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Laykyun Sekkya

Monywa Township, Myanmar · built 2008

The Laykyun Sekkya Buddha (Burmese) is a colossal statue depicting the Buddha which is located at the Monywa town of Sagaing Region. As of May 2026, it is the third-tallest statue in the world at 116 metres (381 ft).

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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