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Oct 18, 2021 · Christ the Redeemer statue meaning: peace; Portuguese name: Cristo Redentor; Statue height: 98 feet (30 m) Pedestal height: 27 feet (8 m) Total monument height: 125 feet (38 m) Statue width: 92 feet (28 m) Statue weight: 625 long, 700 short tons (635 metric tons) Corcovado Mountain height: 2,300 feet (700 m) Materials: Concrete and soapstone
Mar 5, 2023 · Christ the Redeemer is the top attraction, and a must-do activity while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our travel guide covers everything you need to know before visiting one of the world's most famous statues, Cristo Redentor, overlooking and guarding Rio de Janeiro.
Oct 25, 2012 · Functioning as Rio de Janeiro’s dashboard Jesus, the towering “Cristo Redentor” (Christ the Redeemer) gazes out upon a city celebrated more for the pleasures of its flesh than for the...
Aug 11, 2016 · If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you've no doubt seen sweeping shots of the iconic Christ the Redeemer monument overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Beyond its breathtaking views, the statue has...
Sep 9, 2021 · Christ the Redeemer ( Cristo Redentor) is a 30 metre high statue, mounted upon an 8 metre pedestal, and of course the 700 metre high mountain of Corcovado. It was constructed between 1922 and 1931 from soapstone and reinforced concrete. Today it is a Brazilian cultural icon and global symbol of Christianity.
Feb 27, 2023 · Christ the Redeemer Statue. Editorial credit: ricardo cohen / Shutterstock.com. Taking almost a decade to complete due to the thick vegetation cover on the mountain, as well as its gigantic prospected size, the whole project cost $250,000 US, with the statue finally being inaugurated in October 1931.
Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in...
