A 55.6-meter statue of the Virgin Mary, including a 15-meter pedestal, was inaugurated on August 15, 2026, in the Polish village of Konotopie, which has fewer than 150 residents. The monument, financed by a private Polish businessman, is reported as Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue and exceeds the heights of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Christ the King statue in Świebodzin. Available reporting draws from two sources rated left-center by media bias trackers.