Tallest busts

As of 2026-08-21, Karl Marx monument tops the list with 45 m.

1. #1 Karl Marx monument — 45 m

   monument in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

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2. #2 Atatürk Mask — 42 m

   sculpture in İzmir, Turkey

   The Atatürk Mask is a large concrete bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, located in Buca district of İzmir. The sculpture was completed in 2009 at a cost of ₺4.2 million. Read more on Wikipedia.

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3. #3 Atatürk Mask — 35 m

   sculpture in Antalya, Turkey

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4. #4 Adiyogi Shiva statue — 34 m

   Bust of Shiva in Tamil Nadu, India

   The Adiyogi Shiva bust is a 34-metre-tall (112 ft), 45-metre-long (147 ft) and 25-metre-wide (82 ft) steel bust of Shiva with Thirunamam at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Largest Bust Sculpture” in the world. Designed by Sadhguru, the founder and head of the Isha Foundation, the statue weighs around 500 tonnes. Read more on Wikipedia.

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5. #5 Ernst Thälmann memorial — 14 m

   architectural structure in Berlin, Germany

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6. #6 Dr. Francisco Soca — 8.00 m

   Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay

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7. #7 Lorenzo de' Medici — 6.32 m source Wikidata
8. #8 John L.W. Paterson Bust — 5.36 m

   bust in Salvador, Bahia

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9. #9 Marcin Kasprzak Monument in Warsaw — 5.00 m

   monument in Warsaw, Poland

   The Marcin Kasprzak Memorial is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, at 18 and 20 Kasprzaka Street, within the district of Wola. It consists of a bronze bust of Marcin Kasprzak, a 19th- and 20th-century labour movement activist, placed on a granite pedestal. It was designed by Edmund Matuszek, and unveiled in 1975. Read more on Wikipedia.

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10. #10 Dan Broström by Rafael-Rådberg — 4.00 m

    bust in Göteborg

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