At 55.6 metres high, the new monument to the Virgin Mary in Konotopie surpasses Poland’s Christ the King and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer. Funded by billionaire Roman Karkosik as the fulfilment of a personal vow, it is expected to turn the village into a major pilgrimage destination.
Europe’s tallest Marian statue rises over a tiny Polish village
At 55.6 metres high, the new monument to the Virgin Mary in Konotopie surpasses Poland’s Christ the King and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer. Funded by billionaire Roman Karkosik as the fulfilment of a personal vow, it is expected to turn the village into a major pilgrimage destination.
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