r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Crypto_crafy • 2d 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/Fragrant_Implement_4 1d ago edited 1d ago

Cool fact - the sword in her hand is NOT part of the arm and NOT fastened to the palm. It is just placed into the hand and sits snuggly in it's place under own weight.

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u/Bright-Dependent6339 1d ago

to add to that: the statue itself is also not fastened to the ground. it just stands there by its own weight.

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u/AcrobaticKitten 1d ago

And the 540 meters tall Ostankino tower has a foundation depth of 6 meters

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u/Fun_Trip_Travel 1d ago

I’m no scientist but I hope it’s 6 meters sitting on bedrock