Genghis Khan, whose empire once spread from China to Eastern Europe, was built in 2009 just outside the Mongolian capitol of Ulan Bator. It is by far the largest equestrian sculpture in the world, raising a staggering 131 feet and covered in stainless steel. The statue features Genghis Khan holding a horsewhip, staring down toward the ground. The sculpture is so large that visitors to the monument can take an elevator up to a deck inside the horse's head.
Jose Artigas is known as the George Washington of Uruguay, whose people built him a massive monument to reflect that status. Before the construction of the huge Genghis Khan in Mongolia, Artigas' statue was the largest equestrian sculpture in the world. This monument, which also contains Artigas' remains in its base, weighs 297,624 pounds and is almost 59 feet high and 29 feet long. The monument, sculpted by Setillo Belloni, debuted on October 19 , 1974.
The Stone Mountain carving is a stone relief carved into the side of the mountain, featuring three leaders of the Confederate States: President Jefferson Davis, generals Robert E. Lee and general Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Since all three are carved atop their horses, it is considered an equestrian sculpture. The carving measures 90 by 190 feet and 42 feet deep into the mountain. The project was begun by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum in the 1920s, but not completed until 1972.
Jan Zizka led the Hussite army of the early Czech people to a famous battle against Crusanders in Prague in 1420. Still a legendary figure in the area, Zizka was honored with a huge equestrian state in 1950. Built by artist Bohumil Kafka following World War II, the statue was the largest of its kind when it was unveiled. Zizka's monument is 30 feet high with a 42 foot pedestal and weighs 16-1/2 tons.