Giant Hands Around The World

Edit Note dated May 25, 2024 - A total of 117 118 new hands at 83 locations have been added in Revision 10.

This is a collection of Giant Hands around the world. Beside giant hands, I have also included some smaller hands due to their historical, artistic, or unusual design. Some hands are by world-famous artists, some are not so well known, a few are by unknown artists, and a couple are pre-historic. Mostly public, outdoor hands, with very few indoor hands, have been included in this collection.

Revision History

1. Oct. 28, 2018 - 13 more hands added. Link to New Additions.
2. Nov. 05, 2018 - 05 more hands added. Link to New Additions.
3. Nov. 19, 2018 - 29 more hands added. Link to New Additions.
4. Nov. 25, 2018 - 15 more hands added. Link to New Additions.
5. Nov. 27, 2018 - All the hands till Rev. #4 have been placemarked.
6. Dec. 08, 2018 - 15 more hands added. Link to New Additions.
7. Jul. 30, 2020 - 100 new locations added. Link to New Additions.
8. Jun. 06, 2022 - 90 new locations added. Link to New Additions.
9. Feb. 19, 2023 - 56 new locations added. Link to New Additions.
10. May 25, 2024 - 83 new locations added. Link to New Additions.

Country wise breakup after Revision #10 (May 25, 2024)

With this update the collection now includes 575 locations. The actual number of hands is 650+, as some locations have more than one hand.

Africa

1. Giant Hand at Giza Pyramid, Giza, Egypt - Updated 06/06/2022.
2. Hands Monument, Libreville, Gabon - Updated 06/06/2022.
3. Victory Sign, Almquaobh, Misurata, Libya - Updated 31/07/2020.
4. Golden Fist Crushing A US Fighter Plane, Misurata, Libya - Updated 31/07/2020.
5. Peace Monument, Bamako, Mali - Updated 29/10/2018.
6. Red Hand in Desert, Tifariti, Western Sahara, Morocco - Updated 31/07/2020.
7. Giant Hands, Duke Town, Calabar, Nigeria - Updated 25/09/2018.
8. Hand Holding Map of Somaliland, Independence Monument, Hargeysa, Somalia - Updated 06/06/2022.
9. Praying Hands, Mountain of Faith, Magaliesburg, South Africa - Updated 06/12/2018.
10. Hand Memorial To Loskop Dam Builders, Groblersdal, Mpumalanga, South Africa - Updated 31/07/2020.
11. Hands Holding Globe, Ksar, Tunisia - Updated 25/09/2018.

Asia

1. Giant Hands with A Ring, Fərid Ahmedov Park, Stepanakert, Armenia - Updated 25/09/2018.
2. Right Hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Vagharshapat, Armenia - Updated 31/07/2020.
3. Hands of Friendship, Circular Park, Yerevan, Armenia - Updated 19/11/2018.
4. Big Red Hands, Shilipu, Chaoyang, Beijing, China - Updated 31/07/2020.
5. Giant"Buddha's Hand" Supporting Pedestrian Bridge, Youxi, Sanming, Fujian, China - Updated 06/06/2022.
6. Buddha's Hand, Xiandao Lake Scenic Spot, Yangxin County, Hubei, China - Updated 06/06/2022.
7. Gigantic Palm on Ground, Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China - Updated 06/06/2022.
8. Palm of Grand Buddha, Ling Shan, near Wuxi, China - Updated 25/09/2018.
9. Buddha's Hand, Gulong Xiayuan Ecology Tourist Zone, Qingyuan, China - Updated 06/06/2022.
10. Giant Hand at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan, China - Updated 25/09/2018.
11. Giant Hand at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan, China - Updated 31/07/2020.
12. Hand Holding Picture Frame, Weihai Park, Weihai, Shandong, China - Updated 31/07/2020.
13. Giant Hand Holding a Globe, Oriental Land Theme Park, Quingpu, Shanghai, China - Updated 06/06/2022.
14. Hand Holding Paint Brush, Dafen Oil Painting Village, Shenzhen, China - Updated 25/09/2018.
15. Huge Thumbs Up, Rushan, Weihai, China - Updated 06/06/2022.
16. Giant Hands, Tsereteli Modern Art Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia - Updated 31/07/2020.
17. Giant Hands, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Updated 25/09/2018.
18. Namaste Hands, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India - Updated 19/11/2018.
19. Open Hand Cut-out, Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, India - Updated 25/09/2018.
20. Open Hand Motif, Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, India - Updated 25/09/2018.
21. Open Hand Monument, Chandigarh, India - Updated 25/09/2018.
22. Butterflies on A Giant Hand, Arogya Van, Kevadia, Gujarat, India - Updated 31/07/2020.
23. Unity With Nature, Arogya Van, Kevadia, Gujarat, India - Updated 31/07/2020.
24. Giant Hand, Rezang-La War Memorial, Rewari, Haryana, India - Updated 19/02/2023.
25. Protective Hands, LIC Building, Lucknow, India - Updated 31/07/2020.
26. Lorenzo Quinn Sculptures at One Indiabulls Centre, Mumbai, India - Updated 31/07/2020.
27. Hands Cradling An Open Chest, Cling Lounge & Bar, Civil Lives, New Delhi, India - Updated 25/05/2024.
28. Hand With Raised Forefinger, Jagannath Temple, Koraput, Odisha, India - Updated 31/07/2020.
29. Friendship Hands, Indo-Pakistan Border, Wagah, Punjab, India - Updated 19/02/2023.
30. Hands Memorial to Venmani Martyrs, Kizhavenmani, Tamil Nadu, India - Updated 25/05/2024.
31. Giant Hand, Kintoor, Baraulia, Barabanki, UP, India - Updated 25/05/2024.
32. Save the Bird Musical Fountain, Phool Bagh, Kanpur, UP, India - Updated 19/02/2023.
33. Giant Hands at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, India - Updated 19/02/2023.
34. Two Giant Hands, Caldera Hotel & Restaurant, Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia - Updated 31/07/2020.
35. Giant Hands of Wisnu , Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (GWK), Ungasan, Badung, Bali, Indonesia - Updated 31/07/2020.
36. Hand Shake, Kiara Artha Park, Bandung, Indonesia - Updated 31/07/2020.
37. Giant Hand, NuArt Sculpture Park, Bandung, Indonesia - Updated 25/09/2018.
38. Giant Hand, Srogo Fruit Farm, Tawanganom, Magetan, East Java, Indonesia - Updated 25/05/2024.
39. Hand With V-Sign, Road from Ende to Bajawa, Flores, Indonesia - Updated 31/07/2020.
40. Hand Holding Golden Snail, Legend's Park, Cipayung, Jakarta, Indonesia - Updated 06/06/2022.
41. Giant Hand made of Twigs, Hutan Pinus Pengger, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia - Updated 06/06/2022.
42. Giant Hand made of Twigs, Nipi Lima, Wanokaka, Sumba Island, Indonesia - Updated 06/06/2022.
43. Red Hands on Poles, Brijand, Iran - Updated 06/06/2022.
44. Hand Holding Dandelion in the Park, Isfahan, Iran - Updated 06/06/2022.
45. Red hands Valentine, Park Peyvand, Tabrez, Iran - Updated 31/07/2020.
46. Colourful Hands, Tehran, Iran - Updated 06/12/2018.
47. Crossed Swords, Grand Festivities Square and Parade Ground, Baghdad, Iraq - Updated 31/07/2020.
48. Giant Hand Holding a Broken Column, Baghdad, Iraq - Updated 06/06/2022.
49. Abstract Hand at 0 Sea Level Marker, Near Mitzpe Yeriho, Israel - Updated 25/09/2018.
50. Hands of Choice, Safed, Israel - Updated 25/05/2024.
51. Giant Hand Clutching a Stone, Yavne'el, Israel - Updated 06/06/2022.
52. White Hands, Yavne'el, Israel - Updated 06/06/2022.
53. Pair of Hands in A Fountain, Heiwa dori Shopping Street, Asahikawa, Japan - Updated 06/06/2022.
54. Hands Fountain, Shopping Park Road, Asahikawa, Japan - Updated 29/10/2018.
55. Victory Sign Hand with Hawk, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan - Updated 25/09/2018.
56. Hand of God, Hakone Open Air Museum, Hakone, Japan - Updated 25/09/2018.
57. Shaun of the Dead, Hakone Open Air Museum, Hakone, Japan - Updated 25/09/2018.
58. Two Hands, Hakone Open Air Museum, Hakone, Japan - Updated 29/10/2018.
59. Holding Hands, Peace Park, Nagasaki, Japan - Updated 19/11/2018.
60. Giant Fist and Tuna Sculpture, Omazaki Cape, Japan - Updated 25/09/2018.
61. Giant Hands at Ne-no-gongen Budhist Temple, Minami, Hanno, Saitama, Japan - Updated 06/06/2022.
62. Hand Holding Ball, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan - Updated 31/07/2020.
63. Four Hands at Sanno Bridge, Imizu, Toyama, Japan - Updated 25/05/2024.
64. The Hand of Hercules, Temple of Hercules, Amman, Jordan - Updated 25/09/2018.
65. Blue hand Holding Rice Grain, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan - Updated 25/09/2018.
66. Permanent Handshake, Dr Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park, Macau - Updated 06/06/2022.
67. Clasped Hands, Lagenda Park, Kuah, Langkawi Island, Malaysia - Updated 19/11/2018.
68. Two Pair of Giant Hands, Legend's Park, Langkawi, Malaysia - Updated 06/06/2022.
69. Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang, North Korea - Updated 19/11/2018.
70. Monument to Workers, Muscat, Oman - Updated 06/12/2018.
71. Hand Shaped Chairs, Hilltop 360 View Park, Carmen, Bohol, Philippines - Updated 06/06/2022.
72. Viewing Platform, Sirao Pictorial Garden & Camping Site, Cebu, Philippines - Updated 31/07/2020.
73. Giant Hand, Gap Farming Resort, Davao City, Philippines - Updated 25/05/2024.
74. Boy Scout Monument, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines - Updated 25/05/2024.
75. Le Pouce de César, Souk Waqif, Doha, Qatar - Updated 25/05/2024.
76. Rise Through Education by Lorenzo Quinn, Doha, Qatar - Updated 25/09/2018.
77. The Challenge 2015 - Hand Ball Sculpture, Lusail Multipurpose Hall, Lusail, Qatar - Updated 25/09/2018.
78. Supplication Sculpture, (Praying Hands), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Updated 06/06/2022.
79. The Fist, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Updated 25/09/2018.
80. Finger Pointing Upwards, Changi Coastal End, Singapore - Updated 31/07/2020.
81. Giant Hand Holding Exercise Bars, Holland Village, Singapore - Updated 31/07/2020.
82. Reader Monument, Holland Village, Singapore - Updated 31/07/2020.
83. Giant Hands Holding a Big Camera, Vintage Camera Museum, Singapore, Singapore - Updated 06/06/2022.
84. Giant Hand, Busan Museum of Arts, Busan, South Korea - Updated 06/06/2022.
85. Arm Resting on Head, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea - Updated 06/06/2022.
86. Arm Resting on Stone, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea - Updated 06/06/2022.
87. Robotic Hands, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea - Updated 06/06/2022.
88. Hand Gripping A Stone, Baemikkumi Garden Beach Art, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, South Korea - Updated 06/06/2022.
89. Pair of Hands, Baemikkumi Garden Beach Art, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, South Korea - Updated 06/06/2022.
90. Green Hand, Love Land, Jeju Island, South Korea - Updated 31/07/2020.
91. Friendship Hands, Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park, Jeongdongjin, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
92. Hands of Promise, Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park, Jeongdongjin, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
93. Interlaced Fingers, Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park, Jeongdongjin, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
94. Giant Hand at Sunrise Square, Homigot, (Cape Homi), Pohang, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
95. Hand of Harmony, Homigot, (Cape Homi), Pohang, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
96. With Us, GT Tower East, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea - Updated 19/11/2018.
97. Le Pouce de César, Olympic Park, Seoul, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
98. Giant Hand, Yongsan Family Park, Seoul, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
99. Gangnam Style Hands, Seoul, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
100. Hand with Raised Forefinger, Seoul, South Korea - Updated 25/09/2018.
101. Hand Holding Conventional Handset, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Updated 06/12/2018.
102. Two Hands, Banqiao District office, New Taipei, Taiwan - Updated 06/06/2022.
103. Hand at Chin Pao San Cemetery, New Taipei, Taiwan - Updated 25/05/2024.
104. Giant's Hands, Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan - Updated 06/06/2022.
105. Hands in Hell, White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand - Updated 19/11/2018.
106. Large Hands at Magic Stone Fruits, Na Mueang, Ko Samui Island, Thailand - Updated 31/07/2020.
107. White Folded Hands, Loei, Thailand - Updated 31/07/2020.
108. Hands at The Martyr's Memorial Hall, Mae Salong (Now Santikhiri), Mae Fa Luang, Thailand - Updated 31/07/2020.
109. Beautiful Carved Buddha's Hand, Mueang Kao, Sukhothai, Thailand - Updated 31/07/2020.
110. Hand Holding Apple, Amasya, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
111. Praying Hands, Abdi Ipekci Park, Ankara, Turkey - Updated 25/09/2018.
112. Hand Holding A Plane, Air Force Museum, Ankara, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
113. Jet Fighter on Palm of Hand, Air Force Museum, Ankara, Turkey - Updated 25/11/2018.
114. Monument to the Friendship of Nations, Antakya, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
115. Haşim's Hand, Karaalioğlu Park, Antalya, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
116. Hand Holding Wheat Stalk, Aslanapa, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
117. Rabia Monument, Düzce, Turkey - Updated 06/06/2022.
118. Giant Hand Holding Hazelnut, Giresun, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
119. Giant Hand Holding Meatball on Fork, İnegöl, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
120. Hand out of Water, Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey - Updated 19/02/2023.
121. Hands Holding Flower Pot, Belgrade Gate, Istanbul, Turkey - Updated 25/09/2018.
122. Barış (Peace) Monument, Istanbul, Turkey - Updated 25/09/2018.
123. Pink & White Hands, Istanbul, Turkey - Updated 25/09/2018.
124. Hand of Peace, Kuşadası, Turkey - Updated 25/09/2018.
125. Hand With Rosary, Oltu, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
126. Monument to Roasted Chickpeas, Tavşanlı, Anatolia, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
127. Praying Hands, Municipal Cemetery, Tefenni, Turkey - Updated 25/09/2018.
128. Hand with Rings, Jewellery Market, Yakutiye, Turkey - Updated 31/07/2020.
129. Giant Hands, Yassıada Island, Turkey - Updated 25/05/2024.
130. Hand Shaped Golf Bunker, Montgomerie Golf Club, Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE - Updated 19/02/2023.
131. Win, Victory, Love, Dubai, UAE - Updated 06/11/2018.
132. Giant Hand Holding Perfume Bottle, Fujairah, UAE - Updated 19/11/2018.
133. Giant Body Parts, near Cable Car Station, Bà Nà Hills, Vietnam - Updated 25/09/2018.
134. Lovers' Hands, Valley Of Love, Da Lat, Vietnam - Updated 31/07/2020.
135. Giant Hands Supporting Pedestrian Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam - Updated 25/09/2018.
136. "Hope and Love for Peace", Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam - Updated 19/11/2018.

Australia/New Zealand

1. Second Hand, Alice Springs, NT, Australia - Updated 25/09/2018.
2. "Chat", Pair of Hands, Brisbane, Australia - Updated 25/09/2018.
3. Hand with Garage Remote, Kunda Park, Queensland, Australia - Updated 25/09/2018.
4. Hands, Prehistoric Cave Paintings, Ngula (Jar Island), Australia - Updated 25/05/2024.
5. White Hands, Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Australia - Updated 25/05/2024.
6. Tall Hand, Dandabah camping area, Bunya Mountains National Park, QLD, Australia - Updated 31/07/2020.
7. Giant White Hand Holding A Streamer, Millicent, SA, Australia - Updated 25/05/2024.
8. Big Thumbs Up, Scottsdale, TAS, Australia - Updated 25/05/2024.
9. Hand That Nurtures, Wanaka, New Zealand - Updated 25/09/2018.
10. Peace Sculpture, Queens Park, Wanganui, New Zealand - Updated 06/12/2018.
11. Quasi Hand, Wellington, New Zealand - Updated 31/07/2020.

Europe

1. Hands Supporting Trees, Jardins de Juberri, Andorra - Updated 06/06/2022.
2. Two Pairs of Clasped Hands, Jardins de Juberri, Andorra - Updated 06/06/2022.
3. "Nothing is impossible", Brunn am Gebirge, Austria - Updated 06/12/2018.
4. Pair of Hands on the Wall, Viktor-Christ-Gasse 18, Margareten, Vienna, Austria - Updated 06/06/2022.
5. Hand Shaped Maze, Swarovski Park, Watten, Austria - Updated 06/06/2022.
6. Giant's Hand, Antwerp, Belgium - Updated 25/09/2018.
7. Monument to The Missing Children, Parc de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium - Updated 25/09/2018.
8. Passion, Charleroi, Belgium - Updated 19/11/2018.
9. Hand Holding Pears, Wellen, Flanders, Belgium - Updated 25/05/2024.
10. Hands Holding A Giant Ring, Ghent, Belgium - Updated 19/02/2023.
11. Pair of White Hands, Lebbeke, Belgium - Updated 25/05/2024.
12. Two Clenched Fists Holding Torches, Buzludzha, Kazanluk, Bulgaria - Updated 25/05/2024.
13. Two Hands, Antigua, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands - Updated 25/09/2018.
14. Solidarity Heroes Sculpture, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands - Updated 19/11/2018.
15. Pirija Fountain, Split, Croatia - Updated 29/10/2018.
16. Gnarled Hands at Kristek House, Brno, Czech Republic - Updated 31/07/2020.
17. Menorah Shaped Hand, České Budějovice, Czech Republic - Updated 19/02/2023.
18. Pair of Hands in Vyšehrad Cemetery, Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic - Updated 19/02/2023.
19. Hand with Fingernails painted with Ukrainian Flag, Prague, Czech Republic - Updated 19/02/2023.
20. Le Pouce de César, Humlebæk, Denmark - Updated 25/05/2024.
21. Butt Im Griff, Sønderborg, Denmark - Updated 25/05/2024.
22. Wooden Fist, Kadrina, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia - Updated 06/06/2022.
23. Music Conductor's Hand Holding Baton, Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, Estonia - Updated 31/07/2020.
24. Sinking Hand, Võru, Estonia - Updated 06/06/2022.
25. Pipe Organ Shaped Like a Hand, Notre-Dame des Neiges, Alpe d’Huez, France - Updated 19/02/2023.
26. Hands and Grapes, Beaumes-de-Venise, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
27. Le Pouce de César, Île Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
28. Giant Yellow Hand with Cars, Pila Roundabout, Châtellerault, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
29. Hands Holding a Sphere, Couëron, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
30. Two Fingers Victory Sign, Épinal, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
31. Hand Holding a flute, Huriel, France - Updated 06/12/2018.
32. La Main, La Valette-du-Var, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
33. Long Hands, Château de Lacoste, Lacoste, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
34. Giant Hand, Carved in Granite, Maison du Sidobre, Le Bez, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
35. Hand of Oscar Niemeyer, Le Volcan Culture Centre, Le Havre, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
36. Hands Imprints on Transparent Sphere, Le Havre, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
37. Le Pouce de César, Le Plessis-Robinson, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
38. Giant Hands Opening Oyster, L'Éguille, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
39. Giant Fist Holding French Flagpole, Lille, France - Updated 19/02/2023.
40. The Hand of César, Lille, France - Updated 19/02/2023.
41. Hands Holding Globe, Loon-Plage, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
42. Le Pouce de César, Marseille, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
43. Pair Of Cupped Hands, Montreuil, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
44. Hand Holding Torch, Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France - Updated 19/02/2023.
45. Le Pouce de César, Nice, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
46. Le Pouce de César, La Défense, Paris, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
47. Le Pouce de César, The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
48. Welcoming Hands, Tuileries Garden, Paris, France - Updated 19/11/2018.
49. Bouquet of Tulips by Jeff Koons, Paris, France - Updated 31/07/2020.
50. L'Écoute, Head and Hand Sculpture, Paris, France - Updated 25/09/2018.
51. Giant Hand and Hands on Column, Château des Pères, Piré-Chancé, France - Updated 19/02/2023.
52. Hands Joined in Prayer, Rochefort-du-Gard, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
53. Hand Fountain, Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues, France - Updated 19/02/2023.
54. Hands Protecting Eiffel Tower, Eu, Seine-Maritime, France - Updated 25/05/2024.
55. Hand Holding A Quill Pen, Surgères, France - Updated 19/02/2023.
56. Butt Im Griff, Gildehaus, Bad Bentheim, Germany - Updated 25/05/2024.
57. Butt Im Griff, Behlendorf, Germany - Updated 25/05/2024.
58. Hand With Watch, Berlin, Germany - Updated 19/11/2018.
59. Pair of Overlapping Hands, Berlin, Germany - Updated 25/05/2024.
60. Hands at Enz Bridge, Besigheim, Germany - Updated 25/09/2018.
61. Hand Shaped Golf Bunker, Biblis-Wattenheim Golf Park, Biblis, Germany - Updated 19/02/2023.
62. Wooden Hand, German Maritime Museum, Bremerhaven, Germany - Updated 06/06/2022.
63. The Thinking Hand, Frankfurt, Germany - Updated 31/07/2020.
64. Butt Im Griff, Göttingen, Germany - Updated 25/05/2024.
65. Giant Bronze Hand, Sculpture Courtyard, Mümmelmannsberg, Hamburg, Germany - Updated 19/02/2023.
66. Giant Wooden Hand, Haus der Flüsse, Havelberg, Germany - Updated 06/12/2018.
67. Incontro (Meeting) by Gunther Stilling, Heilbronn, Germany - Updated 06/11/2018.
68. The Vaulted Hands, Waldkater, Helmstedt, Germany - Updated 19/11/2018.
69. Le Pouce de César, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany - Updated 25/09/2018.
70. Conducting Hands, Lahr, Germany - Updated 06/12/2018.
71. "The Hand" by Gunther Stilling, Landau, Germany - Updated 06/11/2018.
72. Butt Im Griff, Günter Grass-Haus, Lübeck, Germany - Updated 25/05/2024.
73. Giant Hand with Green Thumb, Mönkeberg, Germany - Updated 19/02/2023.
74. Body and Soul, LVM Insurance, Münster, Germany - Updated 25/09/2018.
75. La Mano, Neckarsulm, Germany - Updated 06/11/2018.
76. Tall Wooden Hand, Sculpture Park, Nortorf, Germany - Updated 19/02/2023.
77. Think partner, Stuttgart, Germany - Updated 25/09/2018.
78. Adam's Hand, Rauschberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany - Updated 31/07/2020.
79. Two hands, Diespeck, Germany - Updated 06/06/2022.
80. Praying Hands Mural, Athens, Greece - Updated 06/12/2018.
81. Grigoris Lambrakis Memorial, Thessaloniki, Greece - Updated 25/09/2018.
82. Sculpture Of A Violinist, National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, Holland - Updated 25/05/2024.
83. Monument To 1953 Flood Disaster, Colijnsplaat, Holland - Updated 25/09/2018.
84. Liberation Monument, Doetinchem, Holland - Updated 25/09/2018.
85. Jewish Monument, Groningen, Holland - Updated 25/09/2018.
86. Hand and Leg (Just Married), Helmond, Holland - Updated 31/07/2020.
87. Tolerance Monument, Station Square, Hilversum, Holland - Updated 25/09/2018.
88. Hand and Foot in Embrace, Singer Museum, Laren, Holland - Updated 31/07/2020.
89. Giant Hands Holding a Globe, Leusden, Holland - Updated 25/05/2024.
90. Hands Holding a Sling, Leusden, Holland - Updated 25/05/2024.
91. Three Hands, Margraten, Holland - Updated 31/07/2020.
92. The Hands, Hofvijver Lake, The Hague, Holland - Updated 29/10/2018.
93. Raised Hand Monument, Zijpersluis, Burgerbrug, Holland - Updated 25/09/2018.
94. Giant Hands, Memento Park, Budapest, Hungary - Updated 25/09/2018.
95. Ripost, Széchenyi Square, Budapest, Hungary - Updated 25/09/2018.
96. Wooden Hands, near Szent László Bridge, Fajsz, Hungary - Updated 25/11/2018.
97. Workers' Hands, Miskolc, Hungary - Updated 25/11/2018.
98. Memorial Wall, Nagykanizsa, Hungary - Updated 25/11/2018.
99. Giant Hand at Entrance to Ozora Festival, Ozora, Hungary - Updated 19/02/2023.
100. Big Thumb, Jókai Square, Pécs, Hungary - Updated 25/11/2018.
101. Big Thumb, Tettye Ruins, Pécs, Hungary - Updated 25/11/2018.
102. Praying Hands, Székesfehérvár, Hungary - Updated 25/11/2018.
103. Two Hands Holding A Golden Sphere, Veresegyház, Hungary - Updated 25/11/2018.
104. Hands of Friendship, Market Square, Cavan, Ireland - Updated 06/06/2022.
105. Hand of Doagh, Donegal, Ireland - Updated 19/02/2023.
106. The Healing Hands, Inns Quay, Dublin, Ireland - Updated 06/06/2022.
107. Wishing Hand, Tyrone House, Dublin, Ireland - Updated 25/09/2018.
108. Wishing hand, Dublin, Ireland - Updated 06/06/2022.
109. Healing Hand, Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis, Ireland - Updated 25/09/2018.
110. Hand of the Manx Giant, Isle of Man - Updated 25/05/2024.
111. Huge Hand, Bari, Italy - Updated 25/09/2018.
112. Pair of Hands Protecting Flowering Shrub, Bagnara, Calabra, Calabria, Italy - Updated 25/05/2024.
113. Two Hands Sculpture, Como, Italy - Updated 25/09/2018.
114. Hands at Birreria La Quadra - Pizzeria Al Faro, Via Lido Po, Guastalla, Italy - Updated 31/07/2020.
115. Giant Hand, Parco Sempione, Piazza del Cannone, Milan, Italy - Updated 19/02/2023.
116. Middle Finger, Milan Stock Exchange, Milan, Italy - Updated 25/09/2018.
117. White Hand, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy - Updated 31/07/2020.
118. Giant Hand Mural, Rome, Italy - Updated 19/02/2023.
119. Hand of God Mural, Rome, Italy - Updated 19/02/2023.
120. White Hand, Santa Sofia, Italy - Updated 19/02/2023.
121. Die is Cast, Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy - Updated 25/09/2018.
122. Stop Playing by Lorenzo Quinn, Forte Marghera, Venice, Italy - Updated 31/07/2020.
123. Building Bridges by Lorenzo Quinn, Venice, Italy - Updated 31/07/2020.
124. Supporting Hands, Venice, Italy - Updated 25/09/2018.
125. The Hand by Mario Irarrázabal, Venice, Italy - Updated 25/09/2018.
126. This is not a game by Lorenzo Quinn, Venice, Italy - Updated 31/07/2020.
127. The Awakening, Viterbo, Italy - Updated 31/07/2020.
128. Saint Malo Memorial, Le Chemin de la Corbiere, Jersey, Jersey - Updated 19/02/2023.
129. Shackled Hands With Victory Sign, Belmontas Park, Vilnius, Lithuania - Updated 31/07/2020.
130. Monument to A. Pushkin and A. Hanibal, Vilnius, Lithuania - Updated 25/09/2018.
131. Three Hands, Funchal, Madeira - Updated 25/09/2018.
132. The Fist, UNESCO Garden, Monaco, Monaco - Updated 25/09/2018.
133. Giant Hand with Globe on its Finger Tip, Monte Carlo, Monaco - Updated 19/11/2018.
134. Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers of Lješanska Nahija Region, Podgorica, Montenegro - Updated 31/07/2020.
135. Christian IV's Glove, Oslo, Norway - Updated 25/09/2018.
136. Fist and Rose, Oslo, Norway - Updated 25/09/2018.
137. Two Hands, Oslo, Norway - Updated 19/11/2018.
138. Hands Protecting a Dog named Dzok, Krakow, Poland - Updated 06/06/2022.
139. Hand on Balcony, Collegium Nobilium, Warsaw, Poland - Updated 19/11/2018.
140. The"Middle Way" (2017), Cascais, Portugal - Updated 31/07/2020.
141. Giant Hand Supporting Hotel EVOLUTION, Lisbon, Portugal - Updated 25/09/2018.
142. The"Middle Way" (2018), Porto, Portugal - Updated 31/07/2020.
143. Giant Hand, Revolution Square, Bucharest, Romania - Updated 25/09/2018.
144. Drumarilor Monument, Obcina Mare, Suceava County, Romania - Updated 25/09/2018.
145. Dove of Peace Monument, Armavir, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
146. Thumbs Up, Gubkin, Belgorod, Russia - Updated 29/10/2018.
147. Friendship Monument, Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
148. White Hand Made of Wire, Kazan, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
149. Golden Hand Holding Coal, Kemerovo, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
150. The Cradle, Kemerovo, Kemerovskaya, Russia - Updated 29/10/2018.
151. Hand Holding Globe, Khabarovsk, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
152. Hand Holding Tomato, Minusinsk, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
153. Three Red Hands, LOFTEC Apartments, Basmanny District, Moscow, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
154. Monument to Family, Love and Loyalty, Mytishchi, Moscow, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
155. Peacemakers Sculpture, International Federation for Peace and Conciliation, Moscow, Russia - Updated 25/09/2018.
156. Giant Hand, Muzeon Park of Arts, Moscow, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
157. 4 Hand Cut-outs, Park of 50th Anniversary of October, Moscow, Russia - Updated 19/11/2018.
158. Hands at Burganov's House Museum, Moscow, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
159. Laika Monument, Moscow, Russia - Updated 25/09/2018.
160. Monument to the Beslan School Dead, Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
161. Hand Shake, Amusement Park, Novorossiysk, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
162. Green Hands Valentine, Cape Love, Novorossiysk, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
163. Two Hands and a Ring, Obninsk, Russia - Updated 25/05/2024.
164. Breakthrough Memorial, Tatsinskaya, Rostov, Russia - Updated 31/07/2020.
165. Hand at Balka Smerti, Novobessergenevka village, Rostov Oblast, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
166. Tree of Life, Rostov-on-Don, Russia - Updated 06/12/2018.
167. Hand of the Creator, State Museum of Urban Sculpture, St Petersburg, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
168. Teachers Monument, St Petersburg, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
169. Hands Holding Globe, Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia - Updated 19/02/2023.
170. Hand Holding the Eternal Flame, Hall of Military Glory, Volgograd, Russia - Updated 25/09/2018.
171. Holocaust Memorial, Yantarnyy, Kaliningrad, Russia - Updated 25/09/2018.
172. Hands Protecting Trees, Yekaterinburg, Russia - Updated 25/05/2024.
173. Hand Crushing Bombs, Perm, Russia - Updated 06/06/2022.
174. Hand Between Sky and Earth, Allai, Sardinia - Updated 25/05/2024.
175. Three Fists Monument, Memorial Park Bubanj, Nis, Serbia - Updated 25/05/2024.
176. Wooden Hands, Bardejov, Slovakia - Updated 25/11/2018.
177. Hand Holding Tambor, Tobarra, Albacete, Spain - Updated 19/02/2023.
178. Hand Holding Pencil, Alicante, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
179. Love by Lorenzo Quinn, Almenar, Lleida, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
180. Homage to Ibizan Hound, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain - Updated 06/06/2022.
181. Pair of Hands, Puente de Trabajo Digne, Barcelona, Spain - Updated 25/05/2024.
182. Hand Holding A Rail, Barcelona, Spain - Updated 25/05/2024.
183. Hand Holding Grapes, Briones, Spain - Updated 25/05/2024.
184. Praying hands, Rota, Cádiz, Spain - Updated 06/06/2022.
185. Captive Hands of the Christ of Medinaceli, Ceuta, Spain - Updated 25/05/2024.
186. Monument to The Lovers, Cordoba, Spain - Updated 19/11/2018.
187. Monument to Music Conductor, Finestrat, Spain - Updated 31/07/2020.
188. Hand of God, Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain - Updated 25/05/2024.
189. Hands Supporting A Tree, Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain - Updated 25/05/2024.
190. Hands at Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain - Updated 31/07/2020.
191. Spanish Flag on A Palm, Churriana de la Vega, Granada, Spain - Updated 06/06/2022.
192. Clasped Hands, Granollers, Spain - Updated 25/05/2024.
193. Giant Hands at Peru-Harri Stone Park-Museum, Leitza, Spain - Updated 31/07/2020.
194. Hand Shaped Way Marker to Peru-Harri, Stone Park-Museum, Leitza, Spain - Updated 31/07/2020.
195. Hand Holding an Autopsy Stone, El Boalo, Madrid, Spain - Updated 06/06/2022.
196. Hand by Mario Irarrázabal, Parque Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
197. Hand by Fernando Botero, Plaza San Juan de la Cruz, Madrid, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
198. Give Peace A Chance, Malaga, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
199. Memorial to Comuneros de Castilla, Palencia, Spain - Updated 31/07/2020.
200. Give and Take by Lorenzo Quinn, Passeig Marítim, Castelldefels, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
201. Hand Holding A Spinning Top, La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - Updated 06/06/2022.
202. Hand Through the Window, Sevilla, Spain - Updated 19/02/2023.
203. Tribute to founder of Bacardí, Playa de la Ribera, Sitges, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
204. Hand with Hand, Villagarcía de Arousa, Spain - Updated 25/09/2018.
205. Monument to"Valencian Pilota", Xativa, Valencia, Spain - Updated 19/11/2018.
206. Welcome to Subtopia, Alby, Stockholm, Sweden - Updated 19/11/2018.
207. The Hands That Carried The Iron, River front, Arboga, Sweden - Updated 06/06/2022.
208. Hand Holding Flute, Norrköping, Sweden - Updated 19/02/2023.
209. Hand of God, Millesgården, Island of Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden - Updated 25/09/2018.
210. La Mano memorial, Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden - Updated 06/06/2022.
211. Hands Supporting Globe, Ariana Park, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland - Updated 31/07/2020.
212. Caring Hands, Glarus, Switzerland - Updated 25/09/2018.
213. Clasped Hands, Rancate, Mendrisio, Switzerland - Updated 25/05/2024.
214. Red Hand, Wädenswil, Switzerland - Updated 19/11/2018.
215. Giant Waymarker Hand, Argyll and Bute, UK - Updated 25/05/2024.
216. Hand Resting on a Stone, Oxford Park Community Sports Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
217. Hand Supporting A Tree, Bideford, England, UK - Updated 19/11/2018.
218. Tree of Life War Memorial, Birmingham, England, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
219. Hand of a River God, Bristol Marina, Bristol, UK - Updated 31/07/2020.
220. All Hands, Cardiff Docks, Cardiff, Wales, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
221. Wooden Hands, Chopwell Wood, England, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
222. Miner's Hand, Clipstone Colliery, Clipstone, Nothinghamshire, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
223. Hand of Manuscript of Monte Cassino, Edinburgh, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
224. Canalside Carving, Wharf Bridge, Aldershot, England, UK - Updated 25/05/2024.
225. Great War Christmas Truce Memorial, Alrewas, Staffordshire, England, UK - Updated 19/02/2023.
226. Closed Fist, Stow Shopping Centre, Harlow, Essex, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
227. Pink Hands, Glenrothes, Scotland, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
228. Giant Hands, Gretna Green, Scotland, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
229. Carved Hands, Woodbridge Meadows, Guildford, UK - Updated 29/10/2018.
230. Giant Wooden Hands, Brandelhow, Keswick, Lake District, England, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
231. Both Arms, Mandela Garden, Millennium Square, Leeds, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
232. Healing Hands, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, England, UK - Updated 19/11/2018.
233. The"Middle Way" (2014), Liverpool, UK - Updated 31/07/2020.
234. Hands of Justice, Hare Court, London, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
235. Helping Hands, Three Mills Green, London, UK - Updated 31/07/2020.
236. Thumbs Up, Trafalgar Square, London, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
237. Love by Lorenzo Quinn, London, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
238. Hand With Red Nail Polish, Manor Gardens, Lynmouth, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
239. Reaching for the Stars, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
240. Hands of Friendship, Churchill, North Somerset, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
241. Hands & Molecule, Ramsgate, Kent, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
242. Giant Hand Holding a Woman and a Child, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK - Updated 19/02/2023.
243. Multi-coloured Hands in a Giant Hand, Broadfield Park, Sheffield, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
244. Hand Signs, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
245. Hands Holding Map, Minehead, Somerset, England, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
246. Hand with Chronos, Railway Station, Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
247. Gregynog Hand, Tregynon, Wales, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
248. The Hand at The Hand Pub, Llanarmon, Wales, UK - Updated 25/11/2018.
249. Stone Hand, Tregare, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK - Updated 19/02/2023.
250. Giant Hand of Vyrnwy, Lake Vyrnwy Estate, Powys, Wales, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
251. Giant Hand, Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, Powys, Wales, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
252. Praying Hands Bench, Walberton and Binsted C of E School, West Sussex, England, UK - Updated 25/09/2018.
253. Two Hands, Walmsley Park, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, England, UK - Updated 19/11/2018.
254. The Hands, Woodbridge Quay Church, Woodbridge, UK - Updated 29/10/2018.
255. Newton's Apple, Wyndham Park, UK - Updated 29/10/2018.
256. Future in Hand, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, UK - Updated 06/06/2022.
257. In Perspective by Lorenzo Quinn, Donetsk, Ukraine - Updated 06/06/2022.
258. Hand Bench, Landscape Alley Park, Kiev, Ukraine - Updated 25/09/2018.
259. Golden Forks/Hands, Kiev, Ukraine - Updated 06/12/2018.
260. The Blue"Middle Way" (2018), Kiev, Ukraine - Updated 31/07/2020.
261. Hand monument to the Liquidators of the Chernobyl Disaster, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine - Updated 06/06/2022.
262. Monument to Steve Jobs, Odessa, Ukraine - Updated 25/09/2018.
263. Chernobyl Hand Monumen, Reactor #4, Pripyat, Ukraine - Updated 25/09/2018.

North America

1. Hand Holding A Leaf, Belize City, Belize - Updated 31/07/2020.
2. Hand Holding a Giant Cowboy Hat, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada - Updated 06/06/2022.
3. Tribute to Indigenous Children, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - Updated 25/05/2024.
4. Meg’s Pause, Glenhurst Gallery, Brantford, Ontario, Canada - Updated 25/09/2018.
5. Giant Hands with Boxing Gloves, Toronto, ON, Canada - Updated 19/02/2023.
6. Ascension, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada - Updated 06/06/2022.
7. Ascension, St Lawrence College, Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Updated 06/06/2022.
8. Giant Hand Topiary Fountain, Jacques Cartier Park, Gatineau, Quebec City, Canada - Updated 29/10/2018.
9. Hand Holding A Quill, Ursulines Museum, Quebec City, Canada - Updated 25/09/2018.
10. The Hand, University of Saskatchewan Art Park, Saskatchewan, Canada - Updated 19/11/2018.
11. Jacob's Ladder, Berczy Park, Toronto, Canada - Updated 25/09/2018.
12. Olympia Hand, University Ave, Toronto, Canada - Updated 25/09/2018.
13. Monument to the Aborted Children of The World, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Updated 25/09/2018.
14. Hand Pointing a Gun to Raised Hands, Merliot, El Salvador - Updated 31/07/2020.
15. Hands of Peace Monument, Civic Centre, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Updated 25/09/2018.
16. White Rose and Hands of Peace Monument, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Updated 25/09/2018.
17. Hands of the Brotherhood, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico - Updated 25/09/2018.
18. Giant Hand, El Pósito Viewpoint, Chiapas Viewpoint, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
19. Peace Is In Our Hands, Mexico City, Mexico - Updated 25/09/2018.
20. Two Hands holding Wooden Ball on a Stick, Mexico City, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
21. Giant Hand Shaped Chair, Cuauhtémoc, México City, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
22. Giant Hands, Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
23. The Hands, Zicatela Beach, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico - Updated 19/11/2018.
24. Hands at Entrance, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
25. Hands Supporting Walkway Over A Pool, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
26. Pair of White Hands, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
27. Hands Cradling An Open Chest, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
28. Hand Lying on the Ground, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
29. Pair of White Hands, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
30. Giant Hand, Maopochtliii Viewpoint, San Nicolas de los Montes, San Luis Potosi, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
31. Hands of Francis of Assisi Viewpoint, Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico - Updated 25/05/2024.
32. Hands of Sir Edward James, Las Pozas, Xilitla, San Luis Potos, Mexico - Updated 19/11/2018.
33. Hands Holding A Jar, Ticul, Yucatan, Mexico - Updated 25/09/2018.
34. Touching Hands at Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children, Birmingham, AL, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
35. White Hand, Gulf Shores, AL, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
36. Becoming Sculpture - Giant Hands at Montevallo, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
37. Rise Up, National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery, AL, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
38. High Five Hand, Aptos, CA, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
39. Ringo Star's Peace and Love Hand, Beverly Hills, CA, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
40. Le Pouce de César, Calistoga, CA, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
41. Our Hands, Chico, CA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
42. Giant Hand With Paper Plane, El Segundo, CA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
43. Michelangelo's"Arm of God" Sundial, Felicity, CA, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
44. The Hand, Sculpture Garden, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
45. Giant Hands with Holes, Joshua Tree, CA, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
46. Hand Holding Grape, Napa, CA, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
47. Hand Shake aka Peace, Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
48. Giant Hand, Golden 1 Centre, Sacramento, CA, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
49. Hand in Hand, Camden Community Centre, San Jose, CA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
50. The Hand aka Agraria, Santa Rosa, CA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
51. Hand Holding"Hand Car Wash" Sign and A Car, Studio City, CA, USA - Updated 25/11/2018.
52. Giant Wooden Hand, Maven Hotel, Denver, CO, USA - Updated 25/05/2024.
53. Hand Shaped Bike Stand, Loveland, CO, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
54. Giant Hands, Florida School of Massage, Gainesville, FL, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
55. Giant Hand, Great Southeast Flooring America Store, Melbourne, FL, USA - Updated 25/11/2018.
56. Liberty Column Monument, Chopin Plaza, Bay Front Park, Miami, FL, USA - Updated 29/10/2018.
57. A Dangerous Game, Wynwood Art District, Miami, Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
58. Giant Hand at Holocaust Memorial, Miami, FL, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
59. Muse of Discovery, Orlando, FL, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
60. Folded Hands, Tampa Synagogue, Tampa, FL, USA - Updated 19/11/2018.
61. Giant Hands of chiropractor Dr Sid, Life University, Marietta, GA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
62. Giant Hand Holding a Fish, Roswell, GA, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
63. Hands and Wrenches, Des Moines, IA, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
64. Iowa Workers Monument, Des Moines, IA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
65. Victory and Peace Sign, Alexis, IL, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
66. Helping Hands, Chicago Women's Park and Gardens, Chicago, IL, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
67. Hand With Cutlery, Stella's Diner, Chicago, IL, USA - Updated 25/11/2018.
68. Giant Hand with Painted Nails, Pana, IL, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
69. Star Trek Vulcan Greeting, Peru, IL, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
70. The Awaking Muse, Schaumburg, IL, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
71. Large Hands Fountain, Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN, USA - Updated 25/05/2024.
72. Hands of Man, Salvation Army Family Store, Kansas, KS, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
73. Five Hands, Overland Park, KS, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
74. Opportunity Portal - Giant Clasped Hands, Louisville, KY, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
75. Hand Protruding From Wall, American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
76. The Awakening, National Harbor, Prince George's County, MD, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
77. Hand of Noah, NOAA Headquarters, Silverspring, MD, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
78. Monument to Joe Louis, Detroit, MI, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
79. Wings of the Morning, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
80. Smoking Hand Letterbox, Holland, MI, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
81. Wooden Hand, Norton Shores, MI, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
82. Wings of the Morning, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
83. Youth in the Hands of God, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
84. The Awakening - II, Chesterfield, MO, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
85. Praying Hands Memorial, Webb City, MO, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
86. Giant Hand, Charlotte, NC, USA - Updated 25/11/2018.
87. Communion, Hastings College, Hastings, NE, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
88. Roxbury Memorial Flame, Roxbury, NJ, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
89. Monument to Columbus, Scotch Plains, NJ, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
90. Hands Holding Bronze Sphere, Pascack Valley Medical Center, Westwood, NJ, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
91. Hand Holding Diploma, New Mexico State University, Alamogordo, NM, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
92. The Hand of Friendship, La Luz de Amistad Park, Albuquerque, NM, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
93. Pair of Hands, Old School Gallery, El Morro, NM, USA - Updated 25/05/2024.
94. Giant Hands at Fox Cave, Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe, NM, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
95. Hands Holding Rock, Rainbow Park, Rio Rancho, NM, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
96. Giant Hand Crushing Letter Box, Santa Fe, NM, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
97. Giant Hand of"Unity", Brooklyn, NY, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
98. The Touch, Governors Island, NY, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
99. Giant Plucking Hand Mural, 9 E 59th Street, New York, NY, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
100. Madam Tussaud's Hands - 1, Wax Museum, Times Square, New York, NY, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
101. Madam Tussaud's Hands - 2, Wax Museum, Times Square, New York, NY, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
102. Hand Holding Flower, Pacem in Terris, Warwick, NY, USA - Updated 06/12/2018.
103. Pair of Hands, Pacem in Terris, Warwick, NY, USA - Updated 06/12/2018.
104. Judy's Hand, MOCA, Cleveland, OH, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
105. Hand with Butterfly, Stratford, OK, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
106. Praying Hands, Tulsa, OK, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
107. Giant Hand, Portland, OR, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
108. Giant Hands at Oregon School for the Deaf, Salem, OR, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
109. Giant Hands, 9/11 Memorial, Norristown, Pennsylvania, PA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
110. I Love You Deaf Sign, Senate Street, Columbia, SC, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
111. Winnowing Hands, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
112. Wings of the Morning, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC, USA - Updated 06/06/2022.
113. I Love You Deaf Sign, Morgan Square, Spartanburg, SC, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
114. Giant Hands Holding Huge Camera, Pigeon Forge, TN, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
115. Weightlifter's Hand on Wall, Hyde Park Gym, Austin, TX, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
116. Hook 'Em Horns Tree, Austin, TX, USA - Updated 25/05/2024.
117. Thumbs Up Hand, College Station, TX, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
118. Hand Clutching Diploma, Galveston, TX, USA - Updated 19/02/2023.
119. Big Brick Hand, Fifth Ward, Houston, TX, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
120. Giant Robotic Hand, Johnson City, TX, USA - Updated 25/05/2024.
121. Taking Flight, Morgan's Wonderland, San Antonio, TX, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
122. "Open Hand, Open Mind, Open Heart", San Antonio, TX, USA - Updated 06/12/2018.
123. Serve and Protect, Salt Lake City, UT, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
124. "Handshake" by Gunther Stilling, Newport News, VA, USA - Updated 06/11/2018.
125. Peacemakers Sculpture, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.
126. Giant Nailed Hand of Christ, Logan, Spokane, WA, USA - Updated 31/07/2020.
127. Giant Hand Holding 'Pick-up Sticks', Monarch Sculpture Park, Tenino, WA, USA - Updated 25/11/2018.
128. Le Pouce de César, Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden, Washington (DC), USA - Updated 25/05/2024.
129. Giant Hand, Carnegie Library, Washington DC, USA - Updated 25/09/2018.

South America

1. Two Intertwined Hands, La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina - Updated 25/05/2024.
2. Wooden Hand Holding A Flaming Torch, Colón, Argentina - Updated 25/05/2024.
3. "HANDS" monument to the Republic, Concepción, Argentina - Updated 25/09/2018.
4. Cave of the Hands, Santa Cruz, Argentina - Updated 25/05/2024.
5. Monument to Charango, Aiquile, Bolivia - Updated 31/07/2020.
6. Monument to Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Cascavel Cathedral, Cascavel, Brazil - Updated 31/07/2020.
7. Monument to Nature, Gurupi Tocantins, Brazil - Updated 25/09/2018.
8. Hand Sculptures at Jardim das Esculturas, São João dos Mellos, RS, Brazil - Updated 25/05/2024.
9. Giant Hands along the Roads to Sculpture Garden, RS, Brazil - Updated 25/05/2024.
10. The Hand by Oscar Niemeyer, Latin America Memorial, São Paulo, Brazil - Updated 25/09/2018.
11. Hand of Desert, Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile - Updated 25/09/2018.
12. Big Hand, Chile Chico, Chile - Updated 31/07/2020.
13. Hands Monument to Wicker Artisan, Chimbarongo, O'Higgins, Chile - Updated 19/02/2023.
14. Monumento La Mano, Curanilahue, Chile - Updated 06/06/2022.
15. Giant Hands Supporting the Roof and Pillars of Hotel Lobby, Bogotá, Colombia - Updated 25/05/2024.
16. Giant's Hand Viewpoint, Gigante, Huila, Colombia - Updated 25/05/2024.
17. Giant Hand, Medellin, Colombia - Updated 25/09/2018.
18. Giant Hand Holding A Huge Sphere, Tocancipá, Colombia - Updated 25/05/2024.
19. Yellow Hand, Villavicencio, Colombia - Updated 31/07/2020.
20. Hand Pointing to Sky, Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica - Updated 25/05/2024.
21. Giant Hands at Nosara Beach Hotel, Nosara, Costa Rica - Updated 25/05/2024.
22. Monument to Hospitality, Guayaquileña, Equador - Updated 31/07/2020.
23. Emancipation Monument, Beterverwagting, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana - Updated 29/10/2018.
24. Monument to the Drowned, Punta del Este, Uruguay - Updated 25/09/2018.
25. Look Out Hand, Barra del Chuy, Rocha, Uruguay - Updated 25/09/2018.

Brief description, image and location of each hand is given below;

Giant Hands with A Ring, Farid Ahmedov Park, Stepanakert, Armenia
A hand giving a ring to another. No more details are available.

Image from defunct Panoramio is by harutune. Available now at web.archive.org

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Palm of Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, near Wuxi, China

One of the largest Buddha statues in the World is located in Longshan Mountain, near Mashan, town of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. A largereplica of the right hand of this huge statute of Buddha is located near giant Buddha statue.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Holger Naether

Image from Google Maps is by Yutthapong Tuppadung

Google Street View

Giant Hand at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan, China

A giant white hand at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan China. The temple complex has a huge 108 meters (354 ft) high statue of Guanyin depicting the Guanyin Bodhisattva. The statue was completed in 2005.

This is one of the two giant hands at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan, China. This one is located on the right side of the approach to the tall Buddha state and is placed on the ground with palm facing upwards. The other hand is on the right side of the approach and shows an upright palm with wheel. 

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Jazon88

Image from Google Maps is by Мария Клименченко

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Hand Holding Paint Brush, Dafen Oil Painting Village, Shenzhen, China

Dafen is a suburb of Buji, on the outskirts of Shenzhen, China. The area is an artist village for the production of replicas of masterworks and outsourcing of original art creation. Reportedly an estimated 60 percent of all the world’s oil paintings are created here. The village is a gated community recognisable by the large sculpture of a hand holding a paintbrush outside its gates.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Johnny Tsai

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Source: Wikipedia / artsy.net

Giant Hands, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Giant Hands sculpture on Nathan Road (near the eastern entrance to Kowloon Park), Kowloon, Hong Kong. Gifted by Rotary Club of Kowloon West it was created by Van Lau.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by BrokenSphere

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Giant Hands of Chandigarh, India
Le Corbusier, famous Swiss-French architect, urban planner and one of the pioneers of modern architecture was very enamoured with "Open Hand" symbol. One of his most famous project was the planned city of Chandigarh,
India and the city authorities adopted the "Open Hand" as the emblem/symbol of the of Chandigarh. There are several Giant Open Hands scattered in and around Chandigarh. Presently three such hands have been included in this collection.

Open Hand Monument, Chandigarh
This Open Hand Monument was designed by Le Corbusier himself and is largest of his many Open Hand sculptures. It symbolizes "the hand to give and the hand to take; peace and prosperity, and the unity of mankind".

The Monument located in the Capitol complex of Chandigarh, in the backdrop of the Shivalik mountain range of outer Himalayas, stands 26 metres (85 ft), high out of which the metal hand is 14 metres (46 ft) high and weighs
45 metric tonnes (100,000 lb). The hand is mounted on a swivel and rotates like a vane with the wind.

Image from Flickr is by Shubh Singh

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Harvinder Chandigarh

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More info: Wikipedia

Open Hand Cut-out, Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh

Also known as Chandigarh Peace Symbol. Installed on the shores of Lake Sukhna, it was gifted to the city in December 2003, by the Rotary International on 50th year of its founding.

Image from Flickr is by Nitin Badhwar

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by ShashankSharma2511

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Open Hand Motif, Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh

Open Hand is a favourite Le Corbusier and symbol of Chandigarh can be found at many places in Chandigarh. Here is a motif of Open Hand built on a shoe shaped islet in the Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh.

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Giant Hand, NuArt Sculpture Park, Bandung

This giant hand is at the NuArt Sculpture Park, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The 3 ha park was opened in Year 2000 and primarily exhibits the works of the sculptor Nyoman Nuarta. No details about the hand are available but it sure look very big.

Image from Flickr is by wanderlass

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Main source of info: wanderlass.com

Abstract Hand at 0 Sea Level Marker, Near Mitzpe Yeriho, Israel

An abstract hand sculpture at the 0 Sea Level marker, near Mitzpe Yeriho, Israel, on way to the Dead Sea. Commissioned by Ma'atz (National Road Company of Israel), it is 8.5 metres high and is creation of sculptor Ms. Ornah Ran.

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Source: masa.co.il (In Hebrew) (English Translation)

Victory Sign Hand with Hawk, Fukuoka, Japan

This large hand with victory sign and a hawk is located near the Fukuoka Yafuoku! Baseball Dome. The dome is the home field of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Japan.

Image from Picasaweb is by 川辺佑輔

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Hand of God, Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan

There are two giant hands on the grounds of Open Air Museum at Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. This giant hand on a pedestal holding high a human figure is titled "Hand of God" and is the art work of Carl Milles.

Another copy of this sculpture is installed in Millesgården, the art museum and sculpture garden, located on the grounds of the home of sculptor Carl Milles, on the island of Lidingö in Stockholm, Sweden.

Image from Wikimedia Commons (originally in Flickr) is by Dan

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Shaun of the Dead, Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan

This is second giant hand in the grounds of Open Air Museum at Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its design is based on the famous 2004 British horror comedy film "Shaun of the Dead". The sculpture was created by none other than the film's writer and star Simon Pegg and its director, Edgar Wright.

Image from Wikimedia Commons (originally in Flickr) is by Dan

Image from Flickr is by akira yamada

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Giant Fist and Tuna Sculpture, Omazaki Cape, Japan

An unusual sculpture depicting large "fist-wave" in punching action towards a giant tuna fish. It is located at the most northern point of the Cape. Oma is most famous for its bluefin tuna.

Image from Flickr is by Christine

Image from Flickr is by Tim

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Source: Japan Travel

The Hand of Hercules, Temple of Hercules, Amman, Jordan

During the digging at Amman Citadel, Amman, Jordan, archaeologists found a giant hand, rather just 3 fingers, which were apparently part of a gigantic statue of Hercules. It is estimated that the original statue would have been over 12 m (39 ft) tall. 

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Deror_avi

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Source: Wikipedia

Blue hand Holding Rice Grain, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
A giant blue hand holding Rice grain at the Rice Mill of Abzal & Co, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan.

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Rise Through Education by Lorenzo Quinn, Doha, Qatar

Two hands on an open book, holding the Globe. Installed at November 2005, at ASPIRE - The Academy for Sports Excellence, Doha, Qatar


Image from Google Maps is by Abdou Mostafa

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The Challenge 2015 - Hand Ball Sculpture, Lusail Multipurpose Hall, Qatar

Lusail Multipurpose Hall is an indoor sports arena in Lusail, Qatar. It was built to host matches of the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship. After the event, studies are currently undertaken in order to explore its transformation into a space dedicated for other entertaining activities, usable round the year.

The artwork "Challenge 2015" consists of several large bronze sculptures depicting towering hands reaching for the sky.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Fadi Bond

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Source: qm.org.qa

The Fist, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Fist in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is similar to the Fist in Monaco and it was also created by the French artist César Baldaccini.

Made of bronze the Fist is located in the middle of a roundabout on Prince Sultan Road near the Prince Sultan Mosque. The roundabout is known as "Fist Roundabout". Most of the roundabouts in Jeddah have distinctive sculptures in them and these roundabouts are known by the sculptures at these roundabouts. The Fist was donated to the city of Jeddah by the Minister of Defence and Aviation, HRH Prince Sultan Abdul Aziz.

Image from Flickr is by Terry George

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Source: sculpturesofjeddah.com

Hands at Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park, Jeongdongjin, South Korea

Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht is a hotel resort in Jeongdongjin on the east coast of South Korea. Designed in the shape a cruise ship it is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.

The resort also contains a Sculpture Park located adjacent to the hotel. It contains 3 separate sculptures of hands along with a variety of other sculptures.

Friendship Hands, Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park, Jeongdongjin, South Korea

This is one of the 3 pairs of hands at Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park.

Image from Flickr is by Brian Yap

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Hands of Promise, Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park, Jeongdongjin, South Korea

This is 2nd of the 3 pairs of hands at Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park. "The Hands of Promise" depicting two giant hands rising from the ground is one of the most prominent sculpture within the landscaped gardens.

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Interlaced Fingers, Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park, Jeongdongjin, South Korea

This is 3rd of the 3 pairs of hands at Sun Cruise Resort Sculpture Park. It shows two pairs of Interlaced Fingers.

Image from Picasaweb is by 홍현애

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Giant Hand at Sunrise Square, Homigot, (Cape Homi), Pohang, South Korea

There are two giant hands at Homigot. This one is installed at the beach next to the light of millennium and the other hand is in the nearby sea. The hand at the beach shows a left hand while the one in the sea depicts right hand.

Sunrise Square is a very popular tourist spot where tourist gather to watch the rising sun. A special gathering is held here on January 1 each year to welcome the dawn of New Year.

Image from Flickr is by SeongbinIm

Credits: I am thankful to jeito for informing about this hand and allowing me to use his images. Thank you jeito.

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The Hand of Harmony, Cape Homi, South Korea

There are two giant hands at Homigot. This one called "Hand of Harmony" is in the sea and the other is installed at the nearby beach next to the light of millennium. The hand in the sea depicts right hand while the one on the beach depicts left hand.

The rays of the rising sun are first to reach the Hand of Harmony signifying a new beginning for South Korea. The sculpture made from bronze and granite was built in 1999.

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Gangnam Style Hands, Seoul, Korea

Gangnam Style by South Korean musician Psy is one of the most popular song. It became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views and has reached 3.2 billion views so far. The video was shot at the eastern gate of the Coex Mall in Gangnam District of Seoul.

To honour the singer, a pair of giant golden hands sculpture has been erected near the spot where the video was filmed. Inaugurated on 15th April, 2016, the bronze statue is 5 meters high, 8 meters wide and shows two fists one above another, depicting the iconic horse-riding hand motion of the music video. 

Whenever someone approaches the sculpture, its built-in sensors turn on multi-coloured flashing lights and play the famous tune. 

The Sculpture has become an iconic landmark of the city.

Image from Flickr is by Travis Wise

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Source: yonhapnews.co.kr

Giant Hand, Yongsan Family Park, Seoul

This giant hand at Yongsan Family Park Seoul, South Korea is made from a series of roof-like tiles wired together. No further details are available.

Image from Flickr is by Crafty Bitch

Image from Flickr is by Jamie

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Hand with Raised Forefinger, Seoul

Located on Seolleung-ro, Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, no information is available about this giant hand. However the finger is pointing upwards, to a giant gorilla with bag pack, climbing the wall of the near by building. The hand and the gorilla are probably part of a single art work.

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Le Pouce de César, Olympic Park, Seoul

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is an epic sculpture representing the thumb of the sculptor César Baldaccini. It shows in details even the fingerprints and skin details of the artist. Several copies of this famous sculptures have been made.

This one was specially created for the Seoul 1988 Olympics and was installed in the Olympic Park.

Image from Flickr is Sylvain Silver

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Source: tourisme-marseille.com

Praying Hands, Abdi Ipekci Park, Ankara, Turkey

A pair of open praying hands (Turkish:Eller) located in of Abdi Ipekçi park at Attatürk Blv., Ankara. It was made by Metin Yurdanur in 1980.

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"Barıs" (Peace) Monument, Istanbul

Four hands joined together with the word "Barış" (meaning Peace) inscribed on it. It is reportedly a monument to those killed in 2003 terrorist attack on the nearby Neve Shalom synagogue. The monument reminds everyone that people of different religions and nationalities have always lived in Istanbul. The construction in the form of joined hands encourages all to live in peace and respect for each other.

Image source: Google Street View

Source: golos.blog/goldvoice

Hands Holding Flower Pot, Belgrade Gate, Istanbul
No information is available about this fountain.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Ollios

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Pink & White Hands, Istanbul
No information is available about this pair of Pink and White hands located near Ahmet Mithat Efendi Kultur Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey.

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The Hand of Peace, Kuşadası, Turkey

The hand of peace sculpture with six (6) birds (doves) at the waterfront in coastal resort town of Kuşadası. The name of the town has been derived from 'kuş' (meaning bird) and 'ada' (meaning island).

Image from Flickr is by Thom Watson

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Praying Hands, Municipal Cemetery, Tefenni, Turkey

Two Giant Hands at the entrance gate of Municipal Cemetery (Tefenni Belediyesi Mezarlığı), Tefenni, Burdur, Turkey. Probably signifying "Pray for Departed Soul".

Image source: Google Street View (Photosphere) by talip baş

Giant Body Parts near Cable Car Station, Bà Nà Hills, Vietnam

A giant hand and other body parts, namely; two legs, several heads showing ear, nose and eyes and a smaller hand, lie scattered near the Cable Car Station at Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam. That area has many resorts and theme parks.

Image Source: Google Street View (Photosphere) by Thảo Phạm. 

Most of the body parts can seen in this Photosphere

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Giant Hands Supporting Pedestrian Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam

Two giant hands supporting an amazing pedestrian bridge called Cầu Vàng (Golden Bridge) in Bà Nà Hills, near Da Nang, Vietnam.

Image from Flickr is by anna mitchell

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Youtube Link of this amazing bridge.

Source: themindcircle.com. It has some great pictures also.

"Second Hand", Alice Springs, NT, Australia
A hand growing on the fingers of a giant hand, installed in front of a Second Hand store on Gap Road, Alice Springs, NT

Image from Flickr is by Fraser Mummey

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"Chat", Pair of Hands, Brisbane, Australia

Entitled 'Chat', the sculpture is a pair of shiny metallic hands, one rising up from the pavement with fore finger pointing up and the other hand lying, palm down, on the ground with fore finger pointing towards the upraised hand.

Located in front of 175 Eagle Street, it was created by Sebastian De Mauro. The sculpture is made of cast aluminium and was commissioned in 2002. The upright hand is about 2.35 metres (7.7 feet) high and 1.50 metres
(4.9 feet) wide. The supine hand is 2.25 metres (7.4 feet) long and 1.25 metres (4.10 feet) wide.

Image from Flickr is by Cyron Ray Macey

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Source: Pinterest

Hand with Garage Remote, Kunda Park, Queensland
In front of the East Coast Garage Doors and Gates, Kunda Park, Queensland, Australia.

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The Hand That Nurtures, Wanaka, New Zealand

This giant hand located near the Roys Bay of Lake Wanaka, in Wanaka, New Zealand is called 'The Hand that Nurtures'. Commissioned by Aspiring Arts & Culture Trust it was created by local sculptor Llew Summers and was unveiled on March 10, 2005.

The inscription on its plaque reads; 

"The contrast between the solidity and weight of this solid concrete sculpture and the tenderness of feeling which it portrays makes this work special. It symbolises notions of nurturing, safety and protection as well as friendship, openness and honesty."

Image from Flickr is by studio tdes/thedailyenglishshow.com

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Source: NewZealaland Holiday Travel

Giant Hands, Duke Town, Calabar, Nigeria 

A pair of giant hands located in Fingers Park near the Calabar Museum, Duke Town, Nigeria. No information is available about these hands however the Panoramio image (shown below) has referred to these as "Hands of God".

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Hands Holding Globe, Ksar, Tunisia
At the roundabout of Roads P3 and P15, Ksar, Gafsa, Tunisia

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Giant's Hand, Antwerp

The name Antwerp (Antwerpen) which means 'Throwing Hand' came from a legend of a terrible giant called Antigoon who used to cut off hands of sailors who refused to give him toll. The giant was killed by Roan general Silvius Brabo who cut giant's own hand and threw it the river near present day Antwerp. Hence the name.

This Giant Hand artwork was also created by Henry Miller who had created 'L'Écoute, the giant Head and Hand sculpture in Paris.

Image from Flickr is by FaceMePLS

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Monument to The Missing Children, Parc de Bruxelles, Brussels

Officially titled "The Messenger", this monument to the missing children of Brussels, depicts a giant bird ready to fly from the top of raised hand. The sculpture was created by Jean-Michel Folon and was unveiled on May 21, 1997 by Princes Astrid.

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Source: jean-michel-folon.eu (In French) (English Translation)

Credits: I am thankful to Hazel C. who not only informed me about this hand but also took its pictures specifically for this collection. Thank you Hazel.

Two Hands, Antigua, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Cut-outs of two hands, somewhere on Calle Virgen de Antigua, Antigua, Canary Islands

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Hands and Grapes, Beaumes-de-Venise, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Sculpture at the entrance of the village of Beaumes-de-Venise, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The village is famous for its Muscat Wines.

Image from Flickr is by Cees Wouda

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Giant Yellow Hand with Cars, Pila Roundabout, Châtellerault, France

A giant yellow hand with several cars rolling down, apparently hatching out from a giant egg at the top. The hand is 24 metre high and measures 40 tonne. As per Loire Valley Experiences the cars are probably Citroën 2CV, VW beetle, Austin Mini, Fiat 500, Renault Dauphine, Peugeot 106 and Renault Twingo.

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Source of info: Days on the Claise

"La Main", La Valette-du-Var, France

The Hand (La Main) sculpture by César installed in 1982 at Collège Henri-Bosco, La Valette-du-Var. The sculpture, made of Bronze is 2 metres high.

Image from Flickr is by Jean-Pierre ZIMMER

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Source: publicartmuseum.net

Long Hands, Château de Lacoste, France

The Château de Lacoste is a ruined castle in the commune of Lacoste, Vaucluse, Provence, France. In late 18th century it was owned by famous Marquis de Sade. During the French Revolution the castle was vandalised and fell into disrepair. In 2001, Pierre Cardin bought the castle had parts of it renovated/repaired and in summer each year, he organises a musical artistic festival in the quarries to the west of the castle.

The Château is dotted with many sculpture and one of these is this pair of long hands.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Chrystel Rey

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Giant Hand, Carved in Granite, Maison du Sidobre, Le Bez

Sidobre is a mountainous area located in central France. It is a 15.3 km long, 6.6 km wide plateau made of granite. This giant hand carved from the granite block is located at the Maison du Sidobre, the Tourist Office of Sidbore, Le Bez, France.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Anne Burtman

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Hand of Oscar Niemeyer, Le Volcan Culture Centre, Le Havre, France

Le Havre's Cultural Central designed by Oscar Niemeyer is in the shape of a volcano and is therefore known as Le Volcan.

A white hand jutting out of its wall (probably modelled after the hand of the famous architect) was installed there as a memorial to Niemeyer. It was designed by Martine Boileau.

Image from Flickr is Frédéric BISSON

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Le Pouce de César, Le Plessis-Robinson, France

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is an epic sculpture representing the thumb of the sculptor César Baldaccini. It shows in details even the fingerprints and skin details of the artist. Several copies of this famous sculptures have been made.

This one is located in the premises of Collège Romain Rolland, Plessis-Robinson, France.

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Le Pouce de César, Marseille, France

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is an epic sculpture representing the thumb of the sculptor César Baldaccini. It shows in details even the fingerprints and skin details of the artist. Several copies of this famous sculptures have been made.
This one, installed in 1994, is located at Rond-Point (Roundabout) Pierre Guerre, not far very far from Museum of Contemporary Art, Marseille, France. it is 6 metres high and weighs 6 tonnes.

Image from Flickr is by marcovdz

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Source: tourisme-marseille.com

Le Pouce de César, La Défense, Paris, France

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is an epic sculpture representing the thumb of the sculptor César Baldaccini. It shows in details even the fingerprints and skin details of the artist. Several copies of this famous sculptures have been made.

This one at Place Carpeaux in La Défense district of Paris is the largest and most passive of the thumbs created by César. It is 12m high and weighs 18 tons.

Image from Flickr is by Amaury Laporte

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Source: travelfranceonline.com

Giant Hands Opening Oyster, L'Éguille, France

As a part of beautification of roundabouts in France, the French Authorities had commissioned to Sculptor Jean-Luc Plé to create sculptures for adorning the central islands of intersections across France. One such sculpture in the roundabout at L'Éguille leading to Marennes, shows a pair of hands opening an oyster.

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L'Écoute, Head and Hand Sculpture, Paris

A huge sandstone sculpture of a head resting on a hand in front of St. Eustache's Church in Place René Cassin, Paris. Commissioned in 1986 the artwork is known as "L'Écoute" ("Listen") and was created by Henri de Miller.

Image from Flickr is by John Althouse Cohen

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Source: French Wikipedia (English Translation)

Hands at Enz Bridge, Besigheim, Germany

Two large hands (one on each side) at the entrance to the Enz Bridge, Besigheim, Germany. The other end of the bridge has two large feet. All these are artwork of German sculptor Gunther Stilling.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Rainer Kirschner

The second hand at the bridge;


Image from Google Maps is Michael Hartmann

360cities view of the bridge.

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Le Pouce de César, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is an epic sculpture representing the thumb of the sculptor César Baldaccini. It shows in details even the lines and fingerprints of the artist. Several copies of this famous sculptures have been made.

This one, created in 1964, is located outside Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Slick

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"Body and Soul" Hand Sculpture, LVM Insurance, Münster
An artwork of artist/architect Duk-Kyu Ryang, the sculpture installed in 2015, is located in front of office tower of LVM Insurance, Münster, Germany.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Dietmar Rabich

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"Think partner" Stuttgart

Two large hands supporting a head is an art work (1980) of Hans-Jörg Limbach. It is located in front of the Friedrichsbau theatre, Stuttgart, Germany.

Image from Flickr is by 'Dage - Looking For Europe'

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Source: Wkimedia Commons

Grigoris Lambrakis Memorial, Thessaloniki, Greece

Memorial to Grigoris Lambrakis is located at the exact spot where the peace activist and member of the Greek Parliament belonging to the United Democratic Left Party was assassinated on May 22, 1963. The bronze sculpture depicts upraised hands, a dove and a head resting on the ground.

Image from TripAdvisor is by VadimM67

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Source: sanantoniopeace.center

Monument To 1953 Flood Disaster, Colijnsplaat, Holland

North Sea Flood of 1953 had caused extensive damage to coastal areas of Holland. This is monument to brave people of Colijnsplaat who tried to stop flood water entering through damaged dyke. They pushed their bodies at the wooden boards at the breach and kept on holding it for hours.

The monument titled Houen Jongens (Keep up Boys) unveiled on August 6, 1993 is artwork of Jan Haas. Made of brass, it shows rolling waves against a board and a hand pressing it against the force of water.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Tangel, L.M. Ⓒ Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands

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Source: noord-beveland.nl/historie

Liberation Monument, Doetinchem, Holland

A monument to the nine solders of Canadian Cavalry Highlanders who had died while liberating the town on May 1-2, 1945. The monument which shows two hand cuffed hands, is located in Mark Tennantplantsoen (Mark Tennant Park), named after the Major of the Canadian Cavalry Highlanders. It was designed by Marius van Beek.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Winmel

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Source: tracesofwar.nl

Jewish Monument, Groningen, Holland

The 'Jewish monument' in Groningen is a sculptural group of six hands of brass and copper, each placed on a separate reinforced concrete pedestal. Behind the statues there is memorial wall built of concrete blocks.

Created by Eduard Waskowsky, the hands are about five meters high and each hand has an expression of its own. The first depicts anger or resistance, the other hands display fear, sadness, acquiescence, prayer and blessing. The seventh pedestal is empty as the artist died in 1976 before the monument could be finished. The organisers decided to keep it blank.

Symbolism - The seven planned hand perhaps symbolise the seven branches of the menorah.

Image from Flickr is by GlobalVillager

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Source: GEC Post - Jewish Monument Groningen by kite_surfer and 4en5mei.nl

Tolerance Monument, Station Square, Hilversum, Holland.

Tolerance (Dutch: Verdraagzaamheid) Monument at the Station Square, Hilversum ( Holland) depicts a pair of folded hands holding two glass dragonflies. Created by Edo van Tetterode, the sculpture is a monument for Michael Poyé, who was brutally killed in 1986 by right-wing extremists, due to his looks (long hairs).

Image from Flickr is by Roel Wijnants

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Source: tgoii.info

Raised Hand Monument, Zijpersluis, Burgerbrug, Holland

A monument to a group of ten Dutch persons who were executed for a failed attempt sabotage an ammunition transport from the Germans.

The monument by Willem Reijers is 2 metres high with a pigeon spreading its wings at the wrist. Located at Parallelweg, Zijpersluisat, at the very spot of the execution, it is made of sandstone and was unveiled on May 4, 1947.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Trijnstel

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Source: Dutch Wikipedia

Giant Hands, Memento Park, Budapest, Hungary

Two giant hands holding a sphere - a symbolic representation of the Workers' Movement.

Source: aviewoncities.com

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"Ripost", Széchenyi Square, Budapest, Hungary

A giant face lying on the ground peering through two huge fingers, as if aiming through a slingshot. This artwork, located opposite Four Seasons Hotel, Gresham Palace, was created by Hungarian artist Ervin Lóránt Hervé for the Budapest Essentials Festival (27 June - 1 August, 2015).

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Elekes Andor

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Source: Gallery Out of Home / We Love Budapest

The Wishing Hand, Tyrone House, Dublin, Ireland

The Giant Hand called "Wishing Hand" is located on the grounds of the Department of Education, in front of Tyrone House in Marlborough Street, Dublin.

Created by sculptor Linda Brunker it is made of solid bronze and measures 63 x 110 x 55 inches.

Image from Flickr is by James Stringer

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Source: grannymar.com

Healing Hands, Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis, Ireland
Healing Hands is a sculpture by Shane Gilmore, installed at Ennis Cathedral in May 2008.

Image from Flickr is by Pat O'Malley

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Source: waymarking.com

Huge Hand, Bari, Italy
A Huge Hand in front of the Basilica of San Nicola, Italy. The sculpture made of polystyrene was a temporary sculpture created for the 2015 Festival of San Nicola.

Image from Flickr is by Twaalfdozijn

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Source: bari.repubblica.it

Two Hands Sculpture, Como, Italy
Monument to the Fallen for Service (Monumento ai Caduti per Servizioas). As per Explore Lake Como rough translation of the plaque reads;

"One hand is actively serving the country in defense of institutional values. The other hand is wounded in the line of duty." The monument is the most expressive part of the human body: hands. The ever-vigilant and active in the service of the country lift and protection all the institutional values, the other defeated and wounded in the line of duty and for this fall for the good of the national community."

Image from Flickr is by David Abercrombie

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Middle Finger, Milan Stock Exchange, Milan

Located in front of Milan Stock Exchange, the 11 metre (36 ft) high sculpture depicts a cut-off hand with the middle finger stuck up. Though officially called L.O.V.E. it is commonly known by it's provocative gesture. This artwork by Italy's most famous living artist, Maurizio Cattelan, has been under controversy right from its installation in 2010. Initially it was a temporary installation but its admirers wanted it to be permanently located, while its opponents called it disgusting and wanted it to be removed from public display. The civic authorities ultimately decided in its favour and it has become a permanent art work of Milan.

Image from Flickr is by Ralf Steinberger

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Source: bbc.com

Die is Cast, Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy.

A giant metallic 4 metres high hand with dice, located not very far from the historic Roman bridge over the River Rubicon in the town of Savignano sul Rubicone.

It symbolises the famous words "The die is cast" (Alea iacta est) uttered by Julius Caesar as he led his army across the Rubicon river in Italy.

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Source: ilrestodelcarlino.it

Supporting Hands, Venice

Officially titled "Support"; two giant hands rising from the Venice's Grand Canal, trying to support the historic 15th Century, palatial, Ca' Sagredo Hotel. A temporary artwork by artist Lorenzo Quinn, it was unveiled for opening of the 2017 Venice Biennale. The artwork tries to convey the fear by some environmental scientists, that Venice could be entirely submerged by 2100 due rise in the level of Mediterranean sea.

Image from Flickr is tylluan.du

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Source: thisiscolossal.com

The Hand by Mario Irarrázabal, Venice, Italy

This is 4th and last giant hand by Mario Irarrázabal. was originally installed at the Riva Ca' Di Dio, Castello, for the Venice Biennale in 1995. This sculpture has four stretched out fingers with thumb resting on the ground. Tired tourists often used the thumb as a bench.

The sculpture remained at Riva Ca' Di Dio, at least till November 25, 2007 (Source: Flickr Image) and at some stage thereafter, it was relocated to a parking lot in Marghera, mainland Venice, where it lies neglected without any maintenance. From Google Street View (see below) it looks that it is in shambles and is barely noticeable to passersby. It is understood that the authorities are planning to renovate it and relocate again somewhere else. Source: comune.venezia.it (pdf file in Italian) (English Translation).

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Monument to A. Pushkin and A. Hanibal, Vilnius, Lithuania

Created by the Lithuanian sculptor Vytautas Nalyvayka it is located in St. Paraskeva Orthodox Church, Vilnius, Lithuania.

The monument, unveiled on May 05, 2011, is made of granite, bronze and brass is three meters high and on the palms are medallions with pictures of Pushkin and his great-grandfather Abram Petrovich Hannibal.

Image from Flickr is by Kovalchuk Nikolay

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Source: russkiymir.ru

Three Hands, Funchal, Madeira
Cut-outs of three hands, somewhere in Lido Park.

Image from Flickr is by G. Smith

There are 4 concrete panels; 3 with cut-outs and one solid.

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The Fist, UNESCO Garden, Monaco

The Fist (French: Le Poing) created in 1980 by noted French sculptor César Baldaccini is located at the UNESCO Sculpture Garden, Monaco. A similar fist adorns a roundabout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Image from Flickr is by yael lew

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Christian IV's Glove, Oslo

Located in Christiania Torv (square), Oslo, the fountain has a hand pointing to the ground. The sculpture is called "Christian IVs hanske" (Christian IV's glove) and was made by the Norwegian artist Wenche Gulbransen. The fountain is reportedly located at the spot where the Danish-Norwegian king Christian IV decided to rebuild the city after the big fire in 1624. He pointed to the spot and said: "The new town will lie here!" (Source: visitoslo.com)

Image from Flickr is Dion Hinchcliffe

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Fist and Rose, Oslo

The Fist and Rose (Neve Og Rose) is monument to the Socialist Party and was installed in 1990 in front of headquarters of Trade Union for Metalworkers, Oslo.

Image from Flickr is by No por Mucho Madrugar

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Source: spfaust.wordpress.com

Giant Hand Supporting Hotel EVOLUTION, Lisbon
A giant hand supporting Hotel EVOLUTION, Lisbon, Portugal

Image from Google+ Photos is by Les Poon

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Giant Hand, Revolution Square, Bucharest, Romania

A big hand with long fingers adjacent to the bronze statue of "Iuliu Maniu" in the famous Revolution Square, Bucharest. Iuliu Maniu was one of foremost Romanian politicians and was Prime Minister of Romania for three terms after World War I. He had opposed the communist regime and was imprisoned in 1947. He died in 1953 in Sighet prison.

The statue often referred as the "Broken Man" is the work of artist Mircea Spătaru.

Image from Flickr is by Michael Arrington

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Drumarilor Monument, Romania

The Drumarilor monument is a monument to road construction work, located at an altitude of over 1,000 meters, on Obcina Mare, Suceava County. The Monument is almost 7 meters high, representing a hand - a symbol of labour. A road a bridge wraps around the hand.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Cezar Suceveanu

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Source: La Taifas / Romanian Wikipedia (English Translation)

Laika (The First Animal To Orbit Earth) Monument, Moscow

Laika's statue in the shape of hand cum rocket is located in front of the Moscow military research facility where her flight team prepared the original space mission in 1957. The monument was installed 2008.

Image from Picasaweb is by Сергей Хоамченок

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Peacemakers Sculpture, International Federation for Peace and Conciliation, Moscow

This is one of the two identical "The Peacemakers" monuments created by Sculptor Frank Hendler to commemorate the historic handshake between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at the US-Soviet summit in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 7, 1987. The other one is located in the campus of Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, USA.

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Hand Holding the Eternal Flame, Hall of Military Glory, Volgograd, Russia

A huge hand sculpture holding eternal flame at the 'Zal Voinskoy Slavy' (Hall of Military Glory), Soviet War Memorial, Mamayev Kurgan, Stalingrad, now renamed Volgograd.

Image from Google+ Photos is by lex67 25

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Holocaust Memorial, Yantarnyy, Kaliningrad, Russia

In early 1945 as the soviet troops advanced towards Kaliningrad, Russia, the Nazis, in one of their last act of Holocaust, marched the inmates of Stutthof Concentration Camp and then murdered several thousand prisoners at the Amber beach of Palmnicken (now Yantarny).

A monument to the victims was unveiled in Yantarny on January, 30, 2011. The monument, by Frank Meisler, features hands lifted up to the sky.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Андрей Казаков

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Source and more info: Wikipedia

Hand Holding Pencil, Alicante, Spain
At the Campus of the University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Etnacila

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Love by Lorenzo Quinn, Almenar, Lleida, Spain

Lorenzo Quinn, an Italian sculptor has created several "Love" themed sculptures which are on display a various locations around the World.

This one mounted on a pedestal, is at display on N-230 at the South-East entrance to the town. The sculpture is made of steel and bronze, reaching 5.5 meters in height and 3.20 in diameter.

The plaque on the pedestal has text in four languages (Spanish, Catalan, English and French) and reads;

"Love is the most powerful word in a relationship. I see love as a continuous stream of emotions which must endure through time. Love also means respect, appreciation, honesty, transparency ,trust, faith, to want someone’s good and also to let oneself be someone’s good and also to let oneself be loved. It’s an all encompassing circle of emotions where one gives and takes."

Image from Google+ Photos is by Inma Avi

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Source: lorenzoquinnlleida.es

The Hand by Fernando Botero, Madrid, Spain

This is one of the two giant hand sculptures in Madrid. Both of these are called La Mano (meaning: The Hand). This hand was made by Colombian artist Fernando Botero and is located in the Plaza San Juan de la Cruz, Madrid Spain. It was created in 1976, a year after Botero had suffered injuries in his right hand in a car accident.

The other one by Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal is located in Parque Juan Carlos I.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Manuel González Olaechea

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Source: waymarking.com

The Hand by Mario Irarrázabal, Madrid, Spain

This is the second Giant Hand in Madrid and is also called La Mano (meaning: The Hand). This hand made by Mario Irarrázabal is located in Parque Juan Carlos I, while the other by Colombian artist Fernando Botero is located in the Plaza San Juan de la Cruz.

This sculpture made in 1987 was the second giant hand made by Mario Irarrázabal. It is similar to his original sculpture in Punta del Este, Uruguay and shows five fingers partially submerged in the ground. However unlike the original hand at the Brava Beach, Uruguay, where the fingers rise out from the sand on the beach, the fingers here rise out from paved ground.

Image from Flickr is by Richard Parmiter

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Give Peace A Chance, Malaga, Spain

The sculpture known as "Ave Quiromantica" is a bronze sculpture which has the form of half pigeon and half an open hand. Located on Calle Bolsa, Malaga, Spain, the sculpture was created in 2001 by Jose Seguiri. Its design is based on a sketch done by the poet Rafael Perez Estrada, to whom the monument was dedicated by the City of Malaga.

Image from Flickr is by p_mci

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Source: 500px.com

Give and Take by Lorenzo Quinn, Passeig Marítim, Castelldefels, Spain
Installed 2013, it is located at the Playa de Castelldefels, Passeig Marítim, Castelldefels, Spain

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Grey Geezer

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Tribute to founder of Bacardí, Playa de la Ribera, Sitges, Spain

"Mirant el futur" "Looking at the future", by Lorenzo Quinn. A tribute the founder of Bacardí, at Playa de la Ribera, Sitges, Spain.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Grey Geezer

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Hand with Hand, Villagarcía de Arousa, Spain
Titled Hand with hand / Man with man (Mano con mano/Man con man) the sculpture is located on a roundabout on Avenida das Carolinas, Villagarcía de Arousa, Galicia, Spain. Made of bronze it is art work of Ramón Conde, Sculptor and was opened on July 15, 2004.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Felipe Loroño

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Source: EsculturaUrbana.com

Hand of God, Millesgården, Island of Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden

Hands of God "Guds hand" in Millesgården, Island of Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden is replica of the original installed in Hakone Sculpture Park, Japan. Millesgården is an art museum and sculpture garden located on the grounds of the home of sculptor Carl Milles and his wife, artist Olga Milles, both of whom are also buried there.

Image from Flickr is by Esther Westerveld

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Caring Hand, Glarus, Switzerland

"La main généreuse" or "The Caring hand", sculpture in Glarus, Switzerland. This sculpture rising from the ground and gently wrapping its fingers around a tree sends a message of environmental responsibility and care. It is artwork of Eva Oertli and Beat Huber.

Image from Flickr is by upperplayground

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Tree of Life War Memorial, Birmingham, England

Located on Edgbaston Street, near St. Martin's Church, Birmingham, England, the sculpture titled "Tree of Life" is artwork of Lorenzo Quinn. It shows a tree which morphs into a pair of hand holding Globe. Made of Bronze it is a memorial honouring the victims of World War II bombing raids on Birmingham. It measures 2.50 M x 0.90 x 0.70 Metres and was unveiled on October 08, 2005.

Image from Flickr is by Roger Marks

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Source: lorenzoquinn.com / BBC

All Hands, Cardiff, Wales

Created by the sculptor Brian Fall, it commemorates the manual workers of Cardiff Docks. The 2 metres high hands, gripping a steel rope, are located above the culverted canal which supplied coal to Cardiff Docks.

Image from Flickr is by Elliott Brown

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Source: brianfell.org.uk

Wooden Hands, Chopwell Wood, England

Located in Chopwell Wood Park near Gateshead, England these wooden hands are replacement of original "The Hand" which was made of Poplar wood. The new hands made of Oak were sculpted by David Gross and installed at the original site in November 2006.

Source: friendsofchopwellwood.org.uk

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Miner's Hand, Clipstone Colliery, England

The waste tips of the former Clipstone Colliery have been turned into a country park which includes this sculpture of a giant hand entitled "Golden Hand". It was specially commissioned as part of the Sustrans National Cycle Route.

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Hand of Manuscript of Monte Cassino, Edinburgh

A giant hand is part of a three piece sculpture entitled 'Manuscript of Monte Cassino', situated opposite St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh. The artworks was created by Eduardo Paolozzi and consists of a Hand, Foot and Ankle.

As per edinburghmuseums.org.uk;

"The sculpture is an allegory of a pilgrimage - the foot which travels and the connecting ankle and the hand receiving alms or hospitality; the sculpture also makes reference to giant Ancient Roman sculpture on Capitoline Hill in Rome. On the hand is a ball with geometric indentations relating to genetic engineering, perhaps an allusion to 'plenty', but also two locusts coupling referring to the plague of locusts in the Bible. It is designed to collect rain water and allow children would play on the sculpture."

Image from Flickr is by jambox998

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Source: edinburghmuseums.org.uk;

Pink Hands, Glenrothes, Scotland

These pink coloured hands by Malcolm Robertson were installed in 1980, somewhere on Collydean Drive, Collydean, Glenrothes as part of 'Public Art Program'. Subsequently it was relocated and is now sited on A 911, Leslie, Glenrothes, Scotland.

Following picture was taken at the old location;

The hands at new location;

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Giant Hands, Gretna Green, Scotland

The village of Gretna Green in the south of Scotland, bordering England is famous for runaway weddings. The blacksmith shop framed by two hand was a popular venue for such marriages.

The blacksmith's shop framed by the giant hands, entitled the "Big Dance" is located in the Sculpture Garden at Gretna Green. The two clasping hands made of weathering steel, stand 4 metres (13 ft.) tall and was created by Ray Lonsdale.

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Source: gretnagreen.com

Giant Wooden Hands, Brandelhow, Keswick, Lake District, England

This pair of giant wooden cupped hands was unveiled on Oct. 16, 2002 to commemorate the centenary of the National Trust's first ever land purchase - 108 acres of the Brandlehow estate on the western shore of Derwentwater, in 1902. Located not very far from the Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Landing.

Image from Flickr is by Kris Chapman

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Source: Flickr

'Both Arms', Mandela Garden, Millennium Square, Leeds

'Both Arms' is a 4.9 metres (16 ft) high, bronze sculpture by William Kenneth Armitage. It is located in the Mandela Garden of Millennium Square (previously - Civic Square), Leeds, UK.

Another hand sculpture by William Kenneth Armitage is in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Image from Flickr is by Donald Judge

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Hands of Justice, Hare Court, London
The Hands of Justice by Tanya Russell, Hare Court, Inner Temple, London.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by AndyScott

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Love by Lorenzo Quinn, London

Lorenzo Quinn, an Italian sculptor has created several "Love" themed sculptures which are on display at various locations around the World.

This one is at display at Riverside Walk Gardens, near Vauxhall bridge, Milbank, London and is made from Polished / chromed Aluminium.

Image from Flickr is by Loco Steve

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Thumbs Up, Trafalgar Square, London

The Fourth Plinth in the northwest Trafalgar Square is used to show case temporary artworks instead of having a permanent sculpture.

A big hand with really long thumb created by David Shrigley was on display at this plinth from Sept 29, 2016 to March 6, 2018. Made of bronze the sculpture was 7 metres (23 ft) high.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Matt Brown

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Source: Wikipedia

'Reaching for the Stars', Newcastle upon Tyne

'Reaching for the Stars' is a hand stretched upwards, bronze sculpture (2002) by Kenneth Armitage. It is located in the very narrow Stephenson's Lane which runs between Orchard Street and South Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Another hand sculpture by William Kenneth Armitage is in Leeds, UK.

Image from Flickr is by Michael Callachan

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Source: geograph.org.uk

Hands & Molecule, Ramsgate, Kent

This pair of giant hands holding up strings of molecules called "Hands & Molecule" is located on the Westcliff Promenade, Ramsgate, Kent, UK. It was commissioned by Sustrans (A leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport) and sponsored by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.

The 2.4 meters (8 ft) high sculpture was designed by David Barnes, with bronze casting by Livingstone Art Founders and was unveiled in June 2000 to mark the opening of the National Cycle Network (Route 15) in Thanet, Kent.

Image from Flickr is by Alan Day

Image from Flickr is by John Sheldon

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Source: mykent.co.uk / vanderkrogt.net

Hands Holding Map, Minehead, Somerset, England

Located at the Minehead end of South West Coast Path - England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for 630 miles (1,014 km), running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset.

The 3.65 metes (12 ft) galvanised steel sculpture, installed in 2001, was designed by Sarah Ward and sculpted by Owen Cunningham.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Nilfanion

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Source: telegraph.co.uk

Gregynog Hand, Tregynon, Wales

Located on the grounds of Gregynog Hall; A large country mansion in the village of Tregynon, near Newtown, Wales, is this Giant Hand protruding from the grounds. As per Flickr it is titled "Gregynog Hand" by Francis Hewlett in 1977.

Image from Flickr is by Bunny Red

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Praying Hands Bench, Walberton and Binsted C of E School, West Sussex, England

Two giant hands forming wooden a bench was built by Sitting Spiritually Ltd., Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.

As per web page of Sitting Spiritually - Bespoke Garden Sculpture (page was obtained via Internet Archive - Wayback Machine)

"This seat is at Walberton and Binsted C of E School West Sussex and is based on an idea from their head teacher. She had bought back from the Holy Land a bible that was held in a pair of praying hands.So we sculptured from Oak what she wanted; a place where teachers could sit together with a pupil in a warm cacooned place and provide counsel and solace."

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Hand Bench, Landscape Alley Park, Kiev

Two hands supporting a bench at Landscape Alley Park, Kiev. The public park show cases offbeat local artwork, including abstract sculptures & mosaics. As per Getty Images the installation is by Lilia Litkovskay.

Image from Flickr is by Jayne Cravens

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Monument to Steve Jobs, Odessa, Ukraine

A Giant Hand with Apple logo cut out in the middle. A monument to Steve Jobs, created in 2012, by Ukrainian artist Cyril Maksimenko from scrap parts of cars, motor cycles and bicycles. A plaque on the sculpture reads "Thanks Steve" in English as well as in Ukrainian.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Евгений Симоненко

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Source: mactrast.com

Chernobyl Hand Monument, Reactor #4, Pripyat, Ukraine

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl accident, a memorial was built to commemorate the people who worked in the aftermath of the disaster.

Image from Flickr is by Jorge Franganillo

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Meg’s Pause, Glenhurst Gallery, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

This 4.8 Metres (16 ft) tall sculpture entitled "Meg’s Pause" is one of many art works created by sculptor David Hind who creates his work from scraps and recycled materials. The sculpture created in 2008 is dedicated to his mentor Marguerite Larmand and shows the exchange of a rock from one hand to another.

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Hand Holding A Quill, Quebec City
Located in front of The Ursulines Museum, Quebec City. 

As per Flickr page it is; "A tribute to the women of the religious communities that dedicated their lives to teaching."

Image from Flickr is by Kiril Strax

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"Jacob's Ladder", Berczy Park, Toronto, Canada

"Jacob's Ladder" by Luis Jacob installed in Berczy Park, Toronto consists of two giant scale bronze hands. The art work was installed in late 2017. It is understood that these hands will eventually have a rope lattice suspended between the hands, forming a ladder for climbing, swinging, playing etc.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Bruce Reid

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Olympia Hand, University Ave, Toronto

Known as "Olympia Hand" it was commissioned by Olympia & York, a major international property development firm based in Canada.

Created in 1972 by Sorel Etrog, the sculpture is a big open upright bronze hand facing outward. It is 3 m high, 1.64 m wide, and 7o cm thick.

Image from Flickr is by Steve Harris

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Source: Book entitled - Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto by John Warkentin

Monument to the Aborted Children of The World, Santo Domingo

This monument showing two hands holding a foetus is an "Homage to the millions of aborted children in the world".

Located in the Plaza of the Priests, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it is of bronze and was unveiled in 2004.

Image from Flickr is by Ulises Jorge

Image source: minube.com

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Hands of Peace Monument, Civic Centre, Guatemala City

This Peace Monument (Monumento A La Paz) is located in the fountain near the City Town Hall, Guatemala City. It commemorates the Firm and Lasting Peace Agreement, made on December 29, 2006. The monument by sculptor Fernando Carlos León shows two raised hands and a pigeon flying towards the sky.

Image from Flickr is by Fernando Reyes Palencia

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Source: minube.com

White Rose and Hands of Peace Monument, Guatemala City

Located in front of the National Palace of Culture (Palacio Nacional de la Cultura), the monument is in shape of half clasped hands. This monument was unveiled on December 29, 1997, one year after signing the Peace Agreement between the Government and various guerrilla and other groups and unions. The sculpture cast in bronze was made by the Guatemalan artist Luis Fernando Carlos León.

A fresh white rose is placed in the hands every day symbolising continued peace.

Image from Flickr is by Alvaro Lainfiestam

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Source: cultura.muniguate.com

The Hands of the Brotherhood, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

The Hands of the Brotherhood (Spanish: Las Manos de la Hermandad) at the La Paz (The Peace) Ecumenical Chapel in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.

The bronze sculpture designed by sculptor Claudio Favier, represents brotherhood and depicts two right hands joined together in praying position, pointing to the sky.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Mitrush

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Source of info. Wikipedia

Peace Is In Our Hands, Mexico City, Mexico

"En Nuestras Manos está la Paz" (Peace Is In Our Hands) in Mexico city is an interestingly designed sculpture which uses the art of Shadowgraphy. The raised up hands are placed in such a way that when the Sun is up in sky, the hands cast a shadow in the shape of a dove.

The sculpture commissioned (2006) by Mexican Federation of University Women (FEMU) was designed by sculptor Glenda Hecksher and it was one of the 20 entries presented during a conference "War and Peace, an analysis under the eye of art, lawful, history, diplomacy and politics" organized by FEMU jointly with the Institute of Juridical Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Photo Credits: Culture of Peace News Network, sculptor: Glenda Hecksher, and the author of the article: "Peace Sculptures by Women in Mexico", Dorothy Meyer of Graduate Women International (formerly International Federation of University Women).

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Photo Credits: Culture of Peace News Network, sculptor: Glenda Hecksher, and the author of the article: "Peace Sculptures by Women in Mexico", Dorothy Meyer of Graduate Women International (formerly International Federation of University Women).

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Hands Holding A Jar, Ticul, Yucatan, Mexico

Two hands holding tall Jar in a fountain opposite Iglesia San Antonio De Padua, Ticul, Yucatan, Mexico

Image from Google+ Photos is by Emma Avendaño

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Becoming Sculpture - Giant Hands at Montevallo, Alabama, USA

Sculpture sometimes called simple "The Hands," is actually titled "Becoming" and is located inUniversity of Montevallo. It was created by University Art Professor Ted Metz and his students. The 4.9 metres (16 feet) tall sculpture unveiled on February 15, 2003, is made of bronze.

The sculpture depicts two hands. As per carmichaeldigitalprojects.org the "... young hand representing university students reaching out toward the future, and an older hand representing the university itself guiding the student to that future. The separation between the hands represents the student’s graduation. The older hand was modeled after Metz’s own hand, while the younger hand was modeled after one of his students’ hands."

Image from Flickr is by Larry Miller

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Main Source: carmichaeldigitalprojects.org

Our Hands, Chico Municipal Centre, California

The sculpture known as "Our Hands" is the artwork of artist Donna Billick. Located in front of Chico Municipal Centre Building it was unveiled in 2000. Each hand measures 6' X 12' and is made of steel armature covered with terrazzo composed of mixture of granite, marble chips and cement.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Ryanx7

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Source: chico.ca.us

Giant Hand With Paper Plane, El Segundo, CA

This Giant Hand with Paper Plane is a a thirty foot wire-mesh hand ready to launch a big paper airplane. Located at the Metro Green Line El Segundo Station, 2226 E. El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo, CA. It is one of the several artwork installed at the Metro Station "For Your Intellectual Entertainment" (1995) by Daniel Martinez.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Bruce Bogart

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Source: media.metro.net

The Hand, Sculpture Garden, Fullerton College, Fullerton, California
The Hand, created by local artist Todd Frahm in 2007.

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Source: libraryfchistory.fullcoll.edu

The Hand Shake aka Peace, Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California

Another Shaking Hands Sculpture in front of Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California, USA. Sculptor Stephen J. Kaltenbach.

Image from Flickr is by Nicola Barnett

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Hand in Hand, Camden Community Centre, San Jose, California

Located on a small mound at the entrance to the community centre, this artwork by sculptor and designer Michael Stutz shows a small hand within a large hand, suggesting a bond between an adult and a child. It also acts as a welcome sign to people coming to the community centre. Like most of his other art works, this sculpture is also made of woven bronze strips.

Image Source: San Jose - Official Website (Permission to use image awaited)

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Source: San Jose Official website

The Hand aka Agraria, Santa Rosa, CA

Popularly known as Agraria, this sculpture is the work of sculptor Larry Kirkland. Located in front of Santa Rosa Plaza in downtown Santa Rosa, California, the sculptor is made of white marble and is 3.66 metres (12 ft.) long, 1.83 metres (6ft.) tall and .91 metres (3 ft.) feet thick at its thickest point.

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Giant Hands, Florida School of Massage, Gainesville, Florida
Two giant hands supporting the sign of the school on the drive way leading to the school.

Image from Google Maps is by Florida School of Massage.

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A Dangerous Game, Wynwood Art District, Miami

Hand throwing a rocket like a dart by Lorenzo Quinn. Installed December 2017 at the intersection of NW 23rd St and NW 5 Ave, near Mana Wynwood Convention Cente, Wynwood Art District, Miami. It is made of EP20, covered with poliurea, PVC and steel.

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Giant Hand at Holocaust Memorial, Miami

A giant hand at the Holocaust Memorial at South Miami Beach, Florida. The 12.8 metres (42 ft.) high sculpture set in the middle of a pool, was designed by Kenneth Treister and is centrepiece of the memorial. Cast in bronze, the outstretched hand has several human figures clinging to it and and to each other.

Image from Flickr is by Dennis Goedegebuure

Image from Flickr is by Marjolein Vegers

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Main sources of info and more info: Orlando Sentinel and Official Page of Memorial

Credits: I am thankful to David Prashker for informing me about this giant hand at Miami Beach.

Giant Hands of chiropractor Dr Sid, Life University, Marietta, Georgia

Life University is a private university in Marietta, Atlanta, Georgia, founded by Dr. Sid E. Williams. The university is reportedly the largest chiropractic college in the world.

The Giant Hands in front of the bell tower are reportedly modelled after the hands of Dr. Sid E. Williams, poised to give a "toggle adjustment".

The Clock behind the hand has alphabets instead of numerals and reads "CHIROPRACTOR".

Image from Google+ Photos by Tiara Pressley

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Source: roadsideamerica.com

Iowa Workers Monument, Des Moines, Iowa

The bronze sculpture represents four interlocking arms and hands, dedicated to the energy and integrity of the Workers of Iowa. 3.3 metre (11 ft) tall and 3.3 metre (11 ft) wide was created by American sculptor Michael Stutz and was completed in 2007. It is constructed of welded bronze strips. The open interior space of the sculpture frames a direct view of the Iowa State Capital building.

Image from Flickr is by Jason Mrachina

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Source: Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation

Hands of Man, Salvation Army Family Store, Kansas

Hands of Man, an artwork by L. William Zahner, is located at the Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center, Kansas City. The sculpture is made of custom cut and patinated copper which was hammered and sculpted. It consists of several hundred copper hands cut from copper sheet. The hands were then welded and sculpted to form a large-scale (7' x 4' x 3') (2.1 x 1.2 x .9 M) sculpture of a hand.




Image from Google+ Photos is by Todd Hurd



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Source: azahner.com

Opportunity Portal - Giant Clasped Hands, Louisville, KY

The Clasped Hands in front of the Insight Training Group building which houses the The Nia Center. Officially titled the "Opportunity Portal", this sculpture was created by Don Lawler and Meg White in 2000. The hands are 15 feet tall and 20 feet wide. One represents the community and the other represents the Nia Center. 'Nia' in Swahili means purpose, and the centre provides assistance for employment, small business development, and transportation, hence the name 'Opportunity Portal'

Image from Flickr is by Louisville Images

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Source: Louisville Commission on Public Art

Hand Protruding From Wall, American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland

Looks like a puppeteer's hand trying to control the passersby walking below it.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Lizbeth Rodriguez

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The Awakening, National Harbor, Prince George's County, MD

As per Wikipedia; "The statue consists of five separate aluminum pieces buried in the ground, giving the impression of a panicked giant trying to pull himself to the surface. The left hand and right foot barely protrude, while the bent left leg and knee jut into the air. The 17-foot right arm and hand reach farther out of the ground, and the bearded face, with the mouth in mid-scream, struggles to emerge from the surrounding earth."

The sculpture unveiled in 1980 is creative work of American artist J. Seward Johnson, Jr. and was originally installed at Hains Point in East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. In 2009 it was relocated to the present location at National Harbor, Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside the District of Columbia, where it is installed on a specially built beach along the Potomac River.

A replica of this sculpture (The Awakening - II) is at Chesterfield, Missouri

Image from Flickr is by IntangibleArts

Image from Flickr is by Mr. T in DC

Image from Flickr is by wfyurasko

Image from Flickr is by thisisbossi

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Hand of Noah, NOAA Headquarters, Silver Spring, Maryland

A 12 feet tall hand in front of the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) headquarters at Silver Spring, Maryland. The bronze sculpture, installed in 1991, was created by Raymond Kaskey who called it "Hand of Noah". It shows a gigantic hand releasing four seagulls - the emblem of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Source: gazette.net

Monument to Joe Louis, Detroit

Known as "The Fist" the sculpture is a monument to the boxer Joe Louis. Unveiled on October 16, 1986, the sculpture was commissioned by Sports Illustrated magazine and created by Mexican-American sculptor Robert Graham. The 7.3 m (24 ft.) long arm with a fisted hand is suspended by pyramidal framework.

Image from Flickr is by Kaleidico Digital Marketing

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Source: Wikipedia

The Awakening - II, Chesterfield, Missouri

A replica of the original "Awakening" was also unveiled on October 10, 2009 at Chesterfield, Missouri. It was also created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. The original Awakening is located at National Harbour, Prince George's County, Maryland.

Image from Flickr is by Karen Blaha

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Source: Wikipedia

Praying Hands Memorial, Webb City, MO

Created by a 20 year old student, Jack Dawson, these giant hands were unveiled on April 28, 1974. Inscribed in stone, in the front, are the words: "Hands in prayer. World in peace."

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Abe Ezekowitz

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Source: ruralmissouri.org

Roxbury Memorial Flame, Roxbury, New Jersey

Roxbury Veterans Memorial in the shape of giant hand holding a torch is an 8 feet high memorial located within the Horseshoe Lake Park. It honours the residents of Roxbury who served the country during World War II. Installed in 1959, it is an artwork of Burnett Zeek and is made of white concrete and marble chips.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Susy Seda

Google Maps

Source: geocaching.com

Monument to Columbus, Scotch Plains, New Jersey

A white marble hand holding a sphere, located in front of Municipal Court, Scotch Plains, NJ. The sculpture created by Gheorghi Filin is dedicated to Columbus. The upper half of sphere has three metal sails depicting his three ships, the Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria.

Image from Flickr is by Jazz Guy

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Source: tapinto.net

Hand Holding Diploma, New Mexico State University, Alamogordo, NM

Image from Flickr is by Cindy Boylan

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Giant Hand Crushing Letter Box, Santa Fe, New Mexico
A large feminine hand (approximately 5 feet tall) with long fingernails crushing a mail box. I don't know who the the sculptor was and what he/she wanted to convey by this striking sculpture, but to me, with the advent of E-mail and Instant Messaging, it symbolises the death of letter boxes.

Image Source: Google Street View

An artistic rendition of above image in "Google Street View Art"

Source: roadsideamerica.com

The Touch, Governors Island, New York

The Touch is a Bronze and Cor-ten Steel sculpture by Sassona Norton. It depicts two hands; one fixed to the ground on a circular cor-ten steel base and the other floating over it just touching the fingers. It was unveiled in the summer and fall of 2010 in the "Encounters", Sculptors' Guild show on Governors Island.

As per sculpture.org;

Touch is essential to human interactions in healing and in relationships. The sculpture depicts the beginning of touch. The upper hand is floating in the air, while the lower one is anchored to the disk lightly. The hands are not locked yet. It gives the massive sculpture lightness, lyricism and mystery. It implies that the world is full of promise.

Image from Flickr is by Wallyg

Source of info: sculpture.org

Google Maps (Approximate location, based on Flickr)

Madam Tussaud's Hands - 1, Wax Museum, Times Square, New York

Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in New York has two sets of giant hands. One hand is silver in colour and is located at the entrance.

Image from Flickr is by Harold Neal

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Madam Tussaud's Hands - 2, Wax Museum, Times Square, New York

Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in New York has two sets of giant hands. One hand is silver in colour and is located at the entrance.

The other hand is golden and is up on the patio balcony of the Museum, holding the top of the Madame Tussaud's sign.

Image from Flickr is by Moonez

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Judy's Hand, MOCA, Cleveland

A huge, 7-ton, 21-foot-high hand sculpture near Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA). Known as "Judy's Hand Pavilion", it was installed on June 29, 2018 for the FRONT International Cleveland Triennial art exhibition. It was Created by Chicago artist Tony Tasset and is modelled from a cast of his wife's hand.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Karla Luz

Google Street View (Approximate location)

Source: cleveland.com

Praying Hands, Tulsa, Oklahoma

60 feet (~18.3 metres) high 'Praying Hands' at the entrance of Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA is reportedly one of the tallest bronze statue in USA.

The statue was made in Juarez, Mexico and was originally called 'The Healing Hands'.

Image from Flickr is by trp0

Image from Flickr is by mulmatsherm

Google Maps

Source of info: roadsideamerica.com

Giant Hand, Portland, Oregon

A big hand in a parking lot at NW 5th & Glisan, Portland Oregon. It was visible in Google Street View imagery of April 2009 but vanished in subsequent imagery updates. Current status unknown.

Image from Flickr is by brx0

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Giant Hands, 9/11 Memorial, Norristown, Pennsylvania

A pair bronze hands holding a twisted and burnt steel I-beam salvaged from the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The memorial, creative work of Sassona Norton, was commissioned by Montgomery County and is installed at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Unveiled in September 2005 the sculpture measures 18’ x 16’ x 16’ (5.5m x 4.9m x 4.9m). The hands are about 2.44 m (8').

Image from Flickr is by Garen Meguerian

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Source: sculpture.org

Big Brick Hand, Fifth Ward, Houston

No information is available about this brick hand near Lyons Ave. and Sydnor Sts., 5th Ward, Houston, Texas.

Image Source: Google Street View

"Taking Flight", Morgan's Wonderland, San Antonio, Texas
A Giant Hand with Butterfly, a sculpture by San Antonio artist Doug Roper. It stands 7.62m (25 ft) tall in front of Butterfly Playground of the theme park.

Image from Google+ Photos is Philip Taele

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Peacemakers Sculpture, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia

"The Peacemakers" commemorates the historic handshake between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at the US-Soviet summit in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 7, 1987.

Sculptor Frank Hendler produced two identical monuments - one is this one located in the campus of Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia and the other sculpture is located at the International Federation for Peace and Conciliation, Moscow, Russia.

Image from Flickr is Shenandoah University (Photo by Khalid Johnson)

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Source: Flickr

Giant Hand, Carnegie Library, Washington DC

A massive hand sculpture in front of the Carnegie Library, Mt. Vernon Square, Washington DC. The sculpture was commissioned in 1963 by the South Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) for the Poor People’s Campaign, but it was never installed and remained at the home of activist and SCLC leader Vincent DeForest, near the Takoma, D.C. It was finally moved to present location on August 16, 2008.

Image from Flickr is by Elvert Barnes

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Source: dchistory.org

"HANDS" monument to the Republic, Concepción, Argentina

"HANDS" monument to the Republic ("LAS MANOS", Monumento a la Republica) located at the Salamanca Park, Costanera Norte, Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina is the work of the artist Andrés Mirwald and measures 22 m high. It shows two hands rising from the ground encasing figure of the Republic, with the map of the country at its feet.

Image from Flickr is by Alain Deschenes

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Source: El Pais Viajes

Monument to Nature, Gurupi Tocantins, Brazil
Monumento á Natureza, Ecological Park, Ilha Do Buriti, Gurupi Tocantins, Brazil

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Leila Lopes Barbosa Cunha

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The Hand by Oscar Niemeyer, Latin America Memorial, São Paulo, Brazil

The Latin America Memorial (Memorial da América Latina) is a cultural, political and leisure complex in São Paulo, Brazil, designed by Oscar Niemeyer.

Niemeyer also created a Hand sculpture and located it in the Civic Square of the Memorial of Latin America. Below the sculpture there is a quote in Portuguese from Brazilian Politician Orestes Quércia. The text's translates into English, reads;

"The feeling of Latin American unity is the threshold of a new time. The organizational effort to eliminate the oppression of the powerful and build a greater and more just destiny is the solemn commitment of all of us."

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Webysther Nunes

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Source: Wikimedia Commons

Hand of Desert, Atacama Desert, Chile

Mano del Desierto (meaning: Hand of Desert) is the third giant hand made by Mario Irarrázabal and is most famous of giant hands created by him. Inaugurated on March 28, 1992, the 11 metres (36 ft) tall sculpture, made of iron and concrete, is located in the Antofagasta Region, Chile and is a must stop for the travellers on the desolate Atacama Desert stretch of Pan-American Highway.

As per Wikipedia; "Irarrázabal used the human figure to express emotions like injustice, loneliness, sorrow and torture. Its exaggerated size is said to emphasize human vulnerability and helplessness."

Image from Flickr is by Fernando Mandujano

Image from Flickr is by palegoldenrod

Google Maps

Source: Wikipedia

Giant Hand, Medellin, Colombia

Located in the park opposite Antioquia Museum, Plaza Botero, Medellin, Colombia.

Image from Flickr is by Gildardo Sánchez

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Monument to the Drowned, Punta del Este, Uruguay

This was first giant hand made by Mario Irarrázabal. On its completion in 1982 Irarrázabal gained worldwide acclaim and made 3 more giant hands including the most famous Hand of Desert (Mano del Desierto) in the Atacama Desert, Chile.

La Mano (The Hand) aka Monumento al Ahogado (Meaning: Monument to the Drowned) is a sculpture of five fingers partially submerged in sand, located at Brava Beach, Punta del Este, Uruguay. The sculpture is made of concrete and plastic with reinforced steel bars, metal mesh, and a degradation-resistant solvent covering the plastic on the outside.

Image from Flickr is by matt.hinsta

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Source: Wikipedia

Look Out Hand, Barra del Chuy, Rocha, Uruguay

Look Out Hand (Mirador La Mano) is located on the Atlantic Coast at Barra del Chuy, Rocha, Uruguay. It was erected there by the sculptor Ruben Alberti, in 1971, as a benchmark for setting distances on the Atlantic coast. The hand built from reinforced concrete depicts left hand, was damaged by troops as they thought it had some political linkage with leftists. Ultimately Alberti was able to convince the Government that the sculpture had no political meaning and he was able to repair it. It was then vandalised by unknown persons who broke its fingers. Later it was totally destroyed by a lightning stroke. The artist then created it afresh using thicker reinforcement.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Lorena Gonzalez

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Source: El blog de Juanjo Pereyra

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I did not find the hands of Woodbridge, UK,  (as a picture) in your collection.

The story is available here.

See in GM

Thanks willi1  this is a great find. There are still many hands which I have to post. I will include the Woodbridge hand in next update along with other hands. 

Collecting these hands has been arduous task. It was like a never ending work. When I searched for location/image of a hand, I found few more new ones. As a matter of fact after making the post I found a dozen new ones and I could find their locations also. In addition there are few more hands whose locations couldn't be ascertained and I was also not able to find their photos which could be included in the collection. I avoid taking pictures from social web sites like Facebook, Pinterest etc as their source and copyright status is not clear. I also avoid syndicated/News portal photos because of copy right issues. 

For  Woodbridge hand I have been lucky I was quickly able to find a Creative Common image in Flickr and you have done the spade work of finding its location. Thanks   

While searching for Woodbridge picture I found yet another remarkable hand carved out of a tree. (A classic example of what I have written above) Search for one and find few more. It will also be included in the collection.


Image from Flickr is by zz_bdmnyeri

After making my post about the "Giant Hands Around The World" on Sept. 25, 2018, I have found 13 more Giant Hands. These are;

1. Hands Fountain, Shopping Park Road, Asahikawa, Japan
2. Two Hands, Hakone Open Air Museum, Hakone, Japan
3. Peace Monument, Bamako, Mali
4. Pirija Fountain, Split, Croatia
5. The Hands, Hofvijver Lake, The Hague, Holland
6. Thumbs Up, Gubkin, Belgorod, Russia
7. The Cradle, Kemerovo, Kemerovskaya, Russia
8. Newton's Apple, Wyndham Park, UK
9. Carved Hand, Woodbridge Meadows, Guildford, UK
10. The Hands, Woodbridge Quay Church, Woodbridge, UK
11. Giant Hand Topiary Fountain, Jacques Cartier Park, Gatineau, Quebec City, Canada
12. Liberty Column Monument, Chopin Plaza, Miami
    
13. Emancipation Monument, Beterverwagting, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

These hands will ultimately be merged with the "Giant Hands Around The World" Collection.

I am also working on creating a kml/kmz file for viewing the locations of all the hands in Google earth.

Hands Fountain, Shopping Park Road, Asahikawa, Japan

"Shopping Park Road", Asahikawa, opened in 1972, is Japan’s first permanent pedestrian mall. This fountain with a pair of giant hands is located at the beginning of the shopping park.

Installed in 1972 it is artwork of Yuichi Kiuchi and is made of Bronze. It measures 250 × 250 × 100 cm.

Image from Flickr is by Arima Takashi

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Source & Details - city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp

Two Hands, Hakone Open Air Museum, Hakone, Japan

This is third large hand in the grounds of Open Air Museum at Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It looks some what like 'Both Arms' by William Kenneth Armitage installed in Mandela Garden, Millennium Square, Leeds.

Image from Flickr is by Amy Jane Gustafson

Google Street View (Photosphere) (Likely location)

Peace Monument, Bamako, Mali

Peace Monument (Monument de la Paix) shows two very high hands holding the globe and a white dove perched on the globe. It is located at the intersection of Ave. of Nation and the Road leading to Fadh Bridge in Bamako, Mali and is illuminated in the night.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Sharaf Vallappuzha

Image from Flickr is by UN Women/Coumba Bah

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Pirija Fountain, Split, Croatia

Not a very large hand but is with a novel idea. The hand juts out high on a wall and a stream of water jet, coming out from thumb shaped spout held between fore and middle fingers, falls on a large funnel fixed on the ground, across the road. Reportedly it has a wind speed sensor which stops water jet during high winds to avoid splashing of water on passersby.

Image from Flickr is by Afro Ozzie (BL)

Image from Flickr is by Chico Boomba

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Source: blog.dnevnik.hr/elyca

The Hands, Hofvijver Lake, The Hague, Holland

Two giant hands climbing out of water holding the embankment wall. One with victory sign, probably a sense of achievement. No information is available about this artwork except that it was installed in 2004. The sculptures are not visible in Google Street View imagery (August 2009 onwards), so probably these have been relocated else where.

Image from Flickr is by Marco Raaphorst

Image from Flickr is by LUK!Around

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Thumbs Up, Gubkin, Belgorod, Russia

Located at a roundabout on Belgorodskaya Ulitsa, no information is available about this "Thumbs Up".

Image from Picasaweb is by Sergey Simkovich

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"The Cradle", Kemerovo, Kemerovskaya, Russia

A poignant sculpture of a girl child sleeping blissfully in palm of mother's hand. Located near a maternity home, Ulitsa Nikolaya, Kemerovo, Kemerovskaya, Russia, it is monument to mothers and shows the importance of motherly care and love.

An artwork by P. Barkov and Yu. Chernosov, it was opened in 2009. It is made of polymer concrete and is one metre high.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Ольга Понкратова

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Source: 101hotels.ru (English Translation)

Carved Hands, Woodbridge Meadows, Guildford, England

Tree stumps carved into hands. Not visible any longer in Good Street View imagery though two sculpture were visible from June 2009 till May 2014 and one till November 2015. Now there is only a stump.

Image from Flickr is by zz_bdmnyeri

Following YouTube taken on June 2008, shows both hands and some other carvings also;


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The Hands, Woodbridge Quay Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK

Installed in 2014 these hands are artwork of Rick Kirby and are made of small pieces of steel welded together. Words "I HOLD AND AM HELD" are inscribed on the wrist of one of the hands.

Image from Flickr is by Granpic

Google Street View

Source: woodbridgechurch.org.uk

Credits: willi1  who informed me about this hand. Thank you Willi.

'Newton's Apple', Wyndham Park, Grantham, England

This wooden sculpture entitled 'Newton's Apple' depicts a hand holding an apple and is artwork of Nigel Sardeson. Located in Wyndham Park Sensory Garden it was carved from stump of a horse chestnut tree that stood there in 2010. In due course the wood decayed due to fungal attack and in 2015 the hand was severed from the dead trunk and taken away for restoration. After treatment it was re-installed on a concrete base. The apple has carved continents on its surface and symbolises the concept of the earth's gravity.

Image from Flickr is by chris Nadollek

GSV - Google Street View

Source: geograph.org.uk

Giant Hand Topiary Fountain, Jacques Cartier Park, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

A huge topiary entitled "Mother Earth: The Legend of Aataentsic" shows a feminine face and a large hand with a bird resting on the hand. It was created to celebrate 150th birthday of Canada.

Image from Flickr is by Viv Lynch

Image from Flickr by OlympiaGymDad

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Source: Flickr

Liberty Column Monument, Chopin Plaza, Miami

"Liberty Column" - A monument to honour of Cuban rafters was inaugurated in December 1994. It commemorates the journey and suffering of Cuban rafters. The monument designed by sculptor Enzo Gallo shows a pair of hands raised to the sky and a round white marble column set in a fountain.

Image from Flickr is by DukeUnivLibraries

Image from Flickr is by DukeUnivLibraries

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Source: Duke University Digital Repository

Credits: willi1  who informed me about these pair of hands. Thank you Willi.

Emancipation Monument, Beterverwagting, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Beterverwagting Emancipation Monument showing a hand with a broken chain, clutching a book, reportedly representing the registered title to the property in which the village was founded. It is a memorial to the 62 freed Africans who established a free- holders village shortly after winning Emancipation in 1838.

Image from Flickr is by Amanda Richards

Google Maps (Likely location based on stad.com)

Source: nationaltrust.gov.gy

Five (5) more hands have been found and these will ultimately be added to the Giant Hands Around The World Collection. These are;

1. Three-Fingered Salute, Dubai, UAE

2. Incontro (Meeting) by Gunther Stilling, Heilbronn, Germany

3. "The Hand" by Gunther Stilling, Landau, Germany

4. La Mano, by Gunther Stilling, Neckarsulm, Germany

5. "Handshake" by Gunther Stilling, Newport News, VA, USA

After merger the Collection will contain 188 hands from around the World.

Three-Fingered Salute, Dubai

A giant hand giving 3-fingered salute, located opposite the Dubai Opera, close to the iconic Burj Khalifa Tower, Dubai.

Known as Win, Victory, Love, the 3-fingered salute was introduced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of Dubai. The three fingers taken together depicts 'W' for Win, the middle and forefinger represents 'V' for Victory and the forefinger and thumb shows 'L" for Love.

The symbol is commonly referred to as Sheikh Mohammed’s three-finger salute and symbolize; Work Ethic, Success, and Love of the nation.

Image from Google+Photos is by Omarkhamis Alali

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Incontro (Meeting) by Gunther Stilling, Heilbronn, Germany

German sculptor Gunther Stilling loves to create metallic body parts. This is one of the many hand sculptures created him. Made of aluminium, it is located in front of Karl Marbach GmbH & Co, August-Häußer-Straße, Heilbronn, Germany.

Image from Wkimedia Commons is by Gunther Stilling

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"The Hand" by Gunther Stilling, Landau, Germany

Another hand by German sculptor Gunther Stilling, located at the Collegiate Church (Stiftskirche). It is often called Public (Öffentliche) Hand.

Image from Flickr is by Gerd Rehm

Google Maps (Located on Stiftplatz intersection with Marktstraße.)

La Mano, Neckarsulm, Germany

Yet another hand by Gunther Stilling in front of Volkshochschule (Community College), Neckarsulm, Germany

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Joachim Köhler

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"Handshake" by Gunther Stilling, Newport News, VA, USA

The sculpture entitled "Handshake" is located on a round about near the City Center at Oyster Point. It is made from cast aluminium with an interior stainless steel frame. Each hand weighs 272 kgs (1,200 pounds).

Image from flickr is by Melanie Sochan/Newport News Public Art Foundation

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Source of info: Flickr

Found Twenty Nine (29) more hands and these will also be added to the Giant Hands Around The World Collection.

The Collection now contains 217 hands from around the World.

Newly found hands are;

1. Hands of Friendship, Circular Park, Yerevan, Armenia
2. Namaste Hands, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
3. Holding Hands, Peace Park, Nagasaki, Japan
4. Clasped Hands, Lagenda Park, Kuah, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
5. Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang, North Korea
6. "With Us", GT Tower East, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea
7. Hands in Hell, White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand
8. Giant Hand Holding Perfume Bottle, Fujairah, UAE
9. "Hope and Love for Peace", Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam
10. Passion, Charleroi, Belgium
11. Solidarity Heroes Sculpture, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
12. Welcoming Hands, Tuileries Garden, Paris, France
13. Hand With Watch, Berlin, Germany
14. The Vaulted Hands, Waldkater, Helmstedt, Germany
15. Giant Hand with Globe on its Finger Tip, Monte Carlo, Monaco
16. Two Hands, Oslo, Norway
17. Hand on Balcony, Collegium Nobilium, Warsaw, Poland
18. 4 Hand Cut-outs, Park of 50th Anniversary of October, Moscow, Russia
19. Monument to The Lovers, Cordoba, Spain
20. Monument to "Valencian Pilota", Xativa, Valencia, Spain
21. Welcome to Subtopia, Alby, Stockholm, Sweden
22. Red Hand, Wädenswil, Switzerland
23. Hand Supporting A Tree, Bideford, England, UK
24. Healing Hands, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, England, UK
25. Two Hands, Walmesley Park, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, England, UK
26. The Hand, University of Saskatchewan Art Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
27. The Hands, Zicatela Beach, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
28. Hands of Sir Edward James, Las Pozas, Xilitla, San Luis Potos, Mexico
29. Folded Hands, Tampa Synagogue, Tampa, FL, USA

Hands of Friendship, Circular Park, Yerevan, Armenia

A symbol of Armenian-Italian Friendship. It was a gift from the city of Carrara, Tuscany, Italy to Yerevan.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by 23artashes

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Namaste Hands, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India

Two giant golden hands, folded in the form of Namaste (A traditional way of Hindu greeting) located at a roundabout in Ahmedabad.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Apu Dar

Google Maps

Holding Hands, Peace Park, Nagasaki, Japan

The Peace Park is full statutes donated from around the world and each statue, conveys a message of friendship and peace to the city of Nagasaki, by donor cities/countries. This sculpture which is a cut out of a male and female figures holding their solid hands, is called "Infinity" and was donated by Ankara, Turkey.

Image from Flickr is by Joseph Hollick

Google Street View

Source: nuclearfutures.org

Clasped Hands, Lagenda Park, Kuah, Langkawi Island, Malaysia

A pair of giant hands supported another pair of large hands holding a spade(?).

Image from Google+ Photos is by Mikhail Kuznetsov

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Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang, North Korea

The monument shows three gigantic hands holding hammer, sickle and calligraphy brush, symbolizing the workers, farmers and intellectuals. Designed by Mansudae Art Studio, it is 50 meters high to symbolize the 50-year anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. It was unveiled on 10 October 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the party.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

Google Maps

Source: Wikipedia

"With Us", GT Tower East, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea

Three large, upraised hands in front of the GT Tower East. The artwork entitled "With Us" was created by Kim Moon Gyeong.

Image from Flickr is by Adrian Dutch

Google Street View

Source: phyang.org

Hands in Hell, White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand

The contemporary Wat Rong Khun (aka White Temple), designed by local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat is full of symbolism based on the teachings of the Buddha.

The main building of the temple is reached by a bridge over a  small lake and hundreds of out stretched hands, emerge out of pits on both sides of passage way to the bridge.

As per Wikipedia the hands "....symbolize unrestrained desire. The bridge proclaims that the way to happiness is by foregoing temptation, greed, and desire."

Image from Flickr is by Babak Fakhamzadeh

Image from Flickr is by Edgardo W. Olivera

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Giant Hand Holding Perfume Bottle, Fujairah, UAE

Many roundabouts in Middle East/Saudi Arabia etc. have some sculpture to identify the roundabout. This roundabout in Fujairah, known as "Perfume Bottle Roundabout" is at the intersection of F20 with E89 and shows a giant hand holding a beautiful carved perfume bottle.

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"Hope and Love for Peace",  Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam

Two giant hands holding a Globe with a dove on top of it. The Globe also depicts an oversized map of Vietnam in red.

Image from Flickr is by Hanumann

Google Maps (Likely location)

"Passion", Charleroi, Belgium

"Passation" an art work installed in front of the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi. Designed by sculptor, Martin Guyaux it shows three bizarre and spindly hands reaching out to sky.


Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Jmh2o

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Solidarity Heroes Sculpture, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Located on the Paseo de Las Canteras, it is a monument to 11 persons who died while trying to save their co-worker, who had fallen into rotten fish wastewater tank of a fish canning factory. This artwork by Etual Ojeda shows three hands, joined together and was commissioned in 2006. The Spanish text on the pedestal translates in English as;

To the memory of those who gave, their life for others on January 4, 1979.
And also in memory of all the deceased in work accident.

Image from Flickr is by Rosa

Google Street View

Source: laestrellaquenosguia.com

"Welcoming Hands", Tuileries Garden, Paris

This is a multi piece sculpture by French/American sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Located near the Jeu de Paume museum side, overlooking place de la Concorde, it consists of hands interacting with other hands on 6 granite pedestals, each has one or more bronze hands. 3 pedestals have 4 interacting hands each, 2 pedestals have 3 hands each and the 6th pedestal has solo (child's) hand.

Image from Flickr is by Maximiliano Martin

Image from Flickr is by Maximiliano Martin

Image from Flickr is by Maximiliano Martin

Image from Flickr is by Thierry

Image from Flickr is by Maximiliano Martin

Image from Flickr is by Maximiliano Martin

Google Street View

Source: parisconnected.wordpress.com

Google Street View

Hand With Watch, Berlin

Hand mit Uhr (Hand With Watch) located at the intersection of Lessingstraße and Altonaer Straße in Berlin, is a sculpture by German sculptor Joachim Schmettau. Unveiled in 1975 it shows hand with watch, holding an orange cube. Due to weathering and graffiti vandalism it fell in disrepair and was removed in 2008. After renovation it was restored back in 2012. The hand originally had analog watch, which after renovation was replaced with a digital watch.

Image from Flickr is by Bergfels

Google Street View

"The Vaulted Hands", Waldkater, Helmstedt, Germany

The sculpture titled "La voûte des mains" (The Vaulted Hands) is located on the German Federal Highway service area Waldkater, Helmstedt, Germany. The interlocked hands symbolises the unity. The 9 M high sculpture opened in 1995 was designed by the French artist José Castell.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Times

Google Maps

Source: German Wikipedia

Giant Hand with Globe on its Finger Tip, Monte Carlo, Monaco

"Ludus" (meaning unknown?) is an art work of of sculptor Bernard Bezzina unveiled near Casino Monte-Carlo in Sept. 2107. The sculptor had offered for the auction for the benefit of the Prince Albert II Foundation. It is not known if the sculptor is still there or has been taken away by the successful bider. It was visible in Google Earth Imagery till April 2018.

Made of white bronze with Corten steel base it measures 4.60 x 2.66 x 1.58 m (15 1/10 x 8 2/3 x 5 2/5 ft)

Image from Flickr is by Marko Davidovic

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Source: monacochannel.mc / de-pury.com

Two Hands, Oslo, Norway

Looks like two persons about to shake hands. It is one of several sculptures located in the Fontana Centre Park near the Norwegian Parliament, Oslo.

Permission to use image awaited.

Google Street View

Hand on Balcony, Collegium Nobilium, Warsaw, Poland

A huge hand on the balcony of Collegium Nobilium building. The 18th century building was almost completely destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising. It was rebuilt after the war, together with its classic façade. It now houses the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Diego Delso

Google Street View

4 Hand Cut-outs, Park of 50th Anniversary of October, Moscow

Large cut-outs of 4 hands entitled "Ладошки" (Ladoshki - probably meaning hands) in Park of 50 Anniversary of October, Moscow. The park was recently renovated and the original cut-outs were replaced with cut-out of different design. Cut-outs as visible till Sept. 2017.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Александр Смирнов

Cut-outs as seen in Aug. 2018

Image from Google+ Photos is by Вячеслав Иноземцев

Google Maps

Monument to The Lovers, Cordoba, Spain

"Monumento a Los Enamorados" (Monument to The Lovers) is a monument in memory of the love story of 11th century Moorish princess poet Wallada, daughter of Caliph al-Mustakfi of Cordoba and poet Ibn Zaydún.

The monument depicts two touching hands mounted on a pedestal. Poems of Wallada and Ibn Zaydún, in Arabic with Spanish translation, are inscribed on the supporting pedestal.

Image from Flickr is by -Reji

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Américo Toledano

Google Street View

Monument to "Valencian Pilota", Xativa, Valencia, Spain

"Valencian Pilota" is a traditional handball game played in the Valencian Community and the ball is struck with a bare, or almost bare, hand. The sculpture shows two giant hands with one hand holding a ball. The sculpture is installed at "Vistas de Sant Josep" near the road leading to the Xativa Castle.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Jesus G

Welcome to Subtopia, Alby, Stockholm

A land mark sculpture in the form of a giant hand holding a ball (snowball?) pointing towards Subtopia in Alby, a southern suburb of Stockholm, Sweden.

Image from Flickr is by Mikaela Samuelsson

Google Street View

Red Hand, Wädenswil, Switzerland

Located in Giessen 6, 8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland, no details are available about this hand.

Image copied from pinterest.ch is by Rodrigue R.R. Brugger

Google Street View

Credits: krenek who informed me about this hand. Thank you Krenek.

Hand Supporting A Tree, Bideford, England

An innovative prop in the form of a hand, for supporting thick branch of a tree growing horizontally.

Image from Flickr is by Andrew Bennett

Google Street View

Healing Hands, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, England

Fixed on the wall of the Dept. of Genito-Urinary Medicine, Jarvis Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester. The relief is made from 9 blocks of Portland stone and depicts a woman lying on two hands. Designed by Sculptor Albert Pountney, it was commissioned in 1954. The artwork is 2.45 m (8 ft) wide, 1.85 m (6 ft) high and about 0.35 m (1ft 2 inch) deep.

Image from Flickr is by Kiran Parmar

Google Street View

Source: vads.ac.uk

Two Hands, Walmesley Park, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, England

Located in front of the entrance to the Walmesley Park.

Image Source: geograph.org.uk

Google Street View

The Hand, University of Saskatchewan Art Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

This hand with painted nails is one of the several sculptures, of varying forms and materials, which adorn the Art Park of the University. It is one of the few in this collection with painted nails.

Image source: Google Street View 

Credits: willi1 who informed me about this hand. Thank you Willi.

"The Hands", Zicatela Beach, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico

"The Hands" (Las Monos) on the rocks on the beach of Zicatela, Puerto Escondido.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Y2 J

Google Street View (Photo Sphere)

Hands of Sir Edward James, Las Pozas, Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Las Pozas ("the Pools") a large garden created by Sir Edward James in a subtropical rainforest near the village of Xilitla, San Luis Potosí, more than 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level. Sir Edward James was a British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement and Las Pozas has natural waterfalls and pools interlaced with towering Surrealist sculptures in concrete. These two hands are reportedly modelled after the hands of Sir James.

Image from Flickr is by Esteban Romero

Google Maps (Las Pozas)

Source: Wikipedia

Folded Hands, Tampa Synagogue, Florida

A pair of folded hands on the Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue of Tampa, Florida.

Image Source: Google Street View

Credits: willi1 who informed me about this hand. Thank you Willi.

15 more hands have been added. The credit for these new hands goes to krenek , syzygy and willi1  who sent me the links to their locations and other details.

These hands are also being added in the kmz file which is almost ready and I hope to upload the same in a day or two.

Newly added hands are;

1. Jet Fighter on Palm of Hand, Air Force Museum, Ankara, Turkey
2. Wooden Hands, near Szent László Bridge, Fajsz, Hungary
3. Workers' Hands, Miskolc, Hungary
4. Memorial Wall, Nagykanizsa, Hungary
5. Big Thumb, Jókai Square, Pécs, Hungary
6. Big Thumb, Tettye Ruins, Pécs, Hungary
7. Praying Hands, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
8. Two Hands Holding A Golden Sphere, Veresegyház, Hungary
9. Wooden Hands, Bardejov, Slovakia
10. The Hand at The Hand Pub, Llanarmon, Wales, UK
11. Hand Holding "Hand Car Wash" Sign and A Car, Studio City, CA, USA
12. Giant Hand, Great Southeast Flooring America Store, Melbourne, FL, USA
13. Hands With Cutlery, Stella's Diner, Chicago, IL, USA
14. Giant Hand, Charlotte, NC, USA
15. Giant Hand Holding 'Pick-up Sticks', Monarch Sculpture Park, Tenino, WA, USA

Jet Fighter on Palm of Hand, Air force Museum, Ankara

Scaled model of a jet fighter (F16?) on the palm of a giant bronze hand at the entrance to the Air Force Museum Ankara, Turkey.

Google+Photos is by sılasu arıkan

Google Maps

Credits: @krenek who informed me about this hand. Thank you Krenek.

Wooden Hands, near Szent László Bridge, Fajsz, Hungary

These hands are part of the several wooden sculptures installed at the rest area on the Hungarian Pilgrim's Way, near the Szent László bridge, Fajsz, Hungary. Installed in 2014, the sculpture was designed by Imre Rumi and the wooden carving by Attila Kovács.

Image from kozterkep.hu is by Dr. Pinczés Sándor

Google Street View

Source: kozterkep.hu

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

Workers' Hands, Miskolc, Hungary

An abstract sculpture (1973) depicting workers' hand by Jenő Kerényi.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Szalax

Google Street View

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

Memorial Wall, Nagykanizsa, Hungary

Hands on a small Memorial Wall made of brick. The bricks originated from the building of the former Nagykanizsa Coffee Factory which was used by Nazis, firstly as a Polish refugee camp, and later on as a political internment camp. The hands were shaped out of bricks in which former Polish refugees and internals scratched their monograms and names. The monument created by Sándor Rétfalvi was unveiled on May 9, 1985.

Image from kozterkep.hu is by Zoltán Jakabfi

Google Street View

Source: kozterkep.hu

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

Big Thumb at Jókai Square, Pécs, Hungary

A big marble thumb in Jókai Square, Pécs, Hungary. Created by István Bencsik, it is part of his Genesis series.

Another thumb by István Bencsik is located in Tettye Ruins in Pécs.

Image Source: Google Street View

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

Big Thumb at Tettye Ruins, Pécs, Hungary

This is second of the two marble thumbs in Pécs, Hungary. Created by István Bencsik, it is part of his Genesis series.

The other thumb by István Bencsik is located at Jókai Square, Pécs.

Google Street View

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

Praying Hands, Székesfehérvár, Hungary

A pair of hands in front of the Hétvezér Primary School, Székesfehérvár. An artwork of Ferenc Máhr, it was unveiled on June 12, 2017, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the school.

Image source: Google Street View

Source: kozterkep.hu

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

Two Hands Holding A Golden Sphere, Veresegyház, Hungary

Two giant hands, one male made of granite (representing hardness) and the other a feminine hand made of polished marble (representing softness) holding a golden bronze sphere. It is an artwork by Böjte Horváth István.

Google Street View

Source: kozterkep.hu

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

Wooden Hands, Bardejov, Slovakia

Officially known as Bártfai kezek (Bardejov's Hands), the 4 metre tall hands, located in Akadémia park are sculpted from oak. A plaque near the sculpture reads;

"Wooden statue 'Bártfai's hands'. This statue made of oak, which Lajos Bolyki and András Jánosi presented as a gift for Bardejov City in 1998, symbolize the need to protect historical monuments. This is also the case in the city of Bardejov because it was listed in the list of World Cultural Heritage sites in 2000."

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Source: kozterkep.hu

Credits: @syzygy who informed me about this hand. Thank you syzygy.

The Hand at The Hand Pub, Llanarmon, Wales

A giant (2.3 metres) wooden hand at The Hand Pub and Hotel, Llanarmon, Wrexham, Wales.

Image Source: Google Street View

Source: waymarking.com

Credits: @krenek who informed me about this hand. Thank you Krenek.

Hand Holding "Hand Car Wash" Sign and A Car, Studio City, CA

Studio City Hand Car Wash has a sign at its location on Venture Boulevard, Studio City, CA, featuring a giant hand holding a giant sponge with a 1957 red Corvette on top of the sponge.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Cbl62

Google Street View

Credits: @krenek who informed me about this hand. Thank you Krenek.

Giant Hand, Great Southeast Flooring America Store, Melbourne, FL

A giant hand holds the sign for the Flooring America store in Melbourne, Florida, USA. The hand is wearing wearing a University of Florida fraternity ring.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Great Southeast Flooring America

Google Street View

Source: waymarking.com

Credits: @krenek who informed me about this hand. Thank you Krenek.

Hands With Cutlery, Stella's Diner, Chicago

A sign in shape of giant hand holding cutlery on the Stella's Diner, Chicago.

Image Source: Google Street View

Credits: @willi1 who informed me about this hand. Thank you Willi.

Giant Hand, Charlotte, NC

A giant hand in front of "Gluck Cup" at the intersection of E 4th St. and S McDowell St., Charlotte, NC.

Image source: Google Street View 

Credits: @willi1 who informed me about this hand. Thank you Willi.

Giant Hand Holding 'Pick-up Sticks', Monarch Sculpture Park, Tenino, WA

A Giant Hand holding 15-20 feet long coloured sticks. Installed in 2001, it is an artwork of Myrna Orsini and is made of Fabricated Steel.

"Pick-up Sticks" is a game in which several long sticks are dropped on a table a each player has to pick up a stick without disturbing other sticks in the pile.

Image from Flickr is by Bob

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Source: Flickr

Credits: @krenek who informed me about this hand. Thank you Krenek.

I have finally placemarked the locations of the "Giant Hands Around The World. Till date (November 27, 2018) the collection contains 232 hands.

kmz file is attached. Please let me know if there are any errors or omissions.

Edit Note: Dec. 08, 2018. 15 more hands added. kmz file updated. Total hands in this collection are now 247.

Attachments:

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Found Fifteen (15) more giant hands and these are being added in the Giant Hands Around The World Collection.

The Collection now contains 247 hands from around the World.

kmz file marking all these locations has also been revised and is attached.

Newly found hands are;

1. Praying Hands, Mountain of Faith, Magaliesburg, South Africa
2. Colourful Hands, Tehran, Iran
3. Monument to Workers, Muscat, Oman
4. Hand Holding Conventional Handset, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5. Peace Sculpture, Queens Park, Wanganui, New Zealand
6. "Nothing is impossible", Brunn am Gebirge, Austria
7. Hand Holding a flute, Huriel, France
8. Giant Wooden Hand, Haus der Flüsse, Havelberg, Germany
9. Conducting Hands, Lahr, Germany
10. Praying Hands Mural, Athens, Greece
11. Tree of Life, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
12. Golden Forks/Hands, Kiev, Ukraine
13. Hand Holding Flower, Pacem in Terris, Warwick, NY, USA
14. Pair of Hands, Pacem in Terris, Warwick, NY, USA
15. "Open Hand, Open Mind, Open Heart", San Antonio, TX, USA

Praying Hands, Mountain of Faith, Magaliesburg, South Africa

A pair of praying hands at the Mountain of Faith (open air Church?), Magaliesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Image from Flickr is by South African Tourism

Google Street View

Credits: willi1  who found the location of this hand. Thank you Willi.

Colourful Hands, Tehran

Colourful Hands near Kordestan Expy. overpass above 23rd St. near Yousefabad, Tehran, Iran.

Image from Google+ Photos by JimKeir

Google Maps

Monument to Workers, Al Khuwayr South, Muscat, Oman

Located at the Taimur Mosque Roundabout, Al Khuwayr South, Muscat, Oman.

Google Maps

Hand Holding Conventional Handset, Colombo

A giant hand holding a handset of a conventional telephone set, located in front of the Sri Lanka Telecom Office, Colombo.

Image from Flickr is by TrenchcoatJedi

Google Street View

Credits: krenek who informed me about this hand. Thank you Krenek.

Peace Sculpture, Queens Park, Wanganui, New Zealand

The peace sculpture, dedicated to “the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the world” - a spiral ascending walkway with its wall having 6000 cast in clay handprints from newborns to elderly. The ceramic work was created by local potter Ross Mitchell-Anyon.

Image Source: Google Street View

A close-up view;

Image Source: Google Street View

Source: whanganuilibrary.com

"Nothing is Impossible", Brunn am Gebirge, Austria

A giant hand with a car in its palm, at a roundabout in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. The text on the hand translates as "Nothing is Impossible". It is an artwork of kunstfelsen.at / Stone Age Art Studio.

Image source: Google Street View

Credits: willi1  who informed me about this hand. Thank you Willi.

Hand Holding a flute, Huriel, France

Located on a roundabout in Huriel, France.

Source: Google Street View

A clearer picture can be seen at waymarking.com

Giant Wooden Hand, Haus der Flüsse, Havelberg

A giant hand at the Haus der Flüsse (House of Rivers), the Information Centre and theme park of the UNESCO biosphere reserve of Middle Elbe, Havelberg, Germany.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Silk Gruner

Google Maps (Likely location)

Conducting Hands, Lahr, Germany

This sculpture called "Dirigierende Hände" (Conducting Hands) is located in a fountain at the WHL University of Applied Sciences, (WHL Wissenschaftliche Hochschule), Lahr, Germany. Made of burned clay, it was created in 2001 by Gerald Matzner.

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Credits:

• I am thankful to Ms. Rena Matzner, widow of sculptor Gerald Matzner for allowing use of above picture from photo collection of late Gerald Matzner.

• I am also thankful to willi1  who informed me about this sculpture.

Praying Hands Mural, Athens

Created by Pavlos Tsakonas and Manolis Anastasakos, this huge mural on the wall of Hotel Vienna, Athens is officially titled "He, is praying for us". Though inspired by Albrecht Dürer's "Praying Hands", the folded hands are pointed down instead of up towards the sky; perhaps implying that "HE" is praying for Greece.

Image from Flickr is by Odysseas Vavourakis

Google Street View

Source: streetartnews.net

Credits: willi1  who informed me about this hand. Thank you Willi.

Tree of Life, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Памятник Древо Жизни (Drevo Zhizni Sculpture) (Tree of Life) - A large white hand rising from the ground supporting a tree, West Stachki Ave, Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Xenomorphinetation

Google Street View

A similar sculpture "Caring Hand" can be seen at Glarus, Switzerland.

Golden Forks/Hands, Kiev

The sculpture “Forks at a fork” is located in front of one of the beer restaurants in Kiev. It consists of two golden forks whose teeth have been bend to represent fingers. The thumb and fore fingers of one fork have been folded in to a circle to display OK sign. While the thumb of the second fork points towards the restaurant. The 4 metres tall sculpture is an artwork of V. Belokon and was installed in April 2011.

Image from Google+ Photos by Юрій Биков

Google Street View Photosphere)

Source: kiev-foto.info

Hand Holding Flower & Pair of Hands, Pacem in Terris, Warwick, NY

"Pacem in Terris" (Peace on Earth) is a trans-religious space and sculpture garden created by Dutch-born artist Frederick Franck who made the grounds of his home public. It is full of sculptures spread along paths in the wooded grounds.

There are (at least) two sets of hand sculptures in the premises.

One shows a hand of metallic sheet holding a metallic flower.

Image from Google+ Photos is by Craig McKay

The second sculpture shows two hands; one hand is in negative shape (cut-out) and the other hand is in positive shape with hole in the palm.

Image from Flickr is by Elisa

Google Maps (Approximate location)

"Open Hand, Open Mind, Open Heart", San Antonio, TX

32-foot tall orange coloured open hand, known as the "Open Hand, Open Mind, Open Heart" is dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Made of perforated steel and metal tubing, the open hand with has two 5-foot diameter openings. Located at Pittman-Sullivan Park, which is venue of city’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March and commemoration, it is an artwork by Boston-based artist Douglas Kornfeld.

Image from Flickr is by Justin Moore

Google Street View

Source: awaka-inc.com

Attachments:

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Something for CuriousJM in Brno in the Czech Republic.

See in GM

Dec 18, 2019 12:22:16 GMT willi1 said:

Something for CuriousJM in Brno in the Czech Republic.

See in GM

Thanks Willi for this nice find. I will add it in the collection/kmz file. 

Hand in Villavicencio (Colombia)

See in GM

White Hand Sculpture in Santa Rosa CA



Santa Rosa Plaza

at first glance it seemed to me, you do not have this artistic installation from Western Sahara by Guillermo Roiz de la Parra:


more photos and description from source: guillermoroizdelaparra.blogspot.com/2008/12/la-sombra-del-gnomon.html

no photo or anything* in GE layers - placemark attached:
Shadow of the Gnomon - Tifariti WS.kmz (867 B)

*no way! - diane9247 has posted the flag already in 2009, some 1 kilometers to NW of the hand-gnomon...(:

Thanks willi1 and syzygy  for these hands. I was absent from the Forum due to some eye problem. I am better now and hope to be more active.

This is a major update/addition to the last update of Dec. 8, 2018. Hands at following locations are being included in this update. There are more than one hand at some locations.

1. Golden Fist Crushing A US Fighter Plane, Misurata, Libya
2. Victory Sign, Almquaobh Misurata, Libya
3. Red Hand in Desert Tifariti, Western Sahara, Morocco**
4. Hand Memorial To Loskop Dam Builders Groblersdal, Mpumalanga, South Africa
5. Right Hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Vagharshapat, Armenia
6. Big Red Hands, Shilipu, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
7. Giant Hand at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan, China
8. Hand Holding Picture Frame, Weihai Park, Weihai, Shandong, China
9. Giant Hands, Tsereteli Modern Art Gallery Tbilisi, Georgia
10. Butterflies on A Giant Hand, Arogya Van, Kevadia, Gujarat, India
11. Unity With Nature, Arogya Van, Kevadia, Gujarat, India
12. Protective Hands, LIC Building Lucknow, India
13. Lorenzo Quinn Sculptures at One Indiabulls Centre, Mumbai, India
14. Hand With Raised Forefinger, Jagannath Temple, Koraput, Odisha, India
15. Two Giant Hands, Caldera Hotel & Restaurant, Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia
16. Giant Hands of Wisnu, Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (GWK), Ungasan, Badung, Bali, Indonesia
17. Hand Shake, Kiara Artha Park Bandung, Indonesia
18. Hand With V-Sign, Road from Ende to Bajawa Flores, Indonesia
19. Red hands Valentine, Park Peyvand Tabrez, Iran
20. Crossed Swords, Crossed Swords, Grand Festivities Square and Parade Ground, Baghdad, Iraq
21. Hand Holding Ball Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan
22. Viewing Platform, Sirao Pictorial Garden & Camping Site, Cebu, Philippines
23. Finger Pointing Upwards Changi Coastal End Singapore
24. Giant Hand Holding Exercise Bars Holland Village Singapore
25. Reader Monument Holland Village Singapore
26. Green Hand, Love Land, Jeju Island, South Korea
    
27. Large Hands at Magic Stone Fruits Na Mueang, Ko Samui Island, Thailand
28. White Folded Hands, Loei, Thailand
29. Hands at The Martyr's Memorial Hall, Mae Salong (Now Santikhiri) Mae Fa Luang, Thailand
30. Beautiful Carved Buddha's Hand Mueang Kao, Sukhothai, Thailand
31. Hand Holding Apple, Amasya, Turkey
32. Hand Holding A Plane, Air Force Museum Ankara, Turkey
33. Monument to the Friendship of Nations, Antakya, Turkey
34. Haşim's Hand, Karaalioğlu Park Antalya, Turkey
35. Hand Holding Wheat Stalk, Aslanapa, Turkey
36. Giant Hand Holding Hazelnut, Giresun, Turkey
37. Giant Hand Holding Meatball on Fork, İnegöl, Turkey
38. Hand With Rosary, Oltu, Turkey
39. Monument to Roasted Chickpeas, Tavşanlı, Anatolia, Turkey
40. Hand with Rings Jewellery Market, Yakutiye, Turkey
41. Lovers' Hands, Valley Of Love Da Lat, Vietnam
42. Tall Hand, Dandabah camping area, Bunya Mountains National Park, QLD, Australia
43. Quasi Hand, Wellington, New Zealand
44. Gnarled Hands at Kristek House, Brno, Czech Republic*
45. Music Conductor's Hand Holding Baton, Estonian National Opera Tallinn, Estonia
46. Bouquet of Tulips by Jeff Koons, Paris, France
47. The Thinking Hand, Frankfurt, Germany
48. Adam's Hand Rauschberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany
49. Hand and Leg (Just Married), Helmond, Holland
50. Hand and Foot in Embrace, Singer Museum Laren, Holland
51. Three Hands, Margraten, Holland
52. Hands at Birreria La Quadra - Pizzeria Al Faro,, Via Lido Po Guastalla, Italy
53. White Hand, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
54. Stop Playing by Lorenzo Quinn Forte Marghera, Venice, Italy
55. Building Bridges by Lorenzo Quinn, Venice, Italy
56. This is not a game by Lorenzo Quinn, Venice, Italy
57. The Awakening, Viterbo, Italy
58. Shackled Hands With Victory Sign, Belmontas Park Vilnius, Lithuania
59. Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers of Lješanska Nahija Region, Podgorica, Montenegro
60. The "Middle Way" (2017), Cascais, Portugal
61. The "Middle Way" (2018), Porto, Portugal
62. Friendship Monument Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia
63. White Hand Made of Wire, Kazan, Russia
64. Golden Hand Holding Coal, Kemerovo, Russia
65. Hand Holding Globe, Khabarovsk, Russia
66. Hand Holding Tomato, Minusinsk, Russia
67. Three Red Hands, LOFTEC Apartments, Basmanny District, Moscow, Russia
68. Monument to Family, Love and Loyalty Mytishchi, Moscow, Russia
69. Hands at Burganov's House Museum, Moscow, Russia
70. Green Hands Valentine, Cape Love, Novorossiysk, Russia
71. Breakthrough Memorial Tatsinskaya, Rostov, Russia
72. Monument to Music Conductor, Finestrat, Spain
73. Hands at Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain
74. Giant Hands at Peru-Harri Stone Park-Museum, Leitza, Spain
75. Hand Shaped Way Marker to Peru-Harri, Stone Park-Museum, Leitza, Spain
76. Memorial to Comuneros de Castilla, Palencia, Spain
77. Hands Supporting Globe, Ariana Park, Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland
78. Hand of a River God, Bristol Marina Bristol, UK
79. The "Middle Way" (2014), Liverpool, UK
80. Helping Hands, Three Mills Green London, UK
81. The Blue "Middle Way" (2018), Kiev, Ukraine
82. Hand Holding A Leaf, Belize City, Belize
83. Hand Pointing a Gun to Raised Hands, Merliot, El Salvador
84. Rise Up, National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery, AL, USA
85. Michelangelo's "Arm of God" Sundial Felicity, CA, USA
86. Hand Shaped Bike Stand Loveland, CO, USA
87. Victory and Peace Sign Alexis, IL, USA
88. Helping Hands, Chicago Women's Park and Gardens, Chicago, IL, USA
89. Giant Hand with Painted Nails Pana, IL, USA
90. Star Trek Vulcan Greeting Peru, IL, USA
91. Smoking Hand Letterbox Holland, MI, USA
92. Giant Hands at Fox Cave, Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe, NM, USA
93. Giant Hand of "Unity" Brooklyn, NY, USA
94. Serve and Protect Salt Lake City, UT, USA
95. Giant Nailed Hand of Christ, Logan, Spokane, WA, USA
96. Monument to Charango, Aiquile, Bolivia
97. Monument to Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Cascavel Cathedral Cascavel, Brazil
98. Big Hand, Chile Chico, Chile
99. Yellow Hand, Villavicencio, Colombia*
100. Monument to Hospitality, Guayaquileña, Equador

* Gnarled Hands at Kristek House, Brno, Czech Republic and Yellow Hand, Villavicencio, Colombia, posted earlier by willi1 is being included in this collection for completeness sake.

** Red Hand in Desert Tifariti, Western Sahara, Morocco syzygy, posted earlier by syzygy is being included in this collection for completeness sake.

Note: Social media specially Pinterest is full of pictures of Giant Hands but unfortunately most of these posts are just copy-paste work without any information about the location of the hands. I along with some of my friends here (See credits at the end) have endeavoured to find location of each of the hand included here and wherever possible I have also given some information about the hands.

Hands whose locations couldn't be ascertained have not been included in this collection. The collection will be expanded as and when I find more such hands. My readers can also help me in finding new ones.

Given below are brief details of newly added hands along with images and location;

Golden Fist Crushing A US Fighter Plane, Misurata, Libya

This golden fist was originally installed at the Bab al-Azizia, the main base for the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Commissioned on the orders of Gaddafi, it was designed to symbolize the downing of an F-111 by Libyan anti-air units in the 1986 bombing. After fall of Tripoli during the Libyan Civil War, it was moved to Misurata, which was heavily damaged during Libyan Civil War of 2011. It is now located at the War Museum on the Tripoli Street, where the most intense fighting between the Gaddafi loyalist forces and the rebels was recorded and now serves a symbol of the city’s central role in the Civil War.

Image from Google Maps is by Libya Bladena

Google Maps (Location based on the photo found in the Google Earth at coordinates 32.366661, 15.080418)

Source: Wikipedia

Victory Sign, Almquaobh, Misurata, Libya

Image from Flickr is by abduallah fakroon

Likely Google Maps location based on above Flickr image

Red Hand in Desert, Tifariti, Western Sahara, Morocco

An artwork by Spanish artist,Guillermo Roiz, it is titled "Shadow of the Gnomón" (Gnomón is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow). 

Created in December 2008, artwork consists of 2.2 metres high hand and two, 8 Metres diameter circles. The hand is placed in such a way that its shadow moves from one circle to another from dawn to sunset.

Permission to use image awaited.

Image source: Google Earth

Google Maps

Source: guillermoroizdelaparra.blogspot.com

Hand Memorial To Loskop Dam Builders, South Africa

A hand shaped monument to the workers who worked on the construction of the Loskop Dam, near Groblersdal, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The plaque on the stone base of the hand, translated in English reads; "A nation's will and work shall see the fruit in their offspring. Tribute to all the Afrikaners whose sweat fell here." (Source: kangaboer.blogspot.com)

Image from Google Maps is byCharl Jordaan

Google Street View

Right Hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Vagharshapat, Armenia

This tall hand installed at the entrance to the city is a monument to the Right Hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator; one of the most revered relic of the St. Gregory.

Image from Wikimedia Commons (originally on defunct Panoramio) is by vahemart

Google Street View

Big Red Hands, Shilipu, Chaoyang, Beijing, China

Titled Cinnabar Palms, these two big red hands, located on each side of the road, are made of Stainless Steel and measure 8×4.5×1.6m.

Permission to use image awaited.

Google Maps / Tencent Maps Street View (Needs Flash Plugin)

Source of information: wangkaifang.com

Giant Hand at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan, China

This is second giant hand at Nanshan Temple, Sanya, Hainan, China. This one located on the left side of the approach to the tall Buddha state and shows an upright palm with wheel. The other hand is on the right side of the approach and is placed on the ground with palm facing upwards.

The thumb touching the index finger signifies the discussion and transmission of the teachings of the Buddha.

Image from Google Maps is by Мария Клименченко

Google Street View (Photosphere) - Other hand Google Street View

Hand Holding Picture Frame, Weihai Park, Weihai, Shandong, China

Situated on Yangjia Bay, Weihai park has several sculptures, including this popular picture frame held by two giant hands.

Image from Flickr is by Mark Schweinsteiger

Image from Google Maps is by Zhou Wan

Google Maps

Giant Hands, Tsereteli Modern Art Gallery, Museum of Modern Art, Tbilisi, Georgia

Image from Google Maps is by János Palotás

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

Butterflies on A Giant Hand, Arogya Van, Kevadia, Gujarat, India

Located in a garden which was specifically created by planting many varieties of traditional Indian medicinal plants. The park is aptly named "Arogya Van" (English: Healthy or disease free forest/garden). This artwork is titled "Seize the Moment" and the text on the nearby board reads "Butterflies trying to find the connection between wild nature and human soul."

Image from Google Maps Photo is by Aalok Karnik

Google Maps

"Unity With Nature", Arogya Van, Kevadia, Gujarat

Another hand sculpture in "Arogya Van" titled "Unity With Nature". The text on the nearby board reads "Enlarged hands about to unite illustrating human unity in a frame depicting nature."

Image from Google Maps Photo is by Aalok Karnik

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Protective Hands, LIC Building, Lucknow, India

A pair of hands in front of divisional office of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), country's largest insurance company. The hands represents its logo which shows a pair of hands, protecting the flame of an oil lamp.

Image from Google Maps is by Jamal Masood (myself)

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Lorenzo Quinn Sculptures at One Indiabulls Centre, Mumbai, India

One Indiabulls Centre has several hand sculptures of master sculptor Lorenzo Quinn. Few of them inside the premises and few outside. These are replicas of similar sculptures installed at several locations around the World.

Give and Take

Image from Google Maps is by Jyoti Menon

Hand of God

Image from Google Maps is by Jesho Jerish

La Dolce Vita

Image from Google Maps is by piyush chakkarwar

Finding Love

Image from Google Maps is by Sameer Gupta

Rise Through Education

Permission to use image awaited.

Google Maps

Hand With Raised Forefinger, Jagannath Temple, Koraput, Odisha, India

Not to be confused with the famous Jagannath temple in Puri, India, this temple in Koraput is popularly known as Shabara Shrikshetra. A giant white hand, with forefinger pointing up towards the sky, is located by the side of long stairway leading to the entrance to the temple. The raised finger means "...... that for all people there is only one god, this god is one for all, for representatives of all castes and peoples, all religions and denominations - one cast, one religion, one god for men." (Source: inditrip.net/orissa/koraput)

Image from Google Maps is by Bharat Ch Pradhan

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Two Giant Hands, Caldera Hotel & Restaurant, Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia

A very popular photo shoot spot overlooking the famous Mt. Batur Caldera and Batur Lake.

Image from Google Maps is by Arsen Razin

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

Giant Hands of Wisnu, Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (GWK), Bali, Indonesia

Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park or GWK, is a Hindu god Vishnu themed park created as a tourist attraction in Ungasan, Badung, Bali. It boasts of gigantic 122 metre tall and 64 metre wide statue of Vishnu (Indonesian Wisnu). The work on this huge statue started in 1997 then then was stopped due to financial constraints. Work was restarted in 2013 and finally completed in 2018. The body parts (Hands, Torso, head and Garuda (his bird-like vehicle mount) were constructed in stages and initially located in different parts of the park.

Image from Google Maps is by Reinhard Latzke

Above image appears to be digitally modified as the hand supports (3 per hands), are missing and hands appears to be floating in air. The supports can be seen in this picture, which due to copyright reasons cannot be shown here.

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery, location based on image seen at coordinates -8.810097, 115.165272 in Google Earth)

Hand Shake, Kiara Artha Park, Bandung, Indonesia

Also known Asian-African Park, it was opened to public in 2019 to commemorate the Asian-African Conference (KAA) which was held in Bandung in 1955.

Image from Google Maps is by Fajar Muttaqien

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Source: www.liputan6.com

Hand With V-Sign, Road from Ende to Bajawa, Flores, Indonesia

A giant (apparently feminine) hand with V-sign on the road side. The text on the base of the hand reads Keluarga Berencana (Family Planning) and also depicts a small family of of 4.

Image Source: Google Street View

Red hands Valentine, Park Peyvand, Tabrez, Iran

A love themed park established to encourage newly weds to visit it and plant a tree as the symbol of their marriage, thereby starting their new lives in harmony with the nature.

Image Source: Google Street View (Photo Sphere) by
rasool sadegy

Source: en.tabriz.ir

Crossed Swords, Grand Festivities Square and Parade Ground, Baghdad, Iraq

The Victory Arch (officially Swords of Qādisīyah) and popularly called the the Crossed Swords, are two sets of triumphal arches on the road in front of the Grand Festivities Square and the parade ground in Baghdad. It was constructed to commemorate the Iran–Iraq War. These arches consists of a pair of massive outstretched hands, each holding a 43-metre-long (141 ft) sword. Reportedly Saddam's forearm was used as the model of the hands.

Image from Flickr is by US Deptt. of Defence. Posted by pingnews.com.

Google Maps

Source of information: Wikipedia

Hand Holding Ball, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

The Monument to the Birthplace of Japanese Baseball, installed in 2003, shows a hand holding the ball. It is made of bronze and is 237 cm in height.

Image from Google Maps is by てつひでふるや

Google Street View

Source of information and more information: baseball-museum.or.jp 

Viewing Platforms, Sirao Pictorial Garden & Camping Site (PGCS), Cebu, Philippines

A viewing platform in the shape of a giant hand at PGCS adjacent to the Sirao Flower Garden.

Image from Google Maps is by Yungchu Huang

It seems there are two/three such platforms or may be the platform keeps changing shape/location.

Image from Google Maps is by Stefan Bittendorfer

Image from Google Maps is by Елена Иванова

Google Street View

Finger Pointing Upwards, Changi Coastal End, Singapore

This sculpture titled "Inscription of the Island" by local artist Lim Soo Ngee, was initially installed in front of Singapore Art Museum for Singapore Biennale 2016. Subsequently it was installed at Changi Beach park. Made of Copper alloys with patina treatment, it measures 2.5 m × 0.5 m × 0.3 m.

Image from Flickr is by Jnzl's Photos

Google Street View

Source of information and more information: limsoongee.weebly.com

Giant Hand Holding Exercise Bars, Holland Village, Singapore

Located in a playground near Block 4 HDB, Holland Close, Holland Village.

Image from defunct Panoramio (now available in web.archive.org & Google Earth (@ 1.308317, 103.795428) is by Kim Loon Chee

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

The Reader Monument, Holland Village, Singapore

This interesting sculpture located on Holland Ave., could be seen in Google Street View till April 2015. It has probably been removed or relocated elsewhere. Current status not known.

Permission to use image awaited.

Google Street View (April 2015)

Green Hand, Love Land, Jeju Island, South Korea

Image from Flickr is by Damara Avila

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Large Hands at Magic Stone Fruits, Na Mueang, Ko Samui Island, Thailand

As per reviews in Google Maps, Magic Stone Fruits is fruit themed park under construction. Two large hands made of concrete can be seen at its boundary wall.

Image from Google Maps is by Thomas Maly

Google Street View (Photosphere)

White Folded Hands, Loei, Thailand

Located in the public garden established to honour Queen Sirikit's 60th birthday.

Image Source: Google Street View (Photo Sphere) by Chaiyutt Khamsai

Hands at The Martyr's Memorial Hall, Mae Salong (Now Santikhiri), Mae Fa Luang, Thailand

Located about 8 km. from Chinese border, the 3rd and 5th Regiments of the 93rd Division of Kuomintang (KMT) armies took refuge here after long battle with Chinese army. They eventually settled here and helped the Thai Government in fighting the communist forces. The Memorial to Chinese Division 93 was established in the memory of the fallen.

A large golden hand holding a golden rose bud was installed in a circular pool called "Wishing Pool"

Image from Google Maps is by Peera Kobkaew

At some stage in 2018/2019 the design of hand was changed and the bud was also replaced with a golden rose in full bloom;

Image from Google Maps is by John -

Near the pool there is a bench formed by two hands. Text on the seat reads "Redeemed Seat"

Image from Flickr is by CWOT

Google Street View

Beautiful Carved Buddha's Hand, Sukhothai, Thailand

Image of this beautiful hand is widely available as a free image and also in other web pages but it was difficult to find its location on the Google Map. Google search revealed that the hand is at Kingdom of Father Ceramics, A. Muang, Sukhotha, Thailand, but surprisingly hand couldn't be found at the address and the map, given in their web site was also not helpful. It was ultimately found through Google Earth Community Forum, whose members have the reputation of finding the location of almost any object on the Earth.

Google Street View

Hand Holding Apple, Amasya, Turkey

Amasya region is famous for for producing high-quality, well-flavoured apples.

Image from Google Maps is by Emrah Damatoglu

Google Street View

Hand Holding A Plane, Air Force Museum, Ankara, Turkey

It looks that the hand is ready to launch the plane, the way kids launch paper planes.

Image from Google Maps is by İsmail Tura

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Monument to the Friendship of Nations, Antakya, Turkey

Two raised hands one holding a globe and other holding olives and olive branch.

Image from Google Earth @ Coordinates: 36.208195, 36.167716 is by Osman Ünlü

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

Haşim's Hand, Karaalioğlu Park, Antalya, Turkey

Installed in 1975, in memory of Haşim İşcan, a legendary governor of Antalya. It was created by Turkish artist Kuzgun Acar, who during its creation embedded his and his wife's wedding rings in the sculpture, to immortalize their love for each other. Hasim's face profile is etched the wrist of the hand.

Image from Flickr is by Onur Taner

Google Street View

Source: imagesofantalya.wordpress.com

Hand Holding Wheat Stalks, Aslanapa, Turkey

Image from Google Earth @ Coordinates: 39.214554, 29.870627 is by Osman Ünlü

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

Giant Hand Holding Hazelnut, Giresun, Turkey

Installed in April 2015, at Giresun Hazelnut Market, which is Turkey largest wholesale market of Hazelnut.

Image Source: Google Street View

Source: arsiv.giresun.bel.tr

Giant Hand Holding Meatball on Fork, İnegöl, Turkey

İnegöl is famous for its köfte (grilled meatballs). These are spherical as well as flat. This 7 metre high, monument to köfte was installed at the junction of Main Bursa-Eskisehir Highway (E90) with Havaalani Street. This junction was subsequently changed to clover leaf interchange and the sculpture is no longer visible in Google Maps or Google Street View. It may have been relocated elsewhere.

Image from Google Earth @ Coordinates: 40.091358, 29.492828 is by Remzi Aydin

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery, but can be seen in Zoom Earth imagery of May 2015)

Source of information: artilsanatsal.com

Hand Holding Wheat Stalk, Karapinar, Turkey

This 4.5 metre tall, white hand holding a wheat stalk, is titled "Başak Anıtı" in Turkish, which translates into English as "Virgo Monument". As per Wikipedia; "In Egyptian mythology, the time when the Sun was in the constellation Virgo marked the beginning of the wheat harvest, thus connecting Virgo back to the wheat grain."

Permission to use image awaited.

Google Street View (Not visible in Google Maps or Street View imagery but the location can be seen in GSV)

Source of information: artilsanatsal.com

Hand With Rosary, Oltu, Turkey

Located in the square in front of the Fortress of Oltisi. Oltu is famous for its Oltu stone - black amber with dull-bright black colour gemstone, which is carved to produce jewellery, rosary beads etc.

Image from Google Maps is by Deniz şirin

Google Street View

Monument to Roasted Chickpeas, Tavşanlı, Anatolia, Turkey

Tavşanlı is famous for its roasted chickpeas. The sculpture has a height of 3.5 metres.

Image from Google Maps is by Mehmet Baş

Google Maps
(Location based on sehritavsanli.blogspot.com)

Source of information: artilsanatsal.com

Hand with Rings, Jewellery Market, Yakutiye, Turkey

Image Source: Google Street View

Lovers' Hands, Valley Of Love, Da Lat, Vietnam

A hand putting a ring on the fingers of another hand. Valley of Love is picturesque, love and romance themed park. It attracts thousands of tourists specially honeymoon couples.

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Tall Hand, Dandabah camping area, Bunya Mountains National Park, QLD, Australia

A big hand with mushrooms and a creeper climbing on it.

Image from Google Maps is by Anne Hammond

Google Maps (Location based on defunct Panoramio image.)

"Quasi" Hand, Wellington, New Zealand

A strange looking hand with a face on back side (dorsal) of palm. Any similarity to the face of US president Donald Trump is coincidental. According to the artist Ronnie van Hout, Quasi is a partial self-portrait which is based on the scans of the his body parts. The sculpture created in 2016, measures 5m x 3m was originally installed on the top of the Christchurch Art Gallery building. In August 2019 it was relocated to the roof of City Gallery in Wellington.

Image from Flickr is by Bernard Spragg. NZ

Earlier location in Christchurch - Google Street View

Current location in Wellington - Google Street View (Not yet visible, but the building on which it is presently installed can be seen.). However it can be seen in this Google Street View (Photosphere).

Source of info: dailymail.co.uk

Gnarled Hands at Kristek House, Brno, Czech Republic

Two large golden, gnarled hands, projecting out from the wall corner, supporting a living tree, at the house of Lubo Kristek, Czech sculptor, painter and action artist.

Image from Google Maps is by Dana Skacelova

Google Street View

More information: Wikipedia

Music Conductor's Hand Holding Baton, Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, Estonia

The car parking barriers at the Estonian National Opera have an amusing and imaginative, but very appropriate shape of music conductor's hand holding a baton.

Image from Google Maps is by Daniil Chuiko

Google Street View

Bouquet of Tulips by Jeff Koons, Paris, France

This beautiful artwork, created by famous American artist Jeff Koons, is 11 metre high and is one of his largest sculptures. Located in the garden on the outskirts of the Petit-Palais, the sculpture is made of polychromed bronze, aluminium and stainless steel. It honours the victims of the November 2015 attacks. The bouquet consists of 11 flowers and not a dozen, with the missing 12th meant to represent the victims.

Image from Google Maps is by Emmanuelle Varron

Google Maps (Not yet visible in Google Maps or Street view.)

Source of info: Wikipedia

"The Thinking Hand", Frankfurt, Germany

Die Denkende Hand (The Thinking Hand), A copper sculpture by Georg K. Glaser on a wall on Bolongarostraße, Frankfurt.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Eva K.

Google Street View

"Adam's Hand", Rauschberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

A sculpture by Walter Angerer the Younger.

Image from Google Maps is by Kaktus stachel

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Hand and Leg (Just Married), Helmond, Holland

Titled "Just Married" is another sculpture by the Dutch artist Pépé Grégoire and it shows a hand caressing a foot. Located on the Kerkstraat, Helmond it was installed in 2005.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Ronn

Google Street View

Hand and Foot in Embrace, Singer Museum, Laren, Holland

Another artwork by local artist Pepe Gregoire, it was installed in November 2017 on the forecourt of Singer Museum.

Image from Flickr is by Olga

Google Street View

"Three Hands", Margraten, Holland

Yet another hands sculpture by the Dutch artist Pépé Grégoire. Installed in 1999, in front of Town Hall, it is titled "Trois Mains" (three hands) and it shows three hands resting over each other, as if making a gesture to help/support each other.

Image from

Wikimedia Commons is by JanB46

Google Street View

Hands at Birreria La Quadra - Pizzeria Al Faro, Via Lido Po, Guastalla, Italy

The Pizzeria has four hand sculptures on its front.

Image from Google Maps is by Tanja Kielwein

Image from Google Maps is by Vince Dita

Image from Google Maps is by L. Dalai

Google Street View

White Hand, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy

Located in front of Galleria Tonelli, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy

Image Source: Google Street View (Photo Sphere) by Иван Свечин

"Stop Playing" by Lorenzo Quinn, Forte Marghera, Venice, Italy

Another big Artwork by Lorenzo Quinn in Venice, but on the main land. Titled "Stop Playing", it depicts one hand holding a catapult and the other hand stretching its rubber ready to release the spherical missile sculpted like globe. The artist wanted to convey that we should stop playing with Earth's resources and environment.

Image from Google Maps is by Manuele Badesso

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

"Building Bridges" by Lorenzo Quinn, Venice, Italy

This is one of the latest and the largest artwork by Lorenzo. It was installed in May 2019 at Calle Seconda de la Fava, Arsenal, for Venice Biennale - 2019. The huge installation which measures 25m x 15 m, is titled Building Bridges and depicts the six universal values of man: love, friendship, wisdom, help, faith and hope with six pairs of hands that make up a bridge.

As per forbes.it "Love is represented with two hands whose fingers are clasped to each other, friendship with two hands touching each other, wisdom with an older hand clutching a younger one, the help with two hands joining; faith with an adult hand that shakes that of a child; hope with two fingers intertwined fingers".

Image from Flickr is by www.gilpivert.fr

Image Source: Google Earth imagery of Sept. 2019

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

"This is not a game" by Lorenzo Quinn, Venice, Italy

Another pair of hands by artist Lorenzo Quinn. It was installed in July 2011 at San Servolo Island for Venice Biennale - 2011. The installation titled "This is not a game" shows two giant hands, a life-size T55 Russian battle tank and life-size cast 'toy' soldiers. In words of the artist "As I watched my son play on the terrace with soldiers and a plastic tank, I realised that children are trying to emulate what they see in everyday life and that, unfortunately, images of tanks and soldiers dominate the media. The war has become frighteningly familiar. It almost leaves indifferent those who are not involved and can look at it from the comfort of their living room. I see world leaders using their armies as toys that they can maneuver and destroy with the same carelessness as a little boy. But this is not a game, these are real people and real weapons, and the result is anything but a game." Source: English translation from Ultima Voce

Image from Flickr is by Mike Yates (Photo by Nicolette Shipton)

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

At some stage after the 2011 Biennale, it was removed and as seen in the Google Street View imagery of 2013, it was lying dumped at the docks near Calle Dietro Ai Magazzini, Santa Marta. A pity that this great sculpture has been left uncared. A tragic end to this great and powerful work of art. (see images below). Current status/location unknown.

Image Source: Google Street View from water side

Image Source: Google Street View from road side.

The Awakening, Viterbo, Italy

The Awakening is a famous piece of art by American artist, J. Seward Johnson and consists of five separate human body pieces, made of aluminium, buried in the ground, giving the impression that a panicked giant is trying to pull himself to the surface.

Two such artworks were already covered in this collection - one at National Harbour, Prince George's County, MD, USA and the second at Chesterfield, MO, USA.

This is another replica of Awakening installed at Parco di Valle Faul, Viterbo, Italy.

Image from Flickr is by Simone Ramella

Google Street View

Shackled Hands With Victory Sign, Belmontas Park, Vilnius, Lithuania

No information is available about this tall pair of shackled hands with victory sign. It is probably a monument to Lithuania's struggle for independence from the Soviets.

Image from defunct Panoramio (now available in Google Maps and web.archive.org is by Bigveprik.

Google Street View shows the general location. The sculpture is not visible in the Google Street View, probably it has been moved to some other location.

Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers of Lješanska Nahija Region, Podgorica, Montenegro

Two abstract tall hands are part of the memorial at the spomenik complex in Barutana, Montenegro, which commemorates the many soldiers and civilians from the Lješanska Nahija region who lost their lives during the three major wars; the First Balkan War and the two World Wars.

Image from Google Maps is by Przemysław Korczyński

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Source and more info: spomenikdatabase.org

The "Middle Way" (2017), Cascais, Portugal

This artwork Romanian artist Bogdan Rata was earlier displayed at Liverpool as part of Moving Monuments Programme of Nasui Collection & Gallery. The hand was subsequently displayed at many locations around the World but so far I have able
to locate 3 sites. These are namely, Cascais, Porto and Kiev. 

Image from Google Maps is by Denis Maksimov

Google Street View (Photosphere)

The "Middle Way" (2018) by Bogdan Rata, Porto, Portugal

Created by Romanian artist Bogdan Rata, this Red Hand titled "Middle Way" was located in front of Concert Hall (Casa da Musica). It was installed to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations between Portugal and Romania. It was earlier displayed at Liverpool as part of Moving Monuments Programme of Nasui Collection & Gallery. The hand was subsequently displayed at many locations around the World but so far I have able to locate 3 sites. These are namely, Cascais, Porto and Kiev.

Image from Flickr is by Gail Edwin Aguiar (Permission to use the image is thankfully acknowledged.)

Google Street View

Friendship Monument, Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia

Two tall hands holding globe with rockets/sputnik encircling the globe on their trajectories. The monument built in 2002 was a gift from the twin city of Hagan, China.

Image from Google Maps is by Татьяна V

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Source of info: tourismdfo.tilda.ws

White Hand Made of Wire, Kazan, Russia

Located in green space on Victory Ave, near Athlete's Village.

Image from Google Maps is by Татьяна Чашина

Google Maps (Location based on Yandex Maps Panorama)

Golden Hand Holding Coal, Kemerovo, Russia

A tribute to the coal miners who had worked in the region for 50 years till its closure in 1997. It is installed in the premises of Secondary School # 50. The 1.5 metres high sculpture was made by local artists Ekaterina Spiger and her husband Alexander Panasenko.

Permission to use image is awaited

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Street View but can be visualised in Google Maps)

Source: kem-school50.ru

Hand Holding Globe, Khabarovsk, Russia

Hands of Peace (or World) (Russian: Руки мира), it was installed as a symbol of friendship between the cities of Suifenhe and Khabarovsk in honour of the 150th anniversary of Khabarovsk on May 31, 2008.

Image Source: Yandex Maps Panorama

Google Street View

Source: hab.navse360.ru

Hand Holding Tomato, Minusinsk, Russia

Located in park opposite a market off ulitsa Krupskoy, Minusinsk.

Image from Google Maps is by ксения голубицкая

Google Street View

Three Red Hands, LOFTEC Apartments, Basmanny District, Moscow, Russia

Image from Google Maps is by Марк Лернер

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Monument to Family, Love and Loyalty, Mytishchi, Moscow, Russia

Located in in the Park of Culture and Recreation, which stretches out on the left bank of River Yauza, the sculpture shows two hands, one male and other female, stretch towards each other. On the pedestal is the image of the Murom prince Peter and his beloved Fevronia, who are traditionally considered the patron saints of family and marriage in Russia.

On the other side of the pedestal is a plaque in bas-relief, which tell the short story about the princely couple. It also has impressions of palms of the royal couples. According to the sculptors Denis Solovyov and Alexander Goryunov, the newlyweds should place their hands on the impressions of palms and take an oath in eternal love and loyalty.

Image from Google Photos is by Евгений Дроганов

Google Maps

Reference: mytishi.holme.ru

Hands at Burganov's House Museum, Moscow, Russia

The house and studio of the famous Russian sculptor Alexander Bourganov contains many hand sculptures in different forms and sometimes in fusion with other body parts/objects. In 2001 the house was officially given the status of a State Museum, known as Bourganov's House Museum.

Some of these hands are pictured below;

Image from Google Maps is by Marina Sokolova

Image from Google Maps is by Михаил Цветов

Image from Flickr is by Metlov Alexander

Image from Google Maps is by LoLik MegaGames

Image from Google Maps is by Svetlana Nozzo

Image from Google Maps is by Ольга Антонова

Image from Google Maps is by Ольга Шкуратова

Image from Google Maps is by Anastasia Tibelius

Image from Google Maps is by Лилия Каленская

Google Maps

Green Hands Valentine, Cape Love, Novorossiysk, Russia

Valentine heart topiary installed in May 2019 is made of artificial turf and the height of the art object exceeds the human height.

Image from Google Maps is by Владимир Стрельников

Google Street View

Source: gorod-novoross.ru

"Breakthrough" Memorial, Tatsinskaya, Rostov, Russia

This brutalist art work showing huge abstract fingers holding tanks, is a memorial to the Russian 2nd Guards Tatsinsky Panzer Corps, who in a surprise raid, deep inside German controlled area, destroyed the German air base in the village of Tatsinskaya in December 1942. The corps achieved their purpose, but suffered a heavy loss. The Tatsinskaya Airfield was the main airfield used by the German Wehrmacht during the Battle of Stalingrad to supply the encircled 6th Army from outside.

The memorial was opened in May 1983. Designed by artist-architect P. Ibalakova, it was created mainly from the remains of German aircrafts and 24 tanks of the tank corps.

Image from Google Maps is by Слава Кузнецов

Google Street View

Source: eng.russia.travel

Monument to Music Conductor, Finestrat, Spain

An artwork by Josep Azorin.

Image from Google Maps is by Antonio Alba

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery.)

Source: mapio.net

Hands at Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain

Two hands can be seen at Quinn Creations through Google Street View. These are probably in the final stage of finishing.

Hand #1

Image Source: Google Street View

It is replica of Lorenzo Quinn's "Give and Take" located at various locations.

Hand #2

Image Source: Google Street View

The final product of above titled "Paint Your Own Life", on display at Quinn Creations, can be seen Lorenzo's Facebook page.

Hand Shaped Way Marker to Peru-Harri, Stone Park-Museum, Spain

A giant hand way marker, on the Uitzi-Leitza Road, NA-1700, with forefinger pointing towards the branching road leading to the Peru-Harri, Stone Park-Museum.

Image Source: Google Street View

Giant Hands at Peru-Harri Stone Park-Museum, near Leitza, Spain

Created by famous stone lifter and sculptor Iñaki Perurena Gartziarena, the museums contains many sculptures including two giant sized hands.

Image from Google Maps is by Manuel Pino

Google Maps

Image from Google Maps is by Javier Carmona

Google Maps

Source of information: turismo.navarra.es / navarrincon.com

Memorial to comuneros de Castilla, Palencia, Spain

It commemorates the comuneros (citizens) of various towns of Castile, who had revolted against the Spanish king Charles I, in 1520-21.

Image Source: Google Street View

Hands Supporting Globe, Ariana Park, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

The artwork titled "Thoughts and Desires" is by artists Ali Ibadullayev and Salhab Mammadov. It is located at the back of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and was gifted by Azerbaijan in October 2017 on completing 25 years of its UNO membership. The sculpture is made of bronze and granite, and measures 3.80m x 1.90m x 1.80m.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Mourad Ben Abdallah

Google Street View (Photo Sphere)

Hand of a River God, Bristol Marina, Bristol, UK

An artwork by Vincent Woropay, installed in 1985, on the Baltic Wharf. The bowl originally held a small fountain in the form of a male figure supporting an obelisk, but it was stolen and never replaced.

Image from Wikimedia Commons / geograph.org.uk is by Keith Edkins

Google Maps / Distant Google Street View

The "Middle Way" (2014), Liverpool, UK

Created by Romanian artist Bogdan Rata, this Red Hand titled "Middle Way" was located in front of St. George's Hall. The sculpture is 3.5 meters high and is made of polyester/polystyrene, synthetic resin and fibreglass. The hand was displayed at Liverpool as part of Moving Monuments Programme of Nasui Collection & Gallery. The hand was subsequently displayed at many locations around the World but so far I have able to locate 3 sites. These are namely, Cascais, Porto and Kiev.

Image from Flickr is by Jules

Google Street View

Source: Wikipedia

"Helping Hands", Three Mills Green, London, UK

An artwork by Alec Peever, the sculpture is also known as Workers Memorial and it commemorates four tragic deaths in an industrial accident on 12th July 1901. The sculpture depicts a hand clasped around another hand as if trying to lift up the other from some danger. It was unveiled in 2001, on the occasion of 100 years of the tragedy.

Image from Flickr is by Matt Brown

Google Street View

Source of information and more information: capitalwalksinlondon.com

The Blue "Middle Way" (2018), Kiev, Ukraine

This is the blue version of Red Hand created by Romanian artist Bogdan Rata and it is also titled "Middle Way" and it symbolises "friendship and cooperation". Located on the Taras Shevchenko Boulevard at the same spot where the city's red granite monument to Lenin was located and the same was toppled during the 2014 Maidan uprising.

Image from Google Maps is by Alex Delsian

Google Street View (PhotoSphere)

Source of Information: calvertjournal.com

Hand Holding A Leaf, Belize City, Belize

At the roundabout at start of the Western Highway the giant hand holding a leaf, is commonly known as "Golden Leaf of OK-ness". It was designed by Joseph Chiang and after its installation the roundabout is known as "The Visible Hand" roundabout.

Image from Flickr is by Karen

Google Maps

Hand Pointing a Gun to Raised Hands, Merliot, El Salvador

The sculpture with two giant sized, white, open hands titled "Monument to Transparency" was installed by the government to represent the clean and transparent hands of the officials who run the country.

In order to protest against the false transparency, 'The Collective of Artists Mórula', installed in front of the raised hand, a temporary sculpture of a hand with gun, to highlight that in El Salvador the people have hands up (surrendered) before the corrupt officials, who are stealing from the people. The temporary sculpture installed in September 2017, was made of wire and paper and it was subsequently removed.

Permission to use the image awaited.

Google Maps (Not clearly visible in Google Maps imagery.) / Google Street View (Photosphere)

Source of information: elsalvador.com

"Rise Up", National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery, AL, USA

Installed in 2016, the artwork titled "Rise Up" by Hank Willis Thomas, consists of a cement wall with statues of black heads and bodies emerging from the top of the wall, with raised hands, suggesting total surrender. The sculpture is a sad commentary on the several incidences of the police violence and brutality witnessed in the country in recent years.

Image from Flickr is by Ron Cogswell

Google Street View

Source of info: Flickr

Michelangelo's "Arm of God" Sundial, Felicity, CA, USA

Felicity is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California and its key feature is a 21-foot-tall stone-and-glass pyramid. At the entrance to pyramid is a sundial whose 15 foot bronze hand is modelled after pointed finger and arm of God in Michelangelo's famous painting "Creation of Adam" on the ceiling of the of Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

Image from Flickr is by Jeanne-Ne

Image from Flickr is by Kayna Cassard

Google Maps

Hand Shaped Bike Stand, Loveland, CO, USA

Though not very big hands but being included here because of artistic imagination behind the design. Located at a parking lot at N Railroad Ave and W 4th St.

Image Source: Google Street View (Image digitally enhanced)

Victory and Peace Sign, Alexis, IL, USA

Located on a private property at the at the intersection of Illinois Route 94 and 135. It was carved out of a dead tree which once stood at the property.

Permission to use image is thankfully acknowledged.

Google Street View

"Helping Hands", Chicago Women's Park and Gardens, Chicago, USA

This artwork by Louise Bourgeois is a tribute to Chicago's social reformer and activist, Jane Addams who won Nobel Peace Prize of 1931. It consists of six black granite hands mounted rough-hewn stone pedestals. It was originally installed in 1996 at the Navy Pier Park, where it was frequently vandalised. In 2006 it was removed and kept in storage and finally after repairs it was installed in 2011 at the Chicago Women’s Park and Gardens.

Image from Google Maps is by Reb Hisa

Image from Google Maps is by N Gribouille

Image from Google Maps is by Olive Cattau

Image from Google Maps is by Christiane Carlsson

Image from Google Maps is by Reb Hisa 

Image from Google Maps is by Reb Hisa

Google Maps

Source of information and more information: chicagoparkdistrict.com

Giant Hand with Painted Nails, Pana, IL, USA

This giant hand with painted nails is located on IL-16 Hwy near its intersection with N. 2300 East Rd. The hand is about 5.5 m (18 ft) long and installed with it are sculptures of tall boot and a car on a pole. It is understood that it is planned to be used by a local business man as a giant landmark pointer indicating the way to his business.

Image from Flickr is by Joseph Vavak

Google Street View. Besides the hand, the GSV also shows the Car on pole and the boot.

Source: herald-review.com

Star Trek Vulcan Greeting, Peru, Illinois

A wooden carved hand displaying the Vulcan "Live Long & Prosper" greeting. Created circa 2012, it is located on a private property and was carved out of a dead tree at the premises. As per comments in roadsideamerica.com it is in bad shape now and needs cleaning and varnising.

Permission to use the image awaited.

Google Maps / Google Street View (Not a clear view)

Smoking Hand Letterbox, Holland, Michigan, USA

A unusual and artistic letter box. A well manicured feminine hand holding a cigarette shaped letterbox.

Image from Flickr is by Karla

Google Street View

Giant Hands at Fox Cave, Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe, NM, USA

Fox Cave located on East Highway near Ruidoso, New Mexico, was once used as a hideout by William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid. It is now a roadside attraction, basically a gift shop housed in the cave.

Image from Google Maps is by Howard Rains

Google Street View

Giant Hand of "Unity", Brooklyn, NY, USA

Unity, 2019, an original artwork by Hank Willis Thomas was commissioned by the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Design and Construction. The artwork which was unveiled on November 9, 2019, depicts a 6.7 metre (22 ft.) tall bronze arm with index finger pointing skywards. It is located near the access to the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY, between the United States Post Office and the United States District Court, at the Intersection of Tillary and Adams streets.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Another Believer

Permission to use the image is thankfully acknowledged.

Google Maps

"Serve and Protect", Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

A pair of bronze hands lying on the ground palms upwards, created for first responders, namely; Police, Fire and Emergency Services. This art work by Gregory Ragland measures 38 ft x 20 ft x 20 ft and is located at Public Safety Building.

Image from Google Maps is by Jenny Moran

Google Street View (Not very clear) / Google Maps

Giant Nailed Hand of Christ, Logan, Spokane, WA, USA

Located near St Aloysius Church in the Gonzaga University

Google Street View

Monument to Charango, Aiquile, Bolivia

Two hands playing Charango - a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family. Its residents are reputed to be the best charango makers in the country.

Image from Flickr is by Jim McIntosh

Google Maps / Google Street View (Photosphere)

Monument to Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Cascavel Cathedral, Cascavel, Brazil

Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Our Lady of Conception Aparecida) is the patron saint of Brazil. Installed in 1995, the monument shows two giant hands holding a statue of Virgin Mary.

Image from Google Maps is by Renita Bagatini Borsoi

Google Street View (Photosphere)

Big Hand, Chile Chico, Chile

In front of Camping Lo del Ale, on Route 265, at the eastern entrance to the town.

Image from Google Maps is by frank quidel nahuelhual

Google Street View

Yellow Hand, Villavicencio, Colombia

An abstract hand with many colourful rings on the fingers and a map on the area on the palm.

Image Source: Google Street View

Monument to Hospitality, Guayaquileña, Equador

Monumento a la Hospitalidad (Monument to Hospitality) is a welcome sign, showing a pair of huge hands, located at the intersection of the roads coming from the Guayaquil Airport and the main Bus Terminal catering to National and International passengers.

Permission to use the image awaited.

Google Maps

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Credits:

I am thankful to all the artists/photographers/organisations who gave me permission to use images from their websites. Individual acknowledgments are given under the relevant images.

I also thank all the Travel Guides of Google Maps whose photos, uploaded in Google Maps, have been used in this collection. Wherever possible, I normally send individual acknowledgments to all those whose images I use in my posts. Unfortunately there is no way I can contact the Travel Guides of Google Maps. It was possible till Panoramio/Picassaweb were available, however with their demise I am unable to send acknowledgments individually.

I am also thankful to my fellow members of Google Earth Community Forum, namely bridgeplayer , hhgygy , krenek , syzygy , willi1 and Walter_V_R . They not only informed me about many hands included here but also helped me in finding locations of quite a few of these hands. Without belittling the help I got from my friends I must give extra credit to krenek for doing lot of research work about these hands. Thank you bridgeplayer , hhgygy , krenek , syzygy , willi1 and Walter_V_R

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Copyright: Images from Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, Google Maps' Photos, Google Street View and other sources are under the copyright of their owners. Actual terms of copyright/reuse is available in the source link given below the image.

Extraordinary collection! 

I could browse these images all day!

Hands - how wonderful! (:

Thank you CJM put all this together!

***** 

Jul 30, 2020 19:49:18 GMT syzygy said:

Extraordinary collection! 

I could browse these images all day!

Hands - how wonderful! (:

Thank you CJM put all this together!

***** 

Thank you syzygy - This collection is a combined effort of all my friends here (you included) who helped me in finding these hands. So the credit is to all you.

Near town Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, a giant Buddha's Palm appeared on 2016 satellite imagery.

Not much info, but some aerial photos by chinadaily.com, also please take placemark and this screenie of some 2020 imagery:

Buddhas palm.kmz (1012 B)



Have tried to check whether you already got it, however a bit confused because of the multiply kmz attachments... still I think, it is a new item to your collection!

And if it is, then also I think this is the biggest giant hand of all by now! ...( :

(Please correct me if I am wrong!)

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EDIT:
Just have find that hhgygy has already spotted it more than 2 months ago! ( ;

Mar 29, 2021 13:50:25 GMT syzygy said:

Near town Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, a giant Buddha's Palm appeared on 2016 satellite imagery.

Not much info, but some aerial photos by chinadaily.com, also please take placemark and this screenie of some 2020 imagery:



Have tried to check whether you already got it, however a bit confused because of the multiply kmz attachments... still I think, it is a new item to your collection!

And if it is, then also I think this is the biggest giant hand of all by now! ...( :

(Please correct me if I am wrong!)

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EDIT:
Just have find that hhgygy has already spotted it more than 2 months ago! ( ;

Hi syzygy , this hand has not been included in my collection as yet but it was on my to-be-added list.

It was yleor who had posted it in F&G on Jan. 4, 2021, while hhgygy had posted it in virtualglobetrotting.com on Jan. 17, 2021

• Another major addition to the last update of July 30, 2020.
• 90 new hands have been added in this update.
• With this update the collection now has more more than 437 hands.

Hands included in this update are;

1. Giant Hand at Giza Pyramid, Giza, Egypt.
2. Hands Monument, Libreville, Gabon.
3. Hand Holding Map of Somaliland, Independence Monument, Hargeysa, Somalia.
4. Giant "Buddha's Hand" Supporting Pedestrian Bridge, Youxi, Sanming, Fujian, China.
5. Buddha's Hand, Xiandao Lake Scenic Spot, Yangxin County, Hubei, China.
6. Gigantic Palm on Ground, Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
7. Buddha's Hand, Gulong Xiayuan Ecology Tourist Zone, Qingyuan, China.
8. Giant Hand Holding a Globe, Oriental Land Theme Park, Quingpu, Shanghai, China.
9. Huge Thumbs Up, Rushan, Weihai, China.
10. Hand Holding Golden Snail, Legend's Park, Cipayung, Jakarta, Indonesia.
11. Giant Hand made of Twigs, Hutan Pinus Pengger, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia.
12. Giant Hand made of Twigs, Nipi Lima, Wanokaka, Sumba Island, Indonesia.
13. Red Hands on Poles, Brijand, Iran.
14. Hand Holding Dandelion in the Park, Isfahan, Iran.
15. Giant Hand Holding a Broken Column, Baghdad, Iraq.
16. Giant Hand Clutching a Stone, Yavne'el, Israel.
17. White Hands, Yavne'el, Israel.
18. Pair of Hands in A Fountain, Heiwa dori Shopping Street, Asahikawa, Japan.
19. Giant Hands at Ne-no-gongen Budhist Temple, Minami, Hanno, Saitama, Japan.
20. Permanent Handshake, Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park, Macau.
21. Two Pair of Giant Hands, Legend's Park, Langkawi, Malaysia.
22. Hand Shaped Chairs, Hilltop 360 View Park, Carmen, Bohol, Philippines.
23. Supplication Sculpture, (Praying Hands), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
24. Giant Hands Holding a Big Camera, Vintage Camera Museum, Singapore.
25. Giant Hand, Busan Museum of Arts, Busan, South Korea.
26. Arm Resting on Head, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea.
27. Arm Resting on Stone, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea.
28. Robotic Hands, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea.
29. Hand Gripping A Stone, Baemikkumi Garden Beach Art, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, South Korea.
30. Pair of Hands, Baemikkumi Garden Beach Art, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, South Korea.
31. Two Hands, Banqiao District office, New Taipei, Taiwan.
32. Giant's Hands, Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan.
33. Rabia Monument, Düzce, Turkey.
34. Hands Supporting Trees, Jardins de Juberri, Andorra.
35. Two Pairs of Clasped Hands, Jardins de Juberri, Andorra.
36. Pair of Hands on the Wall, Viktor-Christ-Gasse 18, Margareten, Vienna, Austria.
37. Hand Shaped Maze, Swarovski Park, Watten, Austria.
38. Wooden Fist, Kadrina, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia.
39. Sinking Hand, Võru, Estonia.
40. Wooden Hand, German Maritime Museum, Bremerhaven, Germany.
41. Two hands, Diespeck, Germany.
42. Hands of Friendship, Market Square, Cavan, Ireland.
43. The Healing Hands, Inns Quay, Dublin, Ireland.
44. Wishing hand, Dublin, Ireland.
45. Hands Protecting a Dog named Dzok, Krakow, Poland.
46. Dove of Peace Monument, Armavir, Russia.
47. Giant Hand, Muzeon Park of Arts, Moscow, Russia.
48. Monument to the Beslan School Dead, Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.
49. Hand Shake, Novorossiysk, Russia.
50. Hand Crushing Bombs, Perm, Russia.
51. Hand at Balka Smerti, Novobessergenevka village, Rostov Oblast, Russia.
52. Hand of the Creator, State Museum of Urban Sculpture, St Petersburg, Russia.
53. Teachers Monument, St Petersburg, Russia.
54. Homage to Ibizan Hound, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
55. Praying hands, Rota, Cádiz, Spain.
56. Spanish Flag on A Palm, Churriana de la Vega, Granada, Spain.
57. Hand Holding an Autopsy Stone, El Boalo, Madrid, Spain.
58. Hand Holding A Spinning Top, La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
59. The Hands That Carried The Iron, River front, Arboga, Sweden.
60. La Mano memorial, Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden.
61. Hand Resting on a Stone, Oxford Park Community Sports Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne, UK.
62. Hand of the River God, Baltic Wharf, Bristol, UK.
63. Closed Fist, Stow Shopping Centre, Harlow, Essex, UK.
64. Future in Hand, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, UK.
65. Hand With Red Nail Polish, Manor Gardens, Lynmouth, UK.
66. Hands of Friendship, Churchill, North Somerset, UK.
67. Giant Hand of Vyrnwy, Lake Vyrnwy Estate, Powys Wales, UK.
68. Giant Hand, Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, Powys, Wales, UK.
69. Hand Signs, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, UK.
70. Multi-coloured Hands in a Giant Hand, Broadfield Park, Sheffield, UK.
71. Hand with Chronos, Railway Station, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
72. In Perspective by Lorenzo Quinn, Donetsk, Ukraine.
73. Hand monument to the Liquidators of the Chernobyl Disaster, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine.
74. Hand Holding a Giant Cowboy Hat, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada.
75. Ascension, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada.
76. Ascension, St. Lawrence College, Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
77. Touching Hands at Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children, Birmingham, AL, USA.
78. Giant Hands with Holes, Joshua Tree, CA, USA.
79. Giant Hand, Golden 1 Centre, Sacramento, CA, USA.
80. Five Hands, Overland Park, KS, USA.
    
81. Wings of the Morning, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
82. Wings of the Morning, Saginaw Valley State University, MI, USA.
83. Youth in the Hands of God, Saginaw Valley State University, MI, USA.
84. Communion, Hastings College, Hastings, NE, USA.
85. Hands Holding Bronze Sphere, Pascack Valley Medical Center, Westwood, NJ, USA.
86. The Hand of Friendship, La Luz de Amistad Park, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
87. Giant Plucking Hand Mural, 9 E 59th Street, New York, NY, USA.
88. Giant Hands at Oregon School for the Deaf, Salem, OR, USA.
89. Wings of the Morning, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC, USA.
90. Monumento La Mano, Curanilahue, Chile.

Giant Hand at Giza Pyramid, Egypt

The artwork by French artist JR: is part of the "Forever Is Now" exhibition consisting of of large-scale artworks installed along the trail leading up to Wonders of the World. Made of steel-and-mesh the sculpture depicts a giant hand holding a postcard of the pyramid. When viewed from the front of the hand, it creates an illusion as if the top of the pyramid has broken from it and is levitating above it.

Image source: Google Street View

Source of info: news.artnet.com

Hands Monument, Libreville, Gabon, Africa

Located at the traffic island at the intersection of Triumph Boulevard with Ave, Jean Paul II, the monument depicts two hands protecting a candle flame.

Image from Google Maps is by Christophe Kuster

Google Maps

Hand Holding Map of Somaliland, Independence Monument, Hargeysa, Somalia

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Vladimir Lysenko (I.)

Google Street View (Not good quality).

Giant "Buddha's hand" Supporting Pedestrian Bridge, Youxi, Sanming, Fujian, China

Located at an elevation of 1000 meter, near the Guxi Xinghe Leisure Tourism Resort, Guxi Youxi, Sanming, Fujian, China is huge hand of Buddha supporting a 99 metres long rainbow coloured pedestrian bridge. The white jade hand is 19 metres high. As per chinanews.com it is China's first hanging rainbow fairy hand bridge.

Image from Google Maps is by Bambang Priyo Cahyono

Image from Google Maps is by Albert ItBoon Lim

Google Maps - Likely location based on trip.com

This image seems to confirm the location given above.

Source of info: trip.com / chinanews.com

"Buddha's Hand", Xiandao Lake Scenic Spot , Yangxin County, Huangshi, Hubei, China

Another gigantic hand of Buddha overlooking the Xiandao Lake. Like other such hands it is also very popular photo shoot spot.

Google Street View

Credits: The location of this hand has been found by combined efforts of several members of the Google Earth Community Forums.

Gigantic Palm on Ground, Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China

A gigantic "Buddha's palm" on the grassland near Erenhot city in Inner Mongolia. As per measurement in Google Earth the artwork measures about 198 metres from the tip of middle finger to the end of palm and about 190 metres from the outer edge of thumb to the outer edge of little finger. It occupies an area of about 40,000 square meter, almost equivalent to six football fields.

Not much information is available about this artwork or its creator is available. Although it was first reported by chinadaily.com on 22nd August 2018 it can be seen in the Google Earth imagery of 25th May 2016.

Image Source: Google Maps

"Buddha's Hand", Gulong Xiayuan Ecology Tourist Zone, Qingyuan, China

Stairs leading to a gigantic hand of Buddha overlooking the Qingyuan Gulong Gorge. Such designs are very popular photo shoot spots in Far East, China, Philippines etc.

Image from Google Maps is by 吉达星

A nice view of few photo shoots can be seen in following YouTube;

Google Map Exact location of the hand couldn't be located in the Gulong Xiayuan Ecology Tourist Zone.

Giant Hand Holding a Globe, Oriental Land Theme Park, Quingpu, Shanghai, China

Not sure whether wire sculpture is a big globe or a giant ball. Nearby there is also a big head wire sculpture.

Image from Google Maps is by Dieter Quitt

Google Street View

Huge Thumbs Up, Rushan, Weihai, China

The area is known as Thumb Plaza.

Image from Google Maps is by 蒋滨

Google Maps (Not yet visible in Google Street View).

Hand Holding Golden Snail, Legend's Park, Cipayung, Jakarta, Indonesia

A giant hand with a feminine figure (Dewi Sekartaji) and a golden snail supported on the forefinger. As per local legend she was converted into a snail by the gods.

Image from Flickr is by baka_neko_baka

Google Maps (Location based on Wikimapia).

Source of info: skyscrapercity.com

Giant Hand made of Twigs, Hutan Pinus Pengger, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Hutan Pinus Pengger is an open-air tourist attraction in the Pinus Pengger pine forest setting with photo backdrops platforms made from natural materials. One such spot is huge hand made of twigs with wooden stairs and platform. Such hands are quite popular in Far East countries.

Image from Google Maps is by Nunuk Tri Hapsari

Google Street View

Giant Hand made of Twigs, Nipi Lima, Wanokaka, Sumba Island, Indonesia

Another giant wishing hand shaped platform overlooking the vast jungle and ocean below.

Image from Google Maps is by Hesti Adarani

Google Maps (Likely location as it is not visible in Google Street View.)

Source: NIHI Sumba Retreat's Facebook

Red Hands on Poles, Brijand, Iran

Located at the Imam Hussain Roundabout in the backdrop of a pillar which reportedly has the largest engraved Arabic test.

Hand or Palm on a standard known as Panja (meaning 5) is an important symbol in the Shiite world including Iran. "It represents the five infallible (1) Prophet Muhammad, his daughter (2) Bibi Fatima, her husband (3) Imam Ali and their sons (4) Imam Hasan and (5) Imam Hussain".

Image from Mehr News Agency is by Mohsen Noferesti.

Image Source: Google Street View

Source of info:  Museum of Passion #4 / Mehr News Agency

Hand Holding Dandelion in the Park, Isfahan, Iran

Located near the famous Khajoo Bridge, Isfahan.

Image from Google Maps is by Alexander Dimitrov

Google Street View

Giant hand holding a Broken Column, Baghdad, Iraq

Titled "Save Iraqi Culture", the monument was created by Iraqi sculptor Mohammed Ghani Hikmat.

Image from Google Maps is by Ghaith Ahmed

Google Street View

Giant Hand Clutching a Stone, Yavne'el, Israel

Image from Google Maps is by Shimon Drory

Google Street View

White Hands, Yavne'el, Israel

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Shimon Drory Art Gallery. It was originally posted in now defunct Panoramio.

Google Street View

Pair of Hands in A Fountain, Heiwa dōri Shopping Street, Asahikawa, Japan

Image from Google Maps is by Hsu-Yao Hsiung

Google Street View

Giant Hands at Ne-no-gongen Budhist Temple, Minami, Hanno, Saitama, Japan

Image from Google Maps is by 本田和明

Google Street View

Permanent Handshake, Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park, Macau

An artwork by Chinese sculptor Lau Kuai Peng. Entitled "Permanent Handshake", it reportedly symbolises the union of East and West and represents the friendship between Portugal and China.

Image from Google Maps is by Louis Ng

Google Street View

Source of info: theculturetrip.com

Two Pair of Giant Hands, Legend's Park Langkawi, Malaysia

Sculpture representing legendry warring giants, Mat Cincang & Mat Raya who transformed into the island's 2 tallest mountains.

Image from Google Maps is by Tom釟 Morc

Google Street View

Source of info: foreverbreak.com

Hand Shaped Chairs, Hilltop 360 View Park, Carmen, Bohol, Philippines

Image from Google Maps is by Alex V

Google Street View

Supplication Sculpture, (Praying Hands), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah has many sculptures, mostly religious, at its roundabouts. One such sculpture shows praying hands with Quranic text inscribed on its pedestal. The text which is from chapter 20 verse 25-26, are Moses words which reads in English "O my Lord! Expand me my breast; Ease my task for me".

Image from Google Maps is by حسين أحمد .

Google Street View

Giant Hands Holding a Big Camera, Vintage Camera Museum, Singapore

Image from Google Maps is by Serge V.Bobrov

Google Street View

Giant Hand, Busan Museum of Arts, Busan, South Korea

Image from Google Maps is by Christie Halstead Joo

Google Street View


Arm Resting on Head, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea

Image Source: Google Street View

Arm Resting on Stone, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea

Image Source: Google Street View

Robotic Hands, Suwon World Cup Stadium, Gyeonggi_do, South Korea

A  giant metallic hand beside the big soccer ball just outside World Cup stadium.

Image Source: Google Street View

A larger and clearer image in tripadvisor.com

Hand Gripping A Stone, Baemikkumi Garden Beach Art, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, South Korea

Image from Google Maps is by 김용준

Google Maps (Likely location as it is not visible in Google Street View).

Pair of Hands, Baemikkumi Garden Beach Art, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, South Korea

Image from Google Maps is by 솔개

Google Maps (Likely location as it is not visible in Google Street View).

Two Hands, Banqiao District office, New Taipei, Taiwan

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by lienyuan lee. It was originally posted in now defunct Panoramio

Google Street View

Giant's Hands, Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan

A giant sized head, two very large hands and legs rising from the ground as if the buried giant is trying to free itself. The sculpture is similar The Awakening sculpture.

Image from Google Maps is by kimoger tasi

Google Street View (Right hand) Google Street View (Left Hand).

Rabia Monument, Düzce, Turkey

Hand showing 4-fingers has been used by the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğann at his public meetings salute. It was earlier linked to the symbol of resistance by the Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt.

The pedestal of the monument bears the slogan of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his signature and his name. The slogan translated into English reads "One Nation, One Flag, One Homeland, One State".

Image Source: Google Street View

Hands Supporting Trees, Jardins de Juberri, Andorra

Image from Google Maps is by Samantha Molina

Google Street View

Two Pairs of Clasped Hands, Jardins de Juberri, Andorra

Image from Google Maps is by Manu Muñoz Moreno

Google Street View

Pair of Hands on the Wall, Viktor-Christ-Gasse 18, Margareten, Vienna, Austria

Image Source: Google Street View

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Herzi Pinki

Google Street View

Hand Shaped Maze, Swarovski Park, Watten, Austria

Image Source: Google Maps

Wooden Fist, Kadrina, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Known as Kalevipoeg's hand. As per Wikipedia, Kalevipoeg was the main character of Estonian epic poem of same name.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Aulo Aasmaa. It was originally posted in now defunct Panoramio.

Google Maps (Location based on Wikimedia Commons).

Sinking Hand, Võru, Estonia

Memorial to the Victims of the Estonia Ferry Disaster, is dedicated to the residents of V鮮u who died in the ferry disaster during the stormy night of September 28, 1994. Located in front of Catherine's Church, the memorial an artwork of sculptor M. Karmin, was built in 1996 and depicts a hand coming out of a tilted, capsizing piece of rectangular cuboid.

Image from Google Maps by Oskar Susi

(Permission to use image is awaited).

Google Street View

Source of info: visitestonia.com

Wooden Hand, Bremerhaven, Germany

A sculpture by Stephan Balkenhol in front of the German Maritime Museum, Bremerhaven, Germany.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Xocolatl.

Google Street View

Two hands, Diespeck, Germany

Two hands holding a pear shaped object on a roundabout Bamberger Str and Neust鋎ter Str.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Siegmar S. It was originally posted in now defunct Panoramio

Google Street View

"Hands of Friendship", Market Square, Cavan, Ireland

One horizontal open palm resting on two vertical palms, symbolising friendship. .

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Robin Pollard. It was originally posted in now defunct Panoramio.

Google Street View (May 2017). Not visible in current GSV (August 2019). Its present status is not known.

The Healing Hands, Inns Quay, Dublin, Ireland

Located in a park outside Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin the sculpture is a hollow bronze sphere  with hand cut-outs all over its surface. It is supported on tree trunk shaped pedestal and an eternal flame burns inside at its centre.  The shapes of hand cut-outs on the sphere were obtained by the artist from patients and staff in the hospital. .

The artwork is a creation of Tony O'Malley and was commissioned by the hospital to mark the 3rd millennium.

The sculpture has a symbolic meaning, the healing touch of Christ, the tree trunk with flame inside the sphere represents the burning bush and the hand cut-outs represent the foliage of the bush.

Image from Flickr is by William Murphy

Google Street View

Source of info and more info with images: excellentstreetimages.com

Wishing hand, Dublin, Ireland

The sculptor by Linda Brunker is made of brass and is located in front of the Department of Education, Dublin.

Image from Google Maps is by Ragnars Upenieks

Google Street View

Source of info: excellentstreetimages.com

Hands Protecting a Dog named Dzok, Krakow, Poland

A monument to a black mongrel dog named Dżok, whose owner Rondo Grunwaldzkie died of heart attack at the roundabout in Krak體 and the dog kept on waiting in vain for his master for more than a year.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by by Euku

Google Street View

Source of info: Wikipedia

"Dove of Peace" Monument, Armavir, Russia

Located on Marshal Zhukov street, the monument consists of two white hands releasing a white dove. The dove was inspired from a 1949 drawing by Pablo Picasso and was chosen as a sign of friendship of the numerous (about 100) nationalities living in the city. At night the rainbow lights are turned on illuminating the monument.

Image from Google Maps is by Игорь БилИ

Google Street View

Source of info: manezh-saratov.ru

Giant hand, Muzeon Park of Arts, Moscow, Russia

Image from Flickr is by Mikhail Kryshen

Google Street View

Monument to the Beslan School Dead, Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia

The monument in the shape of a pair of praying hands resting on an open book is located in the Krasnogvardeyskiy Park.

The Beslan school massacre is considered to be the deadliest school shooting in history. It was perpetrated  by a terrorist group  who, on September 1, 2004, raided the school and took more than 1,100 people as hostages (including 777 children). Subsequent attempt to break the siege and to free the hostages ended in the deaths of 333 people, 186 of them children.

Image from Google Map is by MaRiNa MaBa

Google Maps. (Location is based on Yandex maps).

Info about the Beslan School Siege - Wikipedia

Hand Shake, Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia

Located in an Amusement Park at Novorossiysk.

Image from Google Maps is Vadim Zhivotovsky

Goggle Street View

Hand Crushing Bombs, Perm, Russia

The artwork titled "Make Street Art Don't Bomb" was created by Alexander Zhunev and is located on Komsomol'skiy Prospekt, Perm, Russia.

In the words of the artist;.

"The sculpture consists of an iron base, a hand protruding from it, made of cylinders, and a bomb made of cylinders, which is squeezed by a hand. The sculpture is mounted on a flexible spring so that it can be shaken. At the same time, there is a rumble of many balls inside the cylinders, which are needed to stir the paint. The bomb in the hand symbolizes the cylinders of paint with which graphites "bomb" the walls, and shake them before that. The inscription "make street art. Don't bomb" means it's better to do street art than to bomb. . Also in the sculpture there is an anti-war meaning. It shows that street art can also be a "tool", but peaceful. It is an alternative to bombing and military action; with the help of street art, you can "conquer" the consciousness of people and convey the right thoughts to them".

F
Image copied from street-art-perm.livejournal.com is by Alexander Zhunev. (Permission to use image is awaited.)

Google Street View

Source of information: street-art-perm.livejournal.com

The Hand at Balka Smerti, Novobessergenevka village, Rostov Oblast, Russia

A monument in Petrushina Ravine, close to Taganrog city, dedicated to the Jews of the city who were murdered by German SS units in October 1941. The ravine is now referred as the "Balka Smerti" (Eng: Ravine of Death).

The memorial is 18 meters tall and the hand measures 4 meters.

Image from Goggle Maps is by ссс ззз

Google Street View

Source of info: memorialmuseums.org / Wikipedia

"The Hand of the Creator", State Museum of Urban Sculpture, St Petersburg, Russia

Located in the courtyard of the museum, this monument to the Swiss born architect Domenico Trezzini is a gift by Switzerland on the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg.

Image from Google Maps by korneev estate

Google Street View

Source of info: к-я.рф

Teachers Monument, St Petersburg, Russia

One of the several monuments to the Teachers in Russia.

Image from Google Maps is by Ольга Тараненко

Google Street View

Source of info: vsuete.com

Homage to Ibizan Hound, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Located in a roundabout in Ibiza town, the monument to the this native breed of dog, consists of 5 hounds in different hunting postures placed on a giant open hand. Originally there were 7 hounds but two hounds were stolen after its inauguration in August 2010. The artwork is creation of Andreu Moreno and the hand is made of fibre while the hounds are made of bronze and steel.

Image from Flickr is by helenoftheways  (Permission to use image is thankfully acknowledged.)

Google Street View

Source of info: espanabizarra.tumblr.com

Praying hands, Rota, Cádiz, Spain

"Betende Hände" (Praying Hands) located on a roundabout at Av. San Fernando, Rota, Cadiz.

Image from Google Maps is by  Michael Komorous

Google Street View

Spanish Flag on A Palm, Churriana de la Vega, Granada, Spain

Five fingers sprouting from the ground supporting the flag post. Because of this sculpture, the roundabout is known as Finger Roundabout.

Image Source: Google Street View

Source:  espanabizarra.tumblr.com

Hand Holding an Autopsy Stone, El Boalo, Madrid, Spain

A rather bizarre monument to the autopsy table stone of the autopsy room at the local cemetery. The stone weighs about a ton and the hole in the centre of the stone served as the drain for the body fluids etc.

The text on the near by plaque reads;.

"The sculptural ensemble that makes up the hand holding the stone, represents the link between the past, the present and the future and is a tribute to our ancestors. The stone extracted and carved by hand by stonemasons of the place has an approximate age of about 200 years and has been part of the most intimate reality of the life of the people of El Boalo all this time. The hand is a design by the author Angel Est関ez Segovia with which he has tried to extol La Vida and capture the effort of daily work. The whole is oriented towards the sunrise as a sign of offering and gratitude; It is made of steel and concrete, has a height of three meters and a weight of about two tons." (Text translated from original text in Spanish).

Image Source: Google Street View

Source of info: espanabizarra.tumblr.com

Hand Holding A Spinning Top, La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Located in front "El Trompo" Multicenter Shopping Centre a huge spinning top resting on palm of a hand. It is an artwork of artist Pedro Gonz醠ez.

Image from Google Maps is by Jose Manuel Garcia García

Google Street View

Source of info: espanabizarra.tumblr.com

"The Hands That Carried The Iron", Arboga, Sweden

Iron ore was a an important commodity in the area and river Arboga was one of the main transportation route. Two sculptures, close to each other, have been installed at the river front as a memorial to the workers engaged in handling the ore. One sculpture shows a steel bar supported on open hands and the second sculpture shows two clenched hands holding a steel bar.

Image from Google Maps is by Nela Maksic

Google Street View

Image from Google Maps is by Ann-Sofie Eriksson

Google Street View

La Mano memorial, Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

La Mano (Spanish for the 'hand') is a memorial to the Swedes who died during the Spanish Civil War. The monument located on Katarinavägen in Södermalm was created by Liss Eriksson and was completed in 1977.

Image from Google Maps is by Snorre Sturlasson

Google Street View

Source of info: tripadvisor.com

Hand Resting on a Stone, Oxford Park Community Sports Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne, UK

Image from geograph.org.uk is by Gerald England

Google Street View

Hand of the River God, Baltic Wharf, Bristol, UK

Installed in 1984 this sculpture is an artwork by Vincent Woropay. Made of brass it is 2.35 metres (7.7 ft) high. The bowl held in the hand was originally a fountain, composed of a small male figure (Hercules) holding an obelisk. This was stolen in 1998 and never replaced.

Image from Google Maps is by Roger Banister

Google Street View

Source of info: artuk.org

Closed Fist, Stow Shopping Centre, Harlow, Essex, UK

Titled "Not in Anger", this, 1975, bronze sculpture is an artwork of Leon Underwood. It is a larger replica of the original stone version (1925) at the Gibberd Garden.

Image from Google Maps is by Cristi Mezdrea

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps/Google Street View imagery, location is based on Wikimedia Commons).

Source of info and more info: harlowsculpture.art

"Future in Hand", Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, UK

The sculpture shows a large hand supporting a ship, with an apple on top of it (depicting a passenger). The ship is a replica of Port Glasgow's PS 'Comet' and the apple refers to the time before shipbuilding when Port Glasgow was an apple-growing region.

Image from Google Maps is by macedonboy

Google Street View

Source of info: artuk.org

Hand With Red Nail Polish, Manor Gardens, Lynmouth, UK

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Adrian Farwell. It was originally posted in now defunct Panoramio

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery, location is based on Panoramio).

'Hands of Friendship', Churchill, North Somerset, UK

This sculpture has been made from a Wellingtonia tree which was planted here to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897. The full grown tree had to be cut down due to some disease and the remaining timber has been sculpted in this striking manner.

Image from Google Maps is by Duncan Robertson

Google Street View

Source of info: geograph.org.uk

The Giant Hand of Vyrnwy, Lake Vyrnwy Estate, Powys, Wales, UK

This giant hand was carved out of the remnants of the UK's tallest tree, a 124-year old Douglas fir, which was felled after being damaged in a storm in 2011. The original tree was 63.7 metres (209 ft) tall. The sculpture was created by artist Simon O'Rourke who modelled it after his own hand.

Image from Google Photos is by Victoria Owens

Google Maps (Likely location as it is not visible in Google Maps Imagery. Location based on the Flickr image). 

Source of info: BBC

Giant Hand, Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, Powys, UK

Made of ceramic, the hand is an artwork by Francis Hewlett. .

Image from Google Maps  is by Martin Edwards

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery, location is based on geograph.org.uk).

 Hand Signs, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, UK

Multiple hand signs on the arches of the wall at Archway Hostel (Unite Students), Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, UK.

Image from Flickr is by Andy P (© Andrew Pettigrew 2018). Permission to use image is thankfully acknowledged.

Google Street View

Google Maps (3D)

Multi-coloured Hands in a Giant Hand, Broadfield Park, Sheffield, UK

As per Geograph and Flickr this art installation is titled "Show of Hands".

Image from Google Maps is by Keith Turton

Google Street View

Hand with Chronos, Railway Station, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

A giant hand holding a small sculpture of Chronos, situated at the end of platform 2 at Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station. This artwork by Vincent Woropay was commissioned by British Rail for the 1990 National Garden Festival at Gateshead.

Image from Google Maps is by Bryan Allen

Image from Google Maps is by Bryan Allen

Google Maps

Source of info and more info: thepotteries.org

"In Perspective" by Lorenzo Quinn, Donetsk, Ukraine

Installed in front of the Donetsk National Academic Music and Drama Theatre, the hand was a gift by oligarch Rinat Akhmetov on the the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his company System Capital Management (CJM). The artwork was commissioned in November 19, 2010 and the inscription on the pedestal read:.

"We live in a very fragile world.
The future that is in our hands.
Everyone can make this world a better place.
Try to put it in perspective".

Originally two fingers were holding a crystal lens which was stolen in 2012. It was later replaced by a thimble. In May 2018 the sculpture was dismantled by some militants and its present whereabouts and status are not known.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Andrew Butko

Google Street View

Source of info: shukach.com / vchasnoua.com

Hand monument to the Liquidators of the Chernobyl Disaster, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine

The monument located in or about Heroiv Square/Mira Avenue is dedicated to the Chernobyl liquidators and depicts two large hands holding a symbolic image of an atom. Commissioned in Summer of 2019 it is an artwork of Vladimir Tokar.

As per Wikipedia, the "Chernobyl liquidators were the civil and military personnel who were called upon to deal with the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union on the site of the event. The liquidators are widely credited with limiting both the immediate and long-term damage from the disaster".

Image from Google Maps is by Hanna

Google Street View

Source of info: dnipro.depo.ua / one.kr.ua/news

Hand Holding a Giant Cowboy Hat, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada

Located in the Centennial Park at Claresholm.

Image Source: Google Street View

"Ascension", Oeno Gallery, Ontario, Canada

This artwork entitled "Ascension" is by Dave Sheridan. Installed in 2020, it is made of painted Fibreglass, Epoxy Resin. Modelled after Dave's own hand its design was inspired by the famous hand of Colossus of Constantine at the Capitoline Museums, Rome, however it is more open handed than the one in Rome.

Image from Google Maps is by Jenny

Google Street View

Source of Info: oenogallery.com

"Ascension", St. Lawrence College, Brockville, Canada

This 9 feet replica of the sculpture "Ascension" installed at Oeno Gallery, Ontario, was donated by the artist Dave Sheridan to the city of Brockville.

Image Source: Google Street View

Another replica is located underwater in Centeen Dive Park, Brockville, but the same is not being included in this collection.

Source of info: recorder.ca and clintonnewsrecord.com

Touching Hands at Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children, Birmingham, AL, USA

Image from Flickr is by King Kong 911 (Permission to use image is thankfully acknowledged.)

Google Street View

Giant Hands with Holes, Joshua Tree, California, USA

Many hands with holes and pair of hands supporting a feminine head is a sculpture entitled 'Transmission' by famous South African artist Daniel Popper. The sculpture is about 8 metres (26 ft) high and is made of  concrete, steel, and decorated with Dichroic glass mosaic, which changes colours depending on the viewing angle.

Image from Google Maps is by Mandy Raygoza

Image from Google Maps is by Jon Stegenga

Google Street View

Source of info: secretlosangeles.com / joshuatreevoice.com

Giant Hand, Golden 1 Centre, Sacramento, CA, USA

This hand is part of series of sculptures titled "Missing the Mark" by Gale Hart and is spread near about the Golden 1 Centre. The sculptures depicts a disassembled dartboard - a giant bronze hand holding a flight, few flights lying on the ground, ten-foot darts etc.

Nearby there is another pair of giant hands titled "Hand Shake" aka Peace, at 555 Capitol Mall.

Image from Google Maps is by Don Vu

Google Street View

The darts can be seen in Google Street View here, here and here

Source of info: arts.cityofsacramento.org

Five Hands, Overland Park, KS, USA

The sculpture located in front of Landmark National Bank is titled "Synergy" and is an artwork by Gary Price Lee. As per the author's web site, garyleeprice.com, it symbolises "Uplifting others, helping others and joining hands with others in brotherhood and sisterhood are essential parts of the life and work of Gary Lee Price"..

Google Street View

Wings of the Morning, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Wings of the sculpture by Marshall Fredericks at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum - A hand holding a male figure with arms and body stretched towards the sky, accompanied by two swans in flight.

There are two more such sculptures created by Marshall Fredericks; one at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC and the other at  Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, MI.

Image from Google Maps is by Fred Irvin

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps imagery, location is based on the map from meijergardens.org). .

Source of info: meijergardens.org

Wings of the Morning, Saginaw Valley State University, MI, USA

Another sculpture by Marshall Fredericks at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum - A hand holding a male figure with arms and body stretched towards the sky, accompanied by two swans in flight.

There are two more such sculptures created by Marshall Fredericks; one at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC and the other at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI.

Image from Google Maps is by Lisa Mintz

Google Street View

Youth in the Hands of God, Saginaw Valley State University, MI, USA

An sculpture by Marshall Fredericks at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum - Pair of hands holding a youth with a book.

Made of Aluminium, the sculpture is about 6 metres (20 feet) tall and weighs about 400 kgs. (880 pounds). It was originally installed in 1955, on the fa鏰de of Dallas Public Library and remained there till 1993 when it was purchased by the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum and relocated on its wall.

Image from Pinterest is by Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum.

Google Street View - The sculpture is currently undergoing conservation/repair and is expected to re-installed by mid 2022. (The sculpture was visible in Google Photos till August 2019).

Source of info: omeka.svsu.edu / YouTube Video

Credits: I am thankful to Geoffe Haney, Collection Manager, Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum for his e-mail giving information about the current status of the sculpture and also providing some useful links.

"Communion," Hastings College, Hastings, NE, USA

A sculpture by Gary Price, located in front of the Calvin H. French Memorial Chapel, Hastings College, Hastings.

Image from Flickr is by Ali Eminov

Google Street View

Hands Holding Bronze Sphere, Pascack Valley Medical Center, Westwood, NJ, USA

Titled "Community Spirit" this 2.1 metre (7 ft.), bronze sculpture, opened in 2013, is an artwork of New Jersey sculptor Bob Hill. It represents the community's support for restarting of the Pascack Valley Medical Centre formerly known as Hackensack University Medical Canter.

Image Credits: codaworx.com (Permission to use image is awaited).

Google Street View (Likely location based on this image from codaworx.com).

Source of info: codaworx.com / patch.com

The Hand of Friendship, La Luz de Amistad Park, Albuquerque, NM, USA

An artwork by Ted Egri, this giant hand made of steel, measures about 4 metres (13 ft.) by 4.9 metres (16 ft), mounted on a 6 metres (20 ft.) pedestal. It was commissioned by the Albuquerque Beautification Commission.

Image from Flickr is by Gregory Peterson

Google Street View

Source of info and more info: Flickr

Giant Plucking Hand Mural, New York, USA

Located on 9 E 59th Street, the mural is painted in such a manner as id it is going to pickup the passerbyes.

Image source: Google Street view

The mural is very popular with Instagramers and tourists.

Thumbnails Source: Yandex Reverse Image Search

Giant Hands at Oregon School for the Deaf, Salem, OR, USA

Image Source: Google Street View

Wings of the Morning, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC, USA

Wings of the sculpture by Marshall Fredericks at the  Brown Sculpture Court, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC  - A hand holding a male figure with arms and body stretched towards the sky, accompanied by two swans in flight.

There are two more such sculptures created by Marshall Fredericks; one at Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, MI and the other at  Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI.

Image from Flickr is by Charlie J

Google Maps  (Not visible in Google Maps imagery, location is based on the e-mail from Lauren Joseph, Director of Marketing, Brookgreen Gardens).

More info: brookgreen.pastperfectonline.com

Credits: I am thankful to Lauren Joseph, Director of Marketing, Brookgreen Gardens for her e-mail regarding location of this sculpture also providing link giving more information about it.

Monumento La Mano, Curanilahue, Chile

Located at the entrance to the Curanilahue, the slogan on this giant wooden hand reads' "I have my hands broken but there is bread on my table", depicting the characteristic of the locals.

Image from Google Maps is by Gatos r3yes

Google Street View

Source of info: flickr.com

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Credits: I am thankful to bridgeplayer , dagger66 , farceur , hhgygy , krenek , lockhopper , Noisette , syzygy , Walter_V_R , willi1 and yleor for suggesting/helping me in finding these hands or their locations.

Copyright: The images shown here are under copyright of its owners and the copyright information is available in the link given below each image.

Revision 9: Another major addition to the last update of June 06, 2022

Hands at 56 new locations are being added in this update.

With this update the collection now includes more than 493 locations. Actual number of hands are 500+ as some locations have more than one hand.

1. Giant Hand, Rezang-La War Memorial, Rewari, Haryana, India.
2. Friendship Hands, Indo-Pakistan Border, Wagah, Punjab, India.
3. Save the Bird Musical Fountain, Phool Bagh, Kanpur, UP, India.
4. Giant Hands at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, India.
5. Hand out of Water, Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey.
6. Hand Shaped Golf Bunker, Montgomerie Golf Club, Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE.
7. Hands Holding A Giant Ring, Ghent, Belgium.
8. Menorah Shaped Hand, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
9. Hand with Fingernails painted with Ukrainian Flag, Prague, Czech Republic.
10. Pair of Hands in Vyšehrad Cemetery, Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.
11. Pipe Organ Shaped Like a Hand, Notre-Dame des Neiges, Alpe d’Huez, France.
12. Giant Fist Holding French Flagpole, Lille, France.
13. The Hand of César, Lille, France.
14. Hand Holding Torch, Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France.
15. Giant Hand and Hands on Column, Château des Pères, Piré-Chancé, France.
16. Hand Fountain, Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues, France.
17. Hand Holding A Quill Pen, Surgères, France.
18. Hand Shaped Golf Bunker, Biblis-Wattenheim Golf Park, Biblis, Germany.
19. Giant Bronze Hand, Sculpture Courtyard, Mümmelmannsberg, Hamburg, Germany.
20. Giant Hand with Green Thumb, Mönkeberg, Germany.
21. Tall Wooden Hand, Sculpture Park, Nortorf, Germany.
22. Giant Hand at Entrance to Ozora Festival, Ozora, Hungary.
23. Hand of Doagh, Donegal, Ireland.
24. Giant Hand, Parco Sempione, Piazza del Cannone, Milan, Italy.
25. Giant Hand Mural, Rome, Italy.
26. Hand of God Mural, Rome, Italy.
27. White Hand, Santa Sofia, Italy.
28. Saint Malo Memorial, Le Chemin de la Corbiere, Jersey, Jersey.
29. Hands Holding Globe, Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia.
30. Hand Holding Tambor, Tobarra, Albacete, Spain.
31. Hand Through the Window, Sevilla, Spain.
32. Hand Holding Flute, Norrköping, Sweden.
33. Great War Christmas Truce Memorial, Alrewas, Staffordshire, England, UK.
34. Giant Hand Holding a Woman and a Child, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK.
35. Stone Hand, Tregare, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
36. Giant Hands with Boxing Gloves, Toronto, ON, Canada.
37. White Hand, Gulf Shores, AL, USA.
38. High Five Hand, Aptos, CA, USA.
39. Ringo Star's Peace and Love Hand, Beverly Hills, CA, USA.
40. Giant Thumb, Calistoga, CA, USA.
41. Hand Holding Grape, Napa, CA, USA.
42. Muse of Discovery, Orlando, FL, USA.
43. Giant Hand Holding a Fish, Roswell, GA, USA.
44. Hands and Wrenches, Des Moines, IA, USA.
45. The Awaking Muse, Schaumburg, IL, USA.
46. Wooden Hand, Norton Shores, MI, USA.
47. Hands Holding Rock, Rainbow Park, Rio Rancho, NM, USA.
48. Hand with Butterfly, Stratford, OK, USA.
49. I Love You Deaf Sign, Senate Street, Columbia, SC, USA.
50. Winnowing Hands, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA.
51. I Love You Deaf Sign, Morgan Square, Spartanburg, SC, USA.
52. Giant Hands Holding Huge Camera, Pigeon Forge, TN, USA.
53. Weightlifter's Hand on Wall, Hyde Park Gym, Austin, TX, USA.
54. Thumbs Up Hand, College Station, TX, USA.
55. Hand Clutching Diploma, Galveston, TX, USA.
56. Hands Monument to Wicker Artisan, Chimbarongo, O'Higgins, Chile.

Giant Hand, Rezang-La War Memorial, Rewari, Haryana, India.

A memorial to the soldiers of 13 Battalion, Kumaon Regiment, of the Indian Army who lost their lives on November 18, 1962, at the Rezang-La Pass during the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Most of the 114 dead belonged to the Rewari area.

Image from Google Maps is by balwant chauhan

Google Street View

Source of information: Wikipedia

Friendship Hands, Indo-Pakistan Border, Wagah, Punjab, India.

A pair of handshaking hands holding a pen, probably commemorating some agreement between the two countries.

Image from Google Maps is by Yogesh Biyani

Google Maps

Save the Bird Musical Fountain, Phool Bagh, Kanpur, UP, India.

A musical fountain showing many birds and a pair of hands, one male and the other female, located at the end of the Mall Road, leading to the famous Phool Bagh (English: Flower Garden).

Image Source: Google Street View

Giant Hands at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Three pairs of giant folded hands in the posture of Namaste, the Hindu way of greeting a person. Two hands, one 7.6 metres (25 feet) tall and the other 4.6 metres (15 feet) tall, are saluting the sun and the Ganga (Ganges). These hands were part of the renovation of the previously known Khidkiya ghat, which, after the installation of these giant hands (in 2022), is now known as Namo ghat. Namo is a Sanskrit synonym of Namaste.

Image from Google Maps is by Alok Singh

Google Street View

Source of information: theprint.in

Hand out of Water, Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey.

The 1,500-year-old Basilica Cistern is the largest and one of the most famous of the several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. After its restoration in 2022 a large grasping hand emerging from the water has been added to it. The climax scene of Dan Brown's thriller "Inferno" was filmed at this location.

Image from Google Maps is by أنس أبو هلال

Google Street View

Hand Shaped Golf Bunker, Montgomerie Golf Club, Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE.

Google Maps

Hands Holding A Giant Ring, Ghent, Belgium.

Located in front of AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital, Ghent - Campus Volkskliniek.

Image from Google Maps is by Myriam T'sjoen

Google Street View

Menorah Shaped Hand, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.

A memorial to Holocaust victims stands on the site of the former synagogue of České Budějovice. The synagogue was demolished by the Nazis in 1942. This monument was unveiled in 1992.

Image from Google Maps is by Tom Cerveny

Google Street View

Source of information: Czech Wikipedia (English Translation)

Hand with Fingernails painted with Ukrainian Flag, Prague, Czech Republic.

A large victory sign hand sculpture featuring fingernails painted in the national colours of Ukraine was displayed in front of the Russian embassy in Prague, by artist Jan "Slove" Slovencik on August 24, 2022, Ukraine's Independence Day.

Note: It may be a temporary sculpture, but it is being included here for posterity.

Google Street View of the location.

Source of information: YouTube

Pair of Hands in Vyšehrad Cemetery, Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.

The Vyšehrad Cemetery has the remains of many renowned Czech artists and musicians. The graveyard of Vlasta Burian, a Czech actor, is adorned with a pair of hands.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Enfo

Google Street View

Pipe Organ Shaped Like a Hand, Notre-Dame des Neiges, Alpe d’Huez, France.

A stunning pipe organ in the shape of a hand inside the Notre-Dame des Neiges (Our Lady of the Snow) church. Detlef Kleuker, a German organ builder, constructed the instrument, and Jean Marol, the church's architect, created its enclosure. The organ was completed in 1978.

Image from Google Maps is by stephane gomes

Google Street View

Source of information: laughingsquid.com

Giant Fist Holding French Flagpole, Lille, France.

A sculpture Poing de (Fist of) César by the famous sculptor César Baldaccini, holds the flagpole of the Military High School, Place d'armes of the Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr. Made of Polished stainless steel it was installed in 1970.

Image from Google Maps is by Eric Huss

Google Maps

Source of information: defense.gouv.fr

The Hand of César, Lille, France.

"La main de César," by sculptor César Baldaccini (aka César), is located on the ground floor of Porte de Valenciennes metro station. It is one the many giant hands designed by César.

It was installed in 1989, when the metro station designed by Bernard Poète, a friend of Cesar's, was commissioned. 

Image from Google Maps is by Nicolas M

Google Maps

Source of information: goodmorninglille.org

Hand Holding Torch, Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France.

Monument du Flambeau (Torch Monument), in the shape of a hand holding a torch, is a monument to the destruction of the village of Neuville-Saint-Vaastand and the lives lost in liberating it from German hands. The village was the scene of fierce fighting during the First World War, and almost all the buildings in the village were destroyed during the war. The memorial erected in 1932 was designed by architect Charles Yrondy and sculptor M Rafour.

Image from Google Maps is by Don MacKinlay

Google Street View

Source of information: ww1cemeteries.com

Giant Hand and Hands on Column, Château des Pères, Piré-Chancé, France.

Image from Google Maps is by Cécile

Image from Google Maps is by Jean-Pierre LE ROY

Google Street View. The hand can be barely seen on the right to the tree.

Hand Fountain, Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues, France.

Located at a roundabout at the intersection Ave. des Rosiers (D904) with Chem. du Grès.

Image from defunct Panoramio (available now at web.archive.org) is by Dominique Salé.

The Facebook page Commune de Saint Julien les Rosiers has few pictures of this hand with a globe. One of which shows it illuminated in the night. (See below).

Image Source: Facebook

Google Street View

Hand Holding A Quill Pen, Surgères, France.

Located on the roundabout at the intersection of Rte de Rochefort (D911) with D911BIS, Surgères, it is a monument to the 16th-century French poet Pierre de Ronsard. The giant hand, holding a quill pen, is writing on parchment, on which a couple of the poet's famous lines are inscribed in French, which in English translates to: "Live, if you believe me, do not wait until tomorrow: Pick the roses of life today".

The sculpture was created by Jean-Luc Plé whose works of art are adorned on many roundabouts in France.

(Permission to use image is thankfully acknowledged)

Google Street View

Source of information and few more photos: laurefeerie.canalblog.com

Hand Shaped Golf Bunker, Biblis-Wattenheim Golf Park, Biblis, Germany.

Google Maps

Giant Bronze Hand, Sculpture Courtyard, Mümmelmannsberg, Hamburg, Germany.

An artwork created in 1982 by German artist Hans-Joachim Frielinghaus.

Image from Google Maps is by Sabih Grimm

Google Maps

Source of information: sh-kunst.de

Giant Hand with Green Thumb, Mönkeberg, Germany.

Located at the intersection of Heikendorfer Weg and Am Grün, the sculpture is made of 1.6 metre thick oak trunk and is about 3.5 metres high. It is an art work by German artist Thomas Jaspert. The thumb was painted green due to its location at Am Grün (English: At the green).

Image Source: sh-kunst.de (Permission to use image awaited.

Google Maps

Source of information: sh-kunst.de

Tall Wooden Hand, Sculpture Park, Nortorf, Germany.

This tall, slender hand with an open palm, sculpted from oak, is an art work by German artist Thomas Jaspert and was installed in 1993. 

Image from Google Maps is by Alexandra Hunwartsen

Google Maps (Likely location)

Source of information: sh-kunst.de

Giant Hand at Entrance to Ozora Festival, Ozora, Hungary.

Two giant hands holding conical pillars (horns?) at the entrance to Ozora Festival. The festival is one of the greatest psychedelic music gatherings in Europe.

 
Image from Google Maps by János Illési

Google Maps

Hand of Doagh, Donegal, Ireland.

A giant hand sculpture was installed recently at the pedestrian entrance to the car park opposite the Famine Village on the Isle of Doagh, Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal, Ireland. The passage through the hand leads to the most stunning viewpoints in Donegal. The sculpture was created by artist Danny O’Donnell.

Image from Google Maps is by tim harding

Google Street View

Source of information: derryjournal.com

Giant Hand, Parco Sempione, Piazza del Cannone, Milan, Italy.

Located at Locanda Alla Mano (Inn at the Hand) in the park. Hand is the logo of the inn.

Image from Google Maps is by Luca Capizzi

Google Street View

Giant Hand Mural, Rome, Italy.

A mural by French artist Philippe Baudeloque. Created in 2015, the art work titled "Elisabetta" is named after a woman of the same building who provided her actual hand as a model for the sketch.

The mural is part of the uplifting and beautification of a once neglected area of Tor Marancia, Rome, and there is another large hand mural in the area based on Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam.

Image from Google Maps is by Cristiana Narducci

Google Street View

Source of information: blocal-travel.com

"Hand of God" Mural, Rome, Italy

A mural by street artist Jerico. Created in 2015, it is inspired by Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam and is titled "Distanza Uomo Natura" (Man-Nature distance).

The mural is part of the uplifting and beautification of a once neglected area of Tor Marancia, Rome, and there is another large hand mural in the area titled "Elisabetta".

Image from Google Maps is by Andrea Ciccorelli

Google Street View

Source of information: blocal-travel.com

White Hand, Santa Sofia, Italy.

A big white hand on the backside of Trattoria Ramà Restaurant.

Image from Google Maps is by Sissi Imperatrice

Google Street View

Saint Malo Memorial, Le Chemin de la Corbiere, Jersey.

The sculpture depicting two giant hands gripping each other at the wrist, as if one hand is supporting the other, is a thanksgiving memorial to those who saved all 307 passengers and crew members of the French catamaran "Saint-Malo" which was partially submerged after striking nearby rocks in the morning April 17th 1995.

Image from Flickr is by Karen Bryan

Google Street View

Source of information: statues.vanderkrogt.net

Hands Holding Globe, Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia.

Image source: Google Street View

Hand Holding Tambor, Tobarra, Albacete, Spain.

A monument to the the drum like instrument Tambor.

Image from Google Maps is by Golf team

Google Street View

Hand Through the Window, Sevilla, Spain.

An unusual work of art at Seville's Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art): a hand drooping from one window and a face peeping from the other.

Image from Google Maps is by Jose Jose

Google Street View

Hand Holding Flute, Norrköping, Sweden.

The sculpture by Inga Hellman-Lindahl is titled Spelma's Hands (English: Hands of the Player (of Folk Music)) and is located outside the city library of Norrköping, Sweden.

Image from Google Maps is by mazin imshany

Google Street View

Source of information: nsbbokning.norrkoping.se

Great War Christmas Truce Memorial, Alrewas, Staffordshire, England.

The Christmas truce was a widespread unofficial ceasefire around Christmas 1914 along the Western Front of the First World War. A century later, on December 12, 2014, a memorial was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas by Prince William. The memorial, titled "Football Remembers," consists of a large bronze casting of two hands (one English, one German) in a handshake set in a wire outline of a football. Its design was chosen from a UK-wide competition won by a ten-year-old schoolboy named Spencer Turner.

Image from Google Maps is by Ian Done

Google Street View

Source of information: warmemorialsonline.org.uk / Wikipedia

Giant Hand Holding a Woman and a Child, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Titled "Lifeline," the 8 metre (26-ft.) high sculpture located on Shillinghill Roundabout is by the artist Andy Scot. It was installed in April 2011. The giant hand is modelled after the gauntlet on Clackmannanshire’s coat of arms and pays tribute to all the emergency services personnel who risk their own lives to help others.

Image from geograph.org.uk is by Richard Sutcliffe

Google Street View

Source of information: geograph.org.uk

Stone Hand, Tregare, Monmouthshire, Wales.

A rather nondescript stone hand resting against the cemetery wall at St. Mary's Church in Tregare. 

Image from geograph.org.uk is by Jaggery

Google Street View

Giant Hands with Boxing Gloves, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Four (4) giant hands with boxing gloves flank the entrance to Bloor Street Fitness and Boxing 24/7, Toronto. These keep changing colour ranging from red, white, yellow, green, and pink. Occasionally, these are painted with a scene.

Image from Google Maps is by the owner.

Google Street View

White Hand, Gulf Shores, AL, USA.

Located at Hangout Restaurant at Gulf Shores Public Beach, the giant white hand with three middle fingers curled inward and thumb and little finger fully extended depicts the hand sign meaning "Hang loose," "Right on," "Thank you," "Things are great," and "Take it easy."

Image from Google Maps is by tyler johnson

Google Street View

High Five Hand, Aptos, CA, USA.

Image from Google Maps is by Judy S

Image from Google Maps is by Luke X

A small brass hand protruding from the outer surface of a stone wall of a private property (725 Las Olas Drive) at the west end of Seacliff State Beach Parking and Campground. 

Google Maps

Source of information: roadsideamerica.com

Ringo Star's Peace and Love Hand, Beverly Hills, CA, USA.

Ringo Starr, the former drummer for the Beatles, gifted to the city a huge, eight-foot-tall peace sign made of polished chrome steel. The 362 kg (800 pounds) sculpture, titled Peace and Love, is modelled after Ringo's own hand.

On the occasion of his 81st birthday (July 7, 2021), Ringo paid a personal visit to the location and posed for photos next to the sculpture while giving the peace sign. (hollywoodreporter.com)

Image from Google Maps is by Mari NorCal

Google Street View

Giant Thumb, Calistoga, CA, USA.

Located in the vineyard at Clos Pegase Winery & Tasting Room, it is one of the several copies of the famous Le Pouce (The Thumb), sculpture representing the thumb of the sculptor César Baldaccini. It shows in details, even the fingerprints and skin details of the artist.

Image from Flickr is by MyEyeSees

Google Maps (Not Visible in GE/GSV. Likely location based on Panoramio image.)

Hand Holding Grape, Napa, CA, USA.

Napa is known for its vineyards and wineries, and this sculpture of a hand holding a grape is titled "Hand of the Land". It was sculpted and installed in 2018 by artist Gordon Huether in front of his studio on Monticello Road. It is about 5.5 metres (18 ft.) tall and made of fibreglass and steel.

Image from Google Maps is by SuckaFreeImageZ

Google Street View

Muse of Discovery, Orlando, FL, USA.

The sculpture, which is located on the Northwest Lawn of Lake Eola in Orlando, depicts a 12 meter (40 ft.) long reclining woman buried in the ground, with her face, hand, knee, and legs protruding above the surface. The sculpture, made of limestone, was installed in 2013 and is titled "Muse of Discovery." It is a creation of Meg White.

A similar sculpture by Meg White titled "The Awaking Muse" is at the Al Larson Prairie Centre for the Arts in Schaumburg, IL.

Image from Google Map is by Reina Lopez

Google Street View

Source of information: Carolyn's Online Magazine

Giant Hand Holding a Fish, Roswell, GA, USA

Located in the Don White Memorial Park, the sculpture is titled 'Ask the Fish 2.0' and was inspired by references to fish in Job 12 of the New Testament. The sculpture is made of fibre glass and steel, and the fish is coated with holographic film, which gives it a shimmer and ever-changing colour depending on the time of day and the location of the viewer. The sculpture measures 4.25 metres (14 ft.) by 1.83 metres (6 ft.) by 1.5 metres (5 ft.).

Image from Google Maps is by Rachel Simpson

Google Street View

Source of information: azarts.gov

Hands and Wrenches, Des Moines, IA, USA.

Installed in front of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 33B on Bell Ave. are two big hands (of different people) holding massive wrenches. Entitled "Pulling Together," the 7.6 metre (25 ft.) sculpture is made of stainless steel and was created by local artist John Brommel.

Image from Google Maps is by Mark Richards

Google Street View

The Awaking Muse, Schaumburg, IL, USA.

Installed on the grounds of the Al Larson Prairie Centre for the Arts in Schaumburg, the sculpture portrays a 12-meter (40ft.) long reclining woman buried in the ground, with her face, hand, knee, and leg protruding above the surface, evoking the image of a Greek muse awakening from a deep slumber. The sculpture installed in 2006 was crafted from Indiana limestone by sculptors Don Lawler and Meg White.

A similar sculpture by Meg White titled "Muse of Discovery" is at the Northwest Lawn, Lake Eola Northwest Lawn, Orlando, FL.

Image from Google Maps is by Desislav Iliev

Google Street View

Main source of information: Flickr.com

Wooden Hand, Norton Shores, MI, USA.

This large wooden hand suspended by steel wires is situated on a private property on West Pontaluna Road in Norton Shores, Michigan.

Image Source: Google Street View

Hands Holding Rock, Rainbow Park, Rio Rancho, NM, USA.

Image from Google Maps is by Jaime Reyes

Google Maps (Google Street View not available.)

Hand with Butterfly, Stratford, OK, USA.

This hand with a butterfly sculpture is installed at Lunsford Welding. The steel sculpture is about 9.5 metres (31 ft.) tall and weighs about 1,800 kg (2 ton). Titled "In the Beginning," it was built in 1992 by a local artist, Kevin Tyler, with the help of welder Robby Lunsford .

Image from Google Maps is by Miss Cyndi

Google Street View

Source of information: oklahoman.com

"I Love You" Deaf Sign, Senate Street, Columbia, SC, USA

A large, 1.2 metres (4 ft.) tall hand in the shape of the "I love you" sign in American Sign Language with the thumb, fore, and little fingers extended.

The sculpture was put together by over 200 students from the local branch of the S.C. School for the Deaf and the Blind, who collaborated with artist Bob Doster to weld their handprints together to create the larger hand.

Another such hand is on the Morgan Square, Spartanburg, SC, USA.

Image from Google Maps is by Jeff Wermers

Google Street View

Source of information: wltx.com

Winnowing Hands, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA.

This bronze sculpture called Winnowing Hands depicts a pair of giant hands holding a basket made of coiled sweetgrass. Before the advent of rice mills, such baskets were used to winnow the rice. The sculpture unveiled in May 2008 is located in a fountain at the Oakland Shopping Centre and was sculpted by California artist Shirley McWorter-Moss.

Image source: Google Street View

More information and pictures: scpictureproject.org

"I Love You" Deaf Sign, Morgan Square, Spartanburg, SC, USA.

A giant hand with the thumb, fore, and little fingers extended in the shape of the "I love you" sign of American Sign Language.

Students and staff from the local branch of the S.C. School for the Deaf and the Blind assembled the sculpture. The students worked with a group of artists to overlay their handprint tracings onto the metal sculpture to create the larger hand.

Another such hand is on the corner of Senate and Lincoln Streets, Columbia, SC.

Image from Google Maps is by Ysmael Peregrino

Google Street View

Source of information: spartanburgdowntown.com

Giant Hands Holding Huge Camera, Pigeon Forge, TN, USA.

The entrance to the interactive museum "Beyond the Lens! Family Fun" of The National Enquirer Live! Theme Park is through a gigantic camera held by two large hands.

Image from Google Maps is by Michael Lee

There are two pairs of hands, one masculine and the other feminine.

Image Source: Google Street View

Weightlifter's Hand on Wall, Hyde Park Gym, Austin, TX, USA.

Image Source: Google Street View

Thumbs Up Hand, College Station, TX, USA.

A Thumb's Up statue located at Aggieland Outfitters who sells Texas A&M University football merchandise. The statue is modelled after the store owner's hand.

Image from Google Maps is by WeiT Chou

Google Street View

Source of information: roadsideamerica.com

Hand Clutching Diploma, Galveston, TX, USA.

Hurricane Ike (September 13, 2008) caused very heavy damage to Galveston. Beside the loss of life and destruction of several properties, it had also uprooted and damaged many of the city's majestic oaks. As part of the city's rebuilding and re-beautification, several artists decided to create works of art from the ugly stumps. One of the stumps located on the grounds of Wright Cuney Recreation Center was converted by artist Earl Jones into a tall hand clutching a diploma.

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Image source: timandjenn.wordpress.com (Permission to use image awaited)

Google Street View

Source of information: galvestonislandguide.com

Hands Monument to Wicker Artisan, Chimbarongo, O'Higgins, Chile.

Chimbarongo is the Wicker Capital of Chile, where hundreds of artisans weave the locally grown wicker into baskets, furniture, decorative pieces, etc.

Image from Google Maps is by German Rosales

Google Street View

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Credits: I am thankful to dagger66 , hhgygy , johnluke , krenek , willi1 and Walter_V_R for informing me about some of the hands in this revision.

Copyright: The images displayed here are the property of their respective owners, and the copyright information is available via the link provided below each image.

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Revision 10: Another major addition to the last revision of February 23, 2023.

A total of 117 118 new hands at 83 locations have been added in this update.

With this update, the collection now includes more than 575 locations. The actual number of hands is 650+, as some locations have more than one hand.

The newly added hands are:

1. Hands Cradling An Open Chest, Cling Lounge & Bar, Civil Lives, New Delhi, India.
2. Hands Memorial to Venmani Martyrs, Kizhavenmani, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Giant Hand, Kintoor, Baraulia, Barabanki, UP, India.
4. Giant Hand, Srogo Fruit Farm, Tawanganom, Magetan, East Java, Indonesia.
5. Hands of Choice, Safed, Israel.
6. Four Hands at Sanno Bridge, Imizu, Toyama, Japan.
7. Giant Hand, Gap Farming Resort, Davao City, Philippines.
8. Boy Scout Monument, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines.
9. Le Pouce de César, Souk Waqif, Doha, Qatar.
10. Hand at Chin Pao San Cemetery, New Taipei, Taiwan.
11. Giant Hands, Yassıada Island, Turkey.
12. Hands, Prehistoric Cave Paintings, Ngula (Jar Island), Australia.
13. White Hands, Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Australia.
14. Giant White Hand Holding A Streamer, Millicent, SA, Australia.
15. Big Thumbs Up, Scottsdale, TAS, Australia.
16. Hand Holding Pears, Wellen, Flanders, Belgium.
17. Pair of White Hands, Lebbeke, Belgium.
18. Two Clenched Fists Holding Torches, Buzludzha, Kazanluk, Bulgaria.
19. Le Pouce de César, Humlebæk, Denmark.
20. Butt Im Griff, Sønderborg, Denmark.
21. Le Pouce de César, Île Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
22. Hands Holding a Sphere, Couëron, France.
23. Two Fingers Victory Sign, Épinal, France.
24. Hands Imprints on Transparent Sphere, Le Havre, France.
25. Hands Holding Globe, Loon-Plage, France.
26. Pair Of Cupped Hands, Montreuil, France.
27. Le Pouce de César, Nice, France.
28. Le Pouce de César, The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France.
29. Hands Joined in Prayer, Rochefort-du-Gard, France.
30. Hands Protecting Eiffel Tower, Eu, Seine-Maritime, France.
31. Butt Im Griff, Gildehaus, Bad Bentheim, Germany.
32. Butt Im Griff, Behlendorf, Germany.
33. Pair of Overlapping Hands, Berlin, Germany.
34. Butt Im Griff, Göttingen, Germany.
35. Butt Im Griff, Günter Grass-Haus, Lübeck, Germany.
36. Sculpture Of A Violinist, National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, Holland.
37. Giant Hands Holding a Globe, Leusden, Holland.
38. Hands Holding a Sling, Leusden, Holland.
39. Hand of the Manx Giant, Isle of Man.
40. Pair of Hands Protecting Flowering Shrub, Bagnara, Calabra, Calabria, Italy.
41. Two Hands and a Ring, Obninsk, Russia.
42. Hands Protecting Trees, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
43. Hand Between Sky and Earth, Allai, Sardinia.
44. Three Fists Monument, Memorial Park Bubanj, Nis, Serbia.
45. Pair of Hands, Puente de Trabajo Digne, Barcelona, Spain.
46. Hand Holding A Rail, Barcelona, Spain.
47. Hand Holding Grapes, Briones, Spain.
48. Captive Hands of the Christ of Medinaceli, Ceuta, Spain.
49. Hand of God, Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain.
50. Hands Supporting A Tree, Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain.
51. Clasped Hands, Granollers, Spain.
52. Clasped Hands, Rancate, Mendrisio, Switzerland.
53. Giant Waymarker Hand, Argyll and Bute, UK.
54. Canalside Carving, Wharf Bridge, Aldershot, England, UK.
55. Tribute to Indigenous Children, Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
56. Giant Hand, El Pósito Viewpoint, Chiapas Viewpoint, Mexico.
57. Two Hands holding Wooden Ball on a Stick, Mexico City, Mexico.
58. Giant Hand Shaped Chair, Cuauhtémoc, México City, Mexico.
59. Giant Hands, Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico.
60. Hands at Entrance, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
61. Hands Supporting Walkway Over A Pool, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
62. Pair of White Hands, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
63. Hands Cradling An Open Chest, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
64. Hand Lying on the Ground, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
65. Pair of White Hands, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
66. Giant Hand, Maopochtliii Viewpoint, San Nicolas de los Montes, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
67. Hands of Francis of Assisi Viewpoint, Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
68. Giant Wooden Hand, Maven Hotel, Denver, CO, USA.
69. Large Hands Fountain, Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN, USA.
70. Pair of Hands, Old School Gallery, El Morro, NM, USA.
71. Hook 'Em Horns Tree, Austin, TX, USA.
72. Giant Robotic Hand, Johnson City, TX, USA.
73. Le Pouce de César, Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden, Washington (DC), USA.
74. Two Intertwined Hands, La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
75. Wooden Hand Holding A Flaming Torch, Colón, Argentina.
76. Cave of the Hands, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
77. Hand Sculptures at Jardim das Esculturas, São João dos Mellos, RS, Brazil.
78. Giant Hands along the Roads to Sculpture Garden, RS, Brazil.
79. Giant Hands Supporting the Roof and Pillars of Hotel Lobby, Bogotá, Colombia.
80. Giant's Hand Viewpoint, Gigante, Huila, Colombia.
81. Giant Hand Holding A Huge Sphere, Tocancipá, Colombia.
82. Hand Pointing to Sky, Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
83. Giant Hands at Nosara Beach Hotel, Nosara, Costa Rica.

Given below are brief details of newly added hands, along with images and location:

Hands Cradling An Open Chest, Cling Lounge & Bar, Civil Lines, New Delhi, India.

An eye-catching sculpture in the Cling lounge welcomes the guests inside with an open heart.

A sculpture with a similar design known as Ven a la Luz (meaning 'Come to the light') is also at the Sculpture Park in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Image from Google Maps is by sanjeev kapoor

Google Street View

Hands Memorial to Venmani Martyrs, Kizhavenmani, Tamil Nadu, India.

The memorial in Kizhavenmani (Venmani village), Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India, commemorates the 44 Dalit (low-caste) labourers who were brutally massacred on December 25, 1968. The memorial consists of 44 granite pillars, symbolising the victims. Each pillar is adorned with a clenched raised fist, and the pillars encircle a large museum building, preserving the memory of this tragic event.

Image from Google Maps is by Balamurugan Ramalingam

Google Street View

Source of information: Wikipedia

Giant Hand, Kintoor, Baraulia, Barabanki, UP, India.

A giant hand with the forefinger holding a disc is located near a baobab tree in the village of Kintoor, Baraulia, Barabanki, India. The baobab trees are native to Sub-Saharan Africa, and their presence in India, especially in the fertile Indo-Gangetic Plain, is a very rare phenomenon. The tree is about 800 years old, and its presence in this region is a mystery. Because of its rarity, the tree is considered sacred by the Hindus, and they worship it. The tree, locally known as the Parijaat tree, is associated with the Hindu god Lord Krishna.

The disc probably represents the mythological flying disc, which Lord Krishna used as a weapon while fighting the evil forces.

Image from Google Maps is by Shesh Mani

Google Maps: Likely location, as the hand is not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.

Giant Hand, Srogo Fruit Farm, Tawanganom, Magetan, East Java, Indonesia.

The fruit garden has been developed as a nature tourism spot where one can enjoy 22 types of fruits. Reportedly, there are about 830 fruit trees.

Image from Google Maps is by Mulyono

Google Street View

Source of information: beritatrends.co.id

The Hands of Choice, Safed, Israel.

"The Hands of Choice," an artwork by Jerusalem sculptor Sam Philipe, features a pair of hands cradling a 3-dimensional Star of David. On each facet of the star, the names of 400 Jews who saved other Jews are etched in both Hebrew and English.

Image from Google Maps is by Ran Shitirit

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps but the location is marked on the map.)

Source of information: The Times of Israel Blog by Jerry Klinger

Four Hands at Sanno Bridge, Imizu, Toyama, Japan.

The Bridge of Hands, formerly Sanno Bridge, is a unique bridge with four marble hand sculptures, one at each corner of the bridge.

Image from Google Maps is by 高橋裕里香

Image from Google Maps is by すみかつ

Image from Google Maps is by tomba

Image from Google Maps is by すみかつ

Image from Google Maps is by 湯とり世代

Google Street View

Source of information: takeda.noor.jp

Giant Hand, Gap Farming Resort, Davao City, Philippines.

A large hand of a buried giant rising from the ground.

Image from Google Maps is by Surya Durai

Google Maps. Likely location, as the hand is not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.

Boy Scout Monument, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines.

Located at the Campground of Boy Scouts

Image from Google Maps is by Fong Kah Chun

Google Street View

Le Pouce de César, Souk Waqif, Doha, Qatar.

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is a classic sculpture by the famous sculptor César Baldaccini. Modelled after his own thumb, it depicts, in detail, the fingerprint and skin wrinkles. Several replicas of this famous sculpture have been made and are installed at various locations around the world.

This sculpture was installed to commemorate the victory of the Qatari football team at the 2019 Asian Cup.

Image from Google Maps is by Mia A

Google Street View.

Source of information: timeoutdoha.com

Hand at Chin Pao San Cemetery, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

A large hand amongst many faces, a foot, and busts of Buddha carved into the rock at the cemetery.

Image Source: Google Street View

Giant Hands, Yassıada Island, Turkey.

Yassıada, a very small island in the Sea of Marmara, was the venue of the trials of members of the former ruling Democrat Party (DP), following the military coup of May 27, 1960. Several members of the DP were sentenced to death. The island is now officially called Democracy and Freedom Island.

There are two pairs of giant hands located on the island as part of the museum established in memory of all those who were who were tried there.

One pair of hands is holding a chain, while the other pair of hands is holding a blindfolded face with an open book lying on the ground.

Image from Google Maps is by Hatice AYDIN

Image from Google Maps is by Heba

Google Maps. (Likely location somewhere in the green area near the museum. The hands are not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.)

Hands, Prehistoric Cave Paintings, Ngula (Jar Island), Australia.

The prehistoric cave paintings at Ngula (Jar Island), Kimberley Coast, WA, Australia, known as Gwion or Bradshaw paintings, are estimated to be around 15,000 to 20,000 years old.

These are, therefore, the oldest works of art in this collection.

Image Source: Google Street View (Photosphere) by Aspen Travel Advisors 970-315-2226.

Source of information: zayahworld.com

White Hands, Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Australia.

Called "Connections," the 4 metre-high sculpture by Karl Meyer at Centennial Park Cemetery was unveiled in December 2018. It is softly lit at night.

Image from Google Maps is by Oz Guy

Google Street View

Source of information: adelaidenow.com.au

Giant White Hand Holding A Streamer, Millicent, SA, Australia.

The artwork was installed in September 2021 at the corner of Williams Road and Ridge Terrace.

Image Source: Google Street View

Source of information: borderwatch.com.au

Big Thumbs Up, Scottsdale, TAS, Australia.

A wooden hand on Kings Street (A3) with the sign "G'day Mate, Welcome to Scottsdale."

Image from Google Maps is by Eugene Foo

Google Street View

Hand Holding Pears, Wellen, Flanders, Belgium.

Located at a roundabout at the intersection of Bloemenstraat and Zonneveldweg.

Image Source: Google Street View

Pair of White Hands, Lebbeke, Belgium.

The White Hands Memorial in Lebbeke, Belgium, is a poignant tribute to the civilians who were executed en masse by the Germans during World War I. The memorial, an artwork by local sculptor Wilfried Jacops, commissioned in 2014, is located on a roundabout and symbolises peace and remembrance.

Image from Google Maps is by Hans De Middeleer

Google Street View

A smaller version of the sculptor has been installed at the Rest Area on Hof-ter-Varentstraat.

Image from Google Maps is by Larisa L.

Google Street View

Source of information: tracesofwar.com

Two Clenched Fists Holding Torches, Buzludzha, Kazanluk, Bulgaria.

The sculpture represents the friendly relationship that existed between Bulgaria and the erstwhile USSR.

Image from Flickr is by Leon Hart

Google Street View

Le Pouce de César, Humlebæk, Denmark.

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is a classic sculpture by the famous sculptor César Baldaccini. Modelled after his own thumb, it depicts, in detail, the fingerprint and skin wrinkles. Several replicas of this famous sculpture have been made and are installed at various locations around the world.

This sculpture is located at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark.

Image from Google Maps is by Natalia Font

Google Maps. Being indoor, it is not visible in Google Maps satellite imagery.

"Butt Im Griff", Sønderborg, Denmark.

Der Butt im Griff is a bronze sculpture by the artist Günter Grass. The sculpture is 2.3 metres high and shows a hand holding a flounder fish, which symbolises experience in life and wisdom.

There are many replicas of this sculpture. This one on the shores of the Alssund Straits at Sønder Havnegade Street, Sønderborg, Denmark, is one of the several that are included in this collection.

Image from Flickr is by Arne List

Google Street View

Le Pouce de César, Île Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is a classic sculpture by the famous sculptor César Baldaccini. Modelled after his own thumb, it depicts, in detail, the fingerprint and skin wrinkles. Several replicas of this famous sculpture have been made and are installed at various locations around the world.

This one is located in front of the Seine Musicale building, Île Seguin (Seguin Island), an island on the Seine river in the west suburbs of Paris. The 6-metre-tall sculpture was earlier installed at Collège Romain-Rolland, Le Plessis-Robinson, and was relocated here in 1998.

Image from Google Maps is by Delphine

Google Street View

Source: French Wikipedia

Hands Holding a Sphere, Couëron, France.

Located at the intersection of Bd François Blancho with Rue Alexandre Olivier, Couëron.

Image from Google Maps is by Goreti Fernandes

Google Street View

Two Fingers Victory Sign, Épinal, France.

Located on Rue des Minimes, Épinal, France, the sculpture by César is called Liberté. Made of bronze, the sculpture is 6.5 metres high. It was unveiled in 1989 on the occasion of the bicentenary of the 1789 French Revolution.

Image from Google Maps is by Lolo Laurent

Google Street View (Sept. 2019). It can be barely visualised at the far end, in front of the white car, but it can be clearly seen in this Google Street View (Photosphere).

Source of information: atlasmuseum.net

Hands Imprints on Transparent Sphere, Le Havre, France.

Located on Boulevard Clemenceau, the monument's design is based on the logo of CARE International, an international NGO.

Image from Google Maps is by G P Hapitan

Google Street View

Hands Holding Globe, Loon-Plage, France.

Located on Rdpt de la 5ème République (5th Republic Roundabout), Loon-Plage, Hauts-de-France.

Image Source: Google Street View

Pair Of Cupped Hands, Montreuil, France.

The mural 'La Paix' (Peace), created by the artist Espion, is situated on Rue Edouard Vaillant in Montreuil.

Image Source: Google Street View

Source of information: streetartcities.com

Le Pouce de César, Nice, France.

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is a classic sculpture by the famous sculptor César Baldaccini. Modelled after his own thumb, it depicts, in detail, the fingerprint and skin wrinkles. Several replicas of this famous sculpture have been made and are installed at various locations around the world.

This sculpture created in 1963 is located at the entrance to Nice City Hall (Hotel de Ville).

Image from Google Maps is by Hanspeter Lutz

Google Street View

Le Pouce de César, The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France.

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is a classic sculpture by the famous sculptor César Baldaccini. Modelled after his own thumb, it depicts, in detail, the fingerprint and skin wrinkles. Several replicas of this famous sculpture have been made and are installed at various locations around the world.

One such sculpture was installed in front of the Centre Pompidou, but its installation date and current whereabouts are a mystery.

As per atlasmuseum.net a golden coloured thumb was installed in 1965 in front of the Centre Pompidou

However as per sortiraparis.com a monumental 6-metre-high gilded bronze Thumb was installed on November 28, 2017 on the piazza, Place Georges Pompidou, on the occasion of the "César retrospective," which was held at the centre from 13th December 2017 to 26th March 2018.

Various pictures on sortiraparis.com and in Google Street View (Photosphere) show a large Thumb in a hall and also a pair of Thumbs in a glass cubicle inside the Centre.

The Street Views of the outside taken by Google Car don't show any Thumb but third party Google Views (photospheres) do show the Thumb at the outside. Perhaps all the Thumbs were temporarily installed at the centre.

Image from Google Maps is by Daniele Nicola Dinami

Image from Flickr is Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

Image Source: Google Street View (Photosphere) by Jean-Marc Perfetti

Google Street View (Photosphere) outside view.

Google Street View ((Photosphere) inside view.

Hands Joined in Prayer, Rochefort-du-Gard, France.

Located in front of the Saint-Bardulphe Church, Rue de l'Église, Rochefort-du-Gard, France.

Created in the early 1980s by Bruno Parizat, it is among his numerous artworks located in the town.

Image Source: Google Street View

Hands Protecting Eiffel Tower, Eu, Seine-Maritime, France.

A fresco painted by artist Johann Grenier as a tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks of November 13, 2015.

Image Source: Google Street View

Source of information: france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr

"Butt Im Griff", Gildehaus, Bad Bentheim, Germany.

Der Butt im Griff is a bronze sculpture by the artist Günter Grass. The sculpture is 2.3 metres high and shows a hand holding a flounder fish, which symbolises experience in life and wisdom.

There are many replicas of this sculpture. This one in front of the Otto-Pankok Museum, Neuer Weg, Gildehaus, Bad Bentheim is one of the several that are included in this collection.

Image from Google Maps is by Heidi Drogt

Google Street View

"Butt Im Griff", Behlendorf, Germany.

Der Butt im Griff is a bronze sculpture by the artist Günter Grass. The sculpture is 2.3 metres high and shows a hand holding a flounder fish, which symbolises experience in life and wisdom.

There are many replicas of this sculpture. This one in front of Brinkhuus, Gemeinde Behlendorf, Am Brink, Behlendorf, where the artist's stayed for many years, is one of the several that are included in this collection.

Image from Google Maps is by Rainer Otte

Google Street View

Source of information: sh-kunst.de

Pair of Overlapping Hands, Berlin, Germany.

The mural titled "Unter der Hand" (Under the Hand) at the corner of Brückenstraße and Köpenicker Strasse, Kreuzberg district, is an artwork by artist Case MaClaim.

Image from Google Maps is by Chandler L.

Google Street View

Source of information: street-art-avenue.com

"Butt Im Griff", Göttingen, Germany.

Der Butt im Griff is a bronze sculpture by the artist Günter Grass. The sculpture is 2.3 metres high and shows a hand holding a flounder fish, which symbolises experience in life and wisdom.

There are many replicas of this sculpture, and this one at Papendiek Street, Göttingen, is one of the several that are included in this collection.

Image from deutscheecke.blogspot.com is by J. Luis García

Google Street View

"Butt Im Griff", Günter Grass-Haus, Lübeck, Germany.

Der Butt im Griff is a bronze sculpture by the artist Günter Grass. The sculpture is 2.3 metres high and shows a hand holding a flounder fish, which symbolises experience in life and wisdom.

There are many replicas of this sculpture, and this one at Günter Grass-Haus, Glockengießerstraße, Lübeck, is one of the several that are included in this collection.

Image from Google Maps is by Christel Dönitz

Google Street View

Source of information: sh-kunst.de

Sculpture Of A Violinist, National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, Holland.

The head and a hand holding a violin bursting through the tiled floor of Amsterdam's National Opera & Ballet is an eye-catching artwork created by an unknown artist who is known for anonymously installing various artworks in public spaces in Amsterdam under the cover of night.

Image from Flickr is by Chris 861

Not visible in Google Street View.

Source of information: heavenly-holland.com

Giant Hands Holding a Globe, Leusden, Holland.

Two huge hands holding a big globe entitled "You Are The World" is an artwork created by Lorenzo Quinn and installed at the premises of AFAS Software.

Image from Google Maps is by magic chocolate

View from the front.

Image from Google Maps is by Hans Driesen

Google Street View

Source of information: afas.nl

Hands Holding a Sling, Leusden, Holland.

Called "Stop Playing" this sculpture, an artwork by Lorenzo Quinn, is located in the courtyard garden at the AFAS Software.

Image from Google Maps is by Robin Eype

Goggle Maps. Likely location, as the hand is not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.

Source of information: afas.nl

Hand of the Manx Giant, Isle of Man.

Arthur Caley, popularly known as the Manx Giant, was born in Sulby, on the Isle of Man, in 1824. He was a giant of a man, standing 2.41 metres (7 feet 11 inches) tall and weighing more than 280 kg (400 lbs). He was probably the tallest man in the world during his lifetime.

His life was surrounded by mystery. He reportedly died in Paris in 1853, but later, around 1859, he turned up in New York in P.T. Barnum's show under the name of Colonel Routh Goshen, the Arabian Giant.

During his early years, he used to work in Rose Cottage in Regaby, near Sulby, where a cast of his hand is on display at the gate pillar. The height of the middle finger from the ground is exactly 2.41 metres, the same height as the Manx Giant.

Image Source: geograph.org.uk

Google Street View

Source of information: BBC News / Wikipedia

Pair of Hands Protecting Flowering Shrub, Bagnara, Calabra, Calabria, Italy.

Near the Ponte di Caravilla.

Image Source: Google Street View

Two Hands and a Ring, Obninsk, Russia.

Located outside Salon Brakosochetaniya, a wedding hall, it shows two hands, one masculine and the other feminine, with a ring in the background.

Image from Google Maps is by Сергей Лапаев

Google Street View

Hands Protecting Trees, Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Somewhere on Ulitsa Pushkina, Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Image Source: Google Street View

Hand Between Sky and Earth, Allai, Sardinia.

Artist Simon O’Rourke has beautifully converted an old decaying tree into a work of art, an outstretched hand reaching to the sky. The sculpture is called "A Hand Between Sky and Earth".

Image from Google Maps is by Carmen Oggiano

Google Street View

Source of information: Website of artist Simon O’Rourke - treecarving.co.uk

Three Fists Monument, Memorial Park Bubanj, Nis, Serbia.

The Three Fists Monument in Bubanj Memorial Park in Niš commemorates the shooting and execution of over 10,000 citizens of Niš and people from other regions of Serbia by the German troops. It consists of three concrete obelisks in abstract form, shaped like raised hands with clenched fists of varying sizes, representing men, women, and children who defied the enemy.

Image from Google Maps is by Stanislava Smiljković

Google Street View

Source of information: Wikipedia

Hand Holding A Rail, Barcelona, Spain.

An artwork by Josep Ricart Maymir, the sculpture titled Cooperativa de Tramvies is a tribute to the tramway system of Barcelona.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by DagafeSQV

Google Street View

Source of information: bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat

Pair of Hands, Puente de Trabajo Digne, Barcelona, Spain.

A sculpture titled Matrimoni (wedding) by artist Josep Ricart Maymir.

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Ismael March

Google Street View

Hand Holding Grapes, Briones, Spain.

A large hand holding grapes emerges from the wall of the Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture.

Image from Google Maps is by Javier Alguacil

Google Street View

Captive Hands of the Christ of Medinaceli, Ceuta, Spain.

Two hands bound by rope symbolise the captive hands of the "Cristo del Medinaceli" (Christ of Medinaceli). These bronze hands, emerging from the walls, are located within a fountain at the intersection of Avenida España and Avenida Otero and are an artwork by the Pedrajas brothers.

Image from Google Maps is by C. Antonio González

Google Street View

Source of information: ceutaturistica.com

Hand of God, Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain.

A replica of the famous sculpture "Hand of God" at the workshop of Lorenzo Quinn. It is possible that this may be the original and that others elsewhere could be replicas.

Image from Google Maps is by Mireia

Google Street View

Hands Supporting A Tree, Quinn Creations, Gavà, Spain.

Another pair of hands at the workshop of the famous sculptor Lorenzo Quinn.

Image from Google Maps is by Francisco Gárate

Google Street View

Clasped Hands, Granollers, Spain.

The sculpture commemorates the title awarded to the city in recognition of its efforts to promote Sardana, which is a traditional Catalan dance.

The sculpture inaugurated in 1976 is the work of artist Josep Ricart Maymir. It is located in Parc Torras Villà and depicts two hands holding each other, as in the dance of the Sardana.

Image from Google Maps is by Ramon Blanco

Google Maps Likely location, as the hands are not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.

Source of information: poblesdecatalunya.cat

Clasped Hands, Rancate, Mendrisio, Switzerland.

An artwork by artists Judith Holstein and Gianni Rodenhäuser, located on a roundabout on the Via Antonio Rinaldi intersection with Via Pizzolo in Rancate.

Image Source: Google Street View (Photosphere) by Salvatore Sinopoli

Google Street View

Source of information: kunstimkreisverkehr.de

Giant Waymarker Hand, Argyll and Bute, UK.

A large carved wooden hand points to Ardfern at the T-off from A816 near Kintraw. Created by artist Robert Coiait, it is 7 metres (22 feet) long and 2.4 metres (7.8 feet) high.

Image source: geograph.org.uk

Google Street View

Source of information: saatchiart.com

Canalside Carving, Wharf Bridge, Aldershot, England, UK.

A wooden sculpture beside the Basingstoke Canal Tow Path, near Wharf Bridge, Farnborough Road, Aldershot, England, UK.

Image Source: geograph.org.uk

Google Street View

Tribute to Indigenous Children, Nanaimo, BC, Canada.

A large number of orange handprints on the dark wall symbolise the tragic discovery of Indigenous children's remains at former residential schools in Canada. The artwork by artist Lauren Semple is located on a wall on Wallace St. opposite City Hall.

Image Source: Google Street View.

The picture shows only a small portion of the hands on the wall. A full view can be seen at the above Google Street View link.

Source of information: The Wave 102.3 FM

Giant Hand, El Pósito Viewpoint, Chiapas Viewpoint Mexico.

A viewpoint designed as a giant hand overlooking the Chiapas forest in Córdova Matasanos, Unión Juárez, Mexico. The hand rises to a height of 17 metres.

Image from Google Maps is by Adolfo Cruz

Google Maps The hand is barely visible in the satellite imagery.

Source of information: Mexico Desconocido

Two Hands holding Wooden Ball on a Stick, Mexico City, Mexico.

Located in the Museum of Ancient Mexican Toys (Museo del Juguete Antiguo México), Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México, Mexico.

Image from Google Maps is by Thunderxk

Google Street View

Giant Hand Shaped Chair, Cuauhtémoc, México City, Mexico.

Located on the roof of a shop at 40 Veracruz Street, Roma Nte., Cuauhtémoc, it was created by artist Pedro Friedeberg.

Image from Google Maps is by Alfredo perezdetejada

Google Street View

Source of information: mxcity.mx

Giant Hands, Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico.

A large hand comforting (or supporting) another hand is a memorial to the devastation of the town and the lives lost at Jojutla, Morelos, due to the September 2017 earthquake.

Image from Google Maps is by Pineda Art (PinedaArt)

Google Street View

Hands at Entrance, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Two wooden hands, one hanging from the top and the other buried in the ground at the entrance portal of the Vagalume Tulum.

Image from Google Maps is by Javier Alegre

Google Street View

Hands Supporting Walkway Over A Pool, Vagalume, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Located at Vagalume Tulum at the Tulum Beach.

Image from Google Maps is by Monica Sanchez

Google Street View

Pair of White Hands, Vagalume, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Image from Google Maps is by Aurélien Miserey

Google Maps Likely location, as these hands are not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.

Hands Cradling An Open Chest, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

An eye-catching sculpture in Tulum called Ven a la Luz (meaning 'Come to the light') depicts two hands framing the open ribcage of a woman. An artwork by South African artist Daniel Popper, it was originally displayed at the Art With Me Tulum Festival in 2018. Later on, it was moved to the Ahau Tulum Resort, and finally, in late 2021, it was relocated as an entrance to a newly created sculpture park adjacent to the Ahau Tulum Resort. The 10-metre (33-foot) tall wooden sculpture is a popular spot for social media posts and a selfie point, and usually there is a long queue for taking pictures there.

A sculpture with a similar basic design but white in colour is also at the Cling Lounge & Bar, New Delhi, India.

Image from Google Maps is by D.E. Parks

Google Street View (Before it was moved to new location. Current location not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.)

Source of information: tulumtravelsecrets.com

Hand Lying on the Ground, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Image from Google Maps is by Mercedes Sarduy

The exact location couldn't be ascertained, as the hand is not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.

Pair of White Hands, Ven a la Luz Sculpture Park, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Image from Google Maps is by Damien Zimmerman

The exact location couldn't be ascertained, as the hands are not visible in Google Maps or in Google Street View.

Giant Hand, Maopochtliii Viewpoint, San Nicolas de los Montes, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

A viewpoint shaped like a giant hand, overlooking the stream leading to San Nicolas de los Montes Waterfall.

Image from Google Maps is by Montse Castillo

Google Maps (Not visible in Google Maps but the location is marked on the map.)

Source of information: Mexico Desconocido

Hands of Francis of Assisi Viewpoint, Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Two hand-shaped viewpoints, modelled after the hands of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the town of Real de Catorce. The viewpoint offers a scenic view of the mountain and the valley.

Image from Google Maps is by Eder Dodero

Image from Google Maps is by Wuera Null

Google Street View

Source of information: sanluis.eluniversal.com.mx. The website has some good pictures of the giant hands.

Giant Wooden Hand, Maven Hotel, Denver, CO, USA.

A large 3-metre (10-foot) wooden hand hangs from the ceiling of the hotel lobby. The hand, an artwork by Colorado Springs' artist Andrew Ramiro Tirado, weighs about 227 kg (500 lbs).

Image from Google Maps is by Susan Peele

Google Street View

Source of information: denver.org

Large Hands Fountain, Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN, USA.

This fountain with large hands, known as the Applause Fountain, commemorates Holiday World winning the international "Applause Award", an industry award given out every two years to the best amusement parks world wide. The hands are the larger replica of the actual trophy won by them.

Image from Flickr is by Heather Kendrick. Permission to use the image is thankfully acknowledged.

Google Street View

Source of information: Flickr / Wikipedia

Pair of Hands, Old School Gallery, El Morro, NM, USA.

Image from Google Maps is by Letisha Bustamante

Google Street View

Giant Robotic Hand, Johnson City, TX, USA.

A 30-foot-tall, stainless steel robotic hand at the Science & Art Park, Science Mill, Johnson City. It is made of more than 500 stainless steel triangles, and its fingers can be moved from a remote console.

Image from Google Maps is by Casey Scalf

Google Street View

Source of info: sciencemill.org

Hook 'Em Horns Tree, Austin, TX, USA.

A stump of a dead tree on a private property on Oak Knoll Drive was converted into a sculpture of "Hook 'em Horns", the hand signal of the University of Texas at Austin. About 2.2-metre (7.2-foot) tall sculpture was created by local artist Doug Moreland.

The sculpture created in November 2013 was visible in Google Street View until April 2019. However, it is missing in the imagery for March 2022. Its fate is unknown. The placemarker on Google Maps says that it is permanently closed.

Image from Google Maps is by Just Bojack

Google Street View (April 2019)

Source of information: khou.com

Le Pouce de César, Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden, Washington (DC), USA.

Le Pouce (The Thumb) is a classic sculpture by the famous sculptor César Baldaccini. Modelled after his own thumb, it depicts, in detail, the fingerprint and skin wrinkles. Several replicas of this famous sculpture have been made and are installed at various locations around the world.

This smaller version (88 cm) is perhaps the smallest of all the replicas of the famous Thumb of César. It was installed in 1965 in the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden.

Image from Flickr is by bnilsen

Google Maps The sculpture is not visible in Google Maps or Google Street View imagery. Its likely location, based on sculpture.dittwald.com, has been marked.

Source: French Wikipedia

Two Intertwined Hands, La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

A tribute to Ana Goitia de Cafiero, a social worker and wife of Antonio Cafiero, former governor of Buenos Aires Province. Located on a promenade at Ave. 56, Calle 6, the two intertwined hands symbolise her limitless dedication to those in need.

Image from Flickr is by nomenombres

Google Street View

Wooden Hand Holding A Flaming Torch, Colón, Argentina.

Called "Flame of Hope", the sculpture is located in front of the Biblioteca Fiat Lux on 12 de Abril Street and was installed in May 2010 on the occasion of the bicentennial of the Argentine Republic.

Image from Google Maps is by Carlos Antonio Alonso Gimenez

Google Street View

Source: mapio.net

Cave of the Hands, Santa Cruz, Argentina.

Cueva de las Manos (English: Cave of the Hands) is located at the foot of a terraced cliff within the Pinturas River Canyon in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina.

The cave is adorned with large numbers of stencilled hands on the rock walls in diverse arrangements. It is estimated that these hand imprints were created between the years 7,300 BC and 700 AD.

Image from Flickr is by David Wood

Image from Flickr is by Diego Tirira

Image from Flickr is by Diego Tirira

Image from Wikimedia Commons is by LuigiStudio

Google Street View

Source of information: Wikipedia

Hand Sculptures at Jardim das Esculturas, São João dos Mellos, RS, Brazil.

The Sculpture Garden in the rural area of Júlio de Castilhos, RS, Brazil, spanning 70,000 square metres, is one of the largest sculpture parks in Latin America. Established in 2005 by owner and sculptor Rogério Bertoldo, it showcases over 700 outdoor works, including hand sculptures. Remarkably, the entire collection was created by Bertoldo himself.

Image from Google Maps is by Roberto Lima de Halluli

Image from Google Maps is by Lisandro Curto

Image from Google Maps is by Rosane Silva vieira

Image from Google Maps is by J. Fauri

Image from Google Maps is by Rosane Krug

Image from Google Maps is by J. Fauri

Image from Google Maps is by Viro Francisco Frantz

Image from Google Maps is by Ivan Bachmann

Image from Google Maps is by J. Fauri

A 6-finger hand

Image Source: Google Street View (Photosphere) by Gabriel oestreich. This Photosphere shows some more hands.

Google Maps

Source of information: www.viagensecaminhos.com/jardim-das-esculturas/

Giant Hands along the Roads to Sculpture Garden, RS, Brazil.

The Sculpture Garden in the rural area of Júlio de Castilhos, RS, Brazil, is one of the largest sculpture parks in Latin America. The roads leading to the Sculpture Garden are dotted with several giant hands as waymarkers. These hands, like the other sculptures in the Sculpture Garden, are the artwork of sculptor Rogério Bertoldo, who is also the owner of the Sculpture Garden.

10.6 km marker on the Nova Palma road to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

9.2 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

8.3 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

7.3 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

6.7 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

5.6 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

5 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

3.6 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

3.2 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

1.2 km marker on the road from Nova Palma to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

6.6 km marker on the road from Ivora to the Sculpture Garden.

Image Source: Google Street View

2.2 km marker on the road from Ivora to the Sculpture Garden. This is one of the two hands at this location

Image Source: Google Street View

2.2 km marker on the road from Ivora to the Sculpture Garden. This is the second hand at this location.

Image Source: Google Street View

Giant Hands Supporting the Roof and Pillars of Hotel Lobby, Bogotá, Colombia.

Decorative artwork at AC Hotel Bogotá Zona T, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

The original, larger image is available at this link.

Image from Google Maps is by Jaime “Jimmy” Moreno

Few more hand supports can be seen in Google Street View.

Giant's Hand Viewpoint, Gigante, Huila, Colombia.

Mirador La Mano del Gigante (English:Giant's Hand Viewpoint), a viewpoint designed as a giant hand near the town of Gigante, Huila, Colombia. A real coincidence is that the town itself is named Gigante, meaning giant.

In 2020, the name of the area where the hand is located was changed to Montaña La Mano del Gigante, meaning Giant's Hand Mountain.

Image from Google Maps is by Andres Felipe Aponte Galvis

Google Street View

Source of information: huilamagnifica.com

Giant Hand Holding A Huge Sphere, Tocancipá, Colombia.

Monumento la Mano de Dios (Hand of God Monument) is a huge hand monument in the Jaime Duque Theme Park in Tocancipá, Cundinamarca Columbia.

The sculpture stands 38 meters tall, and the copper sphere has a diameter of 25 meters. The total weight, including the foundation, is 1250 tons.

Image from Google Maps is by Jonnathan Vargas

Google Street View

Source of information: es.wikipedia.org

Hand Pointing to Sky, Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica.

La Mano de Dios (Hand of God) is a 12-metre-high monument to the six victims of a private aircraft, a Piper PA-23 Aztec, that crashed here on May 29, 1971. 

Image from Google Maps is by Javier Calderon

Google Maps. It is not visible in Google Earth imagery or in Google Street View, but is placemarked in Google Maps.

Source of information: sancarlosdigital.com

Giant Hands at Nosara Beach Hotel, Nosara, Costa Rica.

An amusing piece of decorative architecture at the hotel is a giant hand plucking the tall spire of the hotel.

Image from Google Maps is by Dagmar Dolatschko

The zoomed view of the hand can be seen the Facebook page of the Nosara Beach Hotel.

Google Street View

There is another large hand at Nosara Beach Hotel, a hand hanging from the ceiling, probably the ceiling of one of the rotundas at the hotel.

Image copied from needpix.com is by Quadinsan.

Google Street View is not available. However, it can be seen in this Google Maps photo.

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Credits:

I am thankful to all the artists/photographers/organisations who gave me permission to use images from their websites. Individual acknowledgments are given under the relevant images.

I also thank all the Travel Guides of Google Maps whose photos, uploaded to Google Maps, have been used in this collection. Wherever possible, I normally send individual acknowledgments to all those whose images I use in my posts. Unfortunately, there is no way I can contact the Travel Guides of Google Maps. It was possible until Panoramio and Picassaweb were available, however, with their demise, I am unable to send acknowledgements individually.

I am also thankful to my fellow members of the Google Earth Community Forum, namely dagger66 , hhgygy , jesusmx , johnluke , krenek , syzygy , Walter_V_R , and willi1 . They not only informed me about the many hands included here but also helped me find the locations of quite a few of these hands.

Thank you, dagger66 , hhgygy , jesusmx , johnluke , krenek , syzygy , Walter_V_R , and willi1 .

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Copyright: Images from Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, Google Maps' Photos, Google Street Views and other sources are under the copyright of their owners. Actual terms of copyright/reuse is available in the source link given below the image.

After posting the latest update (Rev #10), I realise that this thread has become rather unwieldy, which causes slow opening of the page or occasional crashing of the browser.

Health permitting, especially my left eye's vision I will try to split the collection into three parts, namely;
1. Europe
2. Americas
3. The rest of the world. (Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.)

It will be a tedious task. It may take time, but I will try.

I wish you all the strength to do this. Do it slowly. All the best and good health!