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Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland

Low Severity Europe Poland
Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 11:35 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 16, 2026
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The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5nnlq2pwpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Poland flag Poland
Region Europe
Capital Warsaw
Population 1,767,798
GDP / Capita $11100.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24078
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 16, 2026
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