Monumento Virgen de La Paz, Trujillo

The Monumento a la Virgen de la Paz is a colossal statue honoring Mary. Completely made out of concrete, it is located 11 kilometres southwest of the city of Trujillo in Venezuela. At 46.72 metres tall it is the 48th tallest statue in the world, the tallest statue in South America and the second-tallest in the Americas, the fourth-tallest statue depicting a woman in the world, and the tallest statue of Mary in the world. It is 16 metres across, with a base that is 18 metres deep, and weighs 1,200 tonnes. ()