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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.
Its name comes from the four-ton Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Cristo Redentor de los Andes) statue placed in 1904 near the Uspallata Pass at an elevation of 3,832 m (12,572 ft). The pass was the highest point of the road before the opening of the tunnel lowered the maximum elevation by 600 m (1,969 ft), eliminated 65 switchbacks and ...
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Spanish: Cristo Redentor de los Andes) is a monument high in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes at 3,832 metres (12,572 ft) above mean sea level on the border between Argentina and Chile. It was unveiled on 13 March 1904 to celebrate the peaceful resolution of the border dispute between the two countries.
The Cristo del Otero (Christ of the Knoll) is a large sculpture and symbol of the city of Palencia in Spain, located on a knoll (otero) on the outskirts of the city. [1] Another name, much less popular, is the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The sculpture was designed by Victorio Macho, [2] and it is also the location of his tomb.
Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic parish church An annual surfing competition is held at Middles Beach. Isabela (Spanish pronunciation:) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the north-western region of the island, north of San Sebastián; west of Quebradillas; and east of Aguadilla and Moca.
Cristo Rey is a statue on top of Cerro del Cubilete, ('Dice Cup Hill'), a 200 metres (660 ft) mountain in Silao Municipality in Guanajuato, Mexico. Description [ edit ]
The "Real Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna" was listed as a Cultural Monument in 2005 by the Canary Islands Government. In 2024 the Christ of La Laguna was declared by the Military Archbishop of Spain, Monsignor Don Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo, as patron saint of the Field Artillery Regiment number 93 of Tenerife (RACA 93). [6]
The Festa del Redentore is an event held in Venice the third Sunday of July where fireworks play an important role.. The Redentore began as a feast – held on the day of the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer – to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576, which killed 50,000 people, [1] including the great painter Tiziano Vecellio (Titian).