|:| World's LARGEST Christ Statue built by PoLand |:|

A huge statue of Jesus Christ was erected in a small Polish town, marking the 

end of a five-year project led by the local priest that has divided opinion 

throughout the country.

The effigy stands at a total of 51m (167ft). The statue itself is 33 m, 

one metre for every year that Jesus lived, according to creator 

Reverend Sylwester Zawadzki.

However, with its gold crown, the white landmark is 36m (118ft) tall, and if the mound it stands 

on is also 

taken into account, it measures 51m (167ft), the Statue BEATS Rio's Icon.