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World’s tallest Marian statue is unveiled

Friday, February 8th, 2013

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The world’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary has been unveiled in the city of Oruro, Bolivia.

Standing 45 metres high, the tallest Marian statue is on a 3650-metre mountain south of La Paz, the country’s second largest city.

Dedicated to Our Lady of Socavon, it stands nearly 7 metres taller than the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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