Introduction to Notre Dame Cathedral: Take the cable car to the top of Beirut. The Notre Dame Cathedral has the largest statue of Our Lady in the world. Beirut people proudly claim: Rio has the largest statue of Christ in the world. We have the largest statue of Christ in the world here. The largest statue of the Virgin! The statue of the Virgin Mary weighs fifteen tons and stands on the top of the mountain, silently watching all living beings in the world.