CultureEurope’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland
A 55.6-metre Virgin Mary statue, believed to be Europe’s tallest, has been formally unveiled in the Polish village of Konotopie. A local bishop consecrated the concrete sculpture on the Feast of the Assumption, while two helicopters dropped rose petals over the ceremony.
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BBC News★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 11:35Original
Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland
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