World’s Tallest Virgin Mary Statue is in the Philippines

Watch the world’s tallest Virgin Mary statue located in the Philippines.

The Mother of All Asia Tower of Peace statue is the world’s tallest Virgin Mary Statue. The statue of Mary is the centerpiece of the Montemaria pilgrimage center that has drawn devotees and tourists.

The Mother of All Asia–Tower of Peace is a monument, sculpture, and shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary located inside the five-hectare pilgrimage site called Montemaria in Barangay Pagkilatan, Batangas City, Philippines.

Currently under construction, it is set to become the world’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary at 96 m (315 ft).

Construction work for the statue began in 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2021 marking the 500th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines.

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