The world’s 10 most ridiculous statues

Around the world there are statues notable for their grace, elegance and dignity. And then there are these 10 … from public urination and stroppy tantrums to being needlessly oversized, these statues offer something a bit different from your standard general on horseback.Inside Prague’s Lucerna Palace, an equestrian statue of former Bohemian king Wenceslas is an arresting focal point.

The Mannekin Pis, Brussels: Choco-Story, a museum about the history of chocolate, with lots of lovely free tastings, is four minutes' walk away. Go there instead.There are two reasons why the Mannekin Pis in Brussels is a ridiculous statue. The first is the subject matter – it’s a little boy having a wee. The second is that it has somehow become a major tourist attraction, even though everyone who sees it says it’s crushingly disappointing.

This time it’s 8.5 metres tall, with a suitably sheepish red face, and it unleashes on the pavement next to Helsinki’s West Harbour. SeeVallabhbhai Patel was an Indian independence campaigner and former deputy prime minister. It’s understandable that there might be a statue of him near the town of Kevadia in Gujurat.

However, the most arrestingly bizarre is the Great Buddha of Thailand in Ang Thong. It’s 92 metres tall, painted a dazzling gold colour, and depicts the Buddha seating cross-legged.The former dictator of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, had a bit of an ego on him. He had the Neutrality Monument – a 75 metre-tall tripod-esque arch, with a 12-metre golden statue on top – built in central Ashqabat.

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