7 Interesting Facts About Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity
By Anshika Verma03, Nov 2023 11:11 AMjagranjosh.com
World's tallest statue
In memory of the renowned Indian leader Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, this statue was made. The height of this statue is 182 meters and is the tallest statue in the world.
Cost to build the Statue
The Statue of Unity was built at Rs. 3,000 crores, or between $400 and 450 million USD.
Materials Used
12,000 bronze panels, each weighing more than 1700 tonnes, 25,000 tonnes of steel, and 70,000 tonnes of cement were used in the construction of this statue.
Incredible Strength of the Statue
Because of its exceptional design, this statue is resistant to both high winds of up to 100 km/s and powerful earthquakes.
Aging of the Statue
In a century, the Statue of Unity will become green from its original bronze color due to natural aging. The change in color is not unusual.
Statue is located on a river island
It is situated on a river island named Sadhu Bet close to Rajpipla on the Narmada River, the statue faces the Narmada Dam.
Parts of the statue
The Statue of Unity includes a museum, a three-star hotel, a food court, a memorial garden, and a large museum.