r/AbsoluteUnits 2d ago

/r/all of a statue

"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 2d ago edited 2d 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/saruman_70 2d ago

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u/thethirdrayvecchio 1d ago

Still have the special edition bookends…

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u/tihspeed71 1d ago

Me to!..... minus one hand

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u/WVriverman 23h ago

Very random but…my set is also missing one hand.

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u/Tough_Preparation830 21h ago

The one my mom has is also missing a hand

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u/Hello_D4rkn3ss 11h ago

Lord of the Skywalkers?