The village of Taung Khatakan, near Monywa, is home to the tallest statue in the world! The Laykyun Setkyar is a giant 116m high Buddha that stands on a 13.5m high pedestal. Built between 1996 and 2008, it rises above a second statue of Buddha that also has some pretty impressive dimensions, but this one is lying down!
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The largest Buddha in the world This is the Laykyun Setkyar: a giant Buddha built between 1996 and 2008 that measures 116 metres high and stands on a 13.5 metre-high plinth.
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The biggest statue in the world It overlooks a second statue of Buddha of a similarly impressive size, but this time lying down!
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Two giant Buddhas They were built between 1996 and 2008.
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Laykyun Setkyar These two Buddhas are located in the village of Khatakan Taung, near Monywa.
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The world's largest buddha © Daniel Haller / 123RF
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