primarily in emphasis—such as funding details versus comparisons to other monuments.
