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2. Christ the Redeemer (statue) - Wikipedia

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   Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ]) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot.

3. Corcovado - Wikipedia

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   Corcovado's most popular attraction is the 38-metre (125 ft) statue depicting Jesus at its peak, entitled Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor), and the viewing platform at its peak, drawing over 300,000 visitors per year. The statue was constructed from 1922 to 1931.

4. Corcovado Rack Railway - Wikipedia

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   Construction of the rail line c. 1884 Paineiras station c. 1897, well before the construction of Christ the Redeemer. The railway was opened by Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil on 9 October 1884. Initially hauled by steam locomotives, the line was electrified in 1910, a first in Brazil.

5. Brazil's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue welcomes ... - AOL

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   Karma is a shirt on an iconic statue welcoming Taylor Swift! Right before Swift kicks off her three-night Eras Tour in Rio's Estádio Nilton Santos, her "Junior Jewels" tee, straight out of the ...

6. Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue welcomes Taylor Swift ...

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   Christ the Redeemer frequently projects messages or visuals in support of social and cultural causes. In July, the statue displayed a clock symbolizing the urgent state of the climate crisis.

7. Photographer captures lightning strike on Christ the Redeemer ...

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   In 2007, people from all over the world voted Christ the Redeemer onto the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World, through a campaign launched by the Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation. With ...

8. Christ the King (Almada) - Wikipedia

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   Christ the King aerial view Sanctuary of Christ the King View from the Tagus River The monument was erected on an isolated clifftop 133 m above the sea, overlooking the Tagus River left bank. [ 6 ] It was constructed in the parish of Pragal , which was merged with the parishes of Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas in 2013, into the ...

9. Heitor da Silva Costa - Wikipedia

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   Heitor da Silva Costa (25 July 1873 – 21 April 1947) was a Brazilian civil engineer, designer and constructor of the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro.In 1924, he won a competition for the construction of the monumental Christ the Redeemer statue Monumento Cristo Redentor on Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro organized by the Catholic Church.