King of Kings and Lux Mundi

Near Monroe, Ohio, there existed a 19-meter (62-foot) high statue of Jesus called King of Kings. It was only constructed in 2004, and in 2010 a lightning strike and ensuing fire completely destroyed it. A statue of Jesus that stands 15.8 meters (52 feet) tall at the Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio, replacing the one that was destroyed there is called Lux Mundi (Latin for "Light of the World"). One of the two large-scale statues of Christ in the United States is this one. In 2012, the replacement statue's construction was finished.

The Bible's Gospels of Matthew and John served as inspiration for the new statue's kind gesture; in fact, some people have dubbed it "Hug Me Jesus" because of how pleasant it appears. The stance of the original statue was a little more dramatic; Jesus was only shown from the chest up, with his arms raised in the air and a big cross at the base. At the church's baptismal pool, there are fountains all around both sculptures.

Location: Ohio, United States

Architect: unknown