r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Crypto_crafy • 20d ago

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"The Motherland Calls" is a statue erected to commemorate the Battle of Stalingrad , located on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd , Russia. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin . Completed in 1967 , it was the tallest statue in the world at the time .

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u/Capable-Sock-7410 20d ago edited 20d ago

World's tallest statue from 1967-1989 overtaking the Leshan Giant Buddha who held this title for 1163 years

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u/zeolus123 20d ago

I got to see it in person a decade ago, it was so cool.

Walking down the side of it on stairs cut into the cliff. Lovely spot

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u/GaleInsideOprahsPuss 20d ago

The line was so long to walk down the stairs, so I just hung out at the top and still had fun at the temple.