Europe's tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village
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The monument towers 55.6 meters (182 feet) over Konotopie in central Poland, home to fewer than 150 people.
Its height includes a crown-shaped 15-meter (49-foot) pedestal.
Updated: 15/08/2026 - 21:59 GMT+2 A 55.6-metre Virgin Mary statue has been inaugurated in a small Polish village, with hundreds attending a ceremony featuring a Mass, traditional music and helicopters scattering rose petals.
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The monument towers 55.6 meters (182 feet) over Konotopie in central Poland, home to fewer than 150 people.
Its height includes a crown-shaped 15-meter (49-foot) pedestal.
Updated: 15/08/2026 - 21:59 GMT+2 A 55.6-metre Virgin Mary statue has been inaugurated in a small Polish village, with hundreds attending a ceremony featuring a Mass, traditional music and helicopters scattering rose petals.