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The iconic statue of Christ on the globe sphere of planet Earth is part of the Monument to Divino Salvador del Mundo on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza). The statue was damaged in the 1986 San Salvador earthquake. [3] [4] It was rebuilt and put back in place months after the campaign "Lift up your soul Salvadoran".
The monumental statue in the center of the plaza, dedicated to president Gerardo Barrios, was made by Francisco Durini and inaugurated in 1909. The project for the monument was conceived by brothers Antonio and Carlos Ezeta, with participation of educator Rafael Reyes. [1] The statue, cast in bronze, shows an equestrian statue of
[2] 17 statues have since then been removed and replaced. The National Statuary Hall Collection comprises 60 statues of bronze and 39 of marble . Several sculptors have created multiple statues for the collection, the most prolific being Charles Henry Niehaus who sculpted eight statues currently and formerly in the collection.
Due statue di Cristoforo Colombo (Two Statues of Columbus) [126] Lavagna. Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (1930) [127] Lucca. San Michele e 35 protomi di figure storiche (Saint Michael and 35 protomes of historical figures) [128] Milano. Statua di Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (19th century) [129]
Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo in San Salvador City, El Salvador; Risen Christ on top of Tombol Hill in Rosario, Batangas, Philippines [2] Statue of Jesus in Mansinam Island, West Papua, Indonesia; Sacred Heart of Jesus (Roxas, Capiz) in Roxas, Capiz in the Philippines; Sagrat Cor de Jesus in Ibiza, Spain; Statue of Jesus Christ, Ghosta ...
The Monument to the Reconciliation was located at the intersection of the Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero Boulevard and Jerusalén Boulevard in San Salvador. [1] It was designed by Salvadoran sculptor Napoleón Alberto Escoto and was constructed by the Inclusive Cities Directorate [2] using thousands of keys donated to the directorate by Salvadoran citizens. [3]
The dragon is 15.2 m (50 ft) in height Statue of Union: 27.4: 90 [4] 2024: Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, Sugar Land, Texas: Panchaloha (five-metal alloy of gold, silver, copper, zinc, and iron) [5] The statue depicts Hindu God Hanuman: Our Lady of the Rockies: 27: 88.6
The plaza is also the focal point for celebrations accompanying the feast day of the Holy Savior (Spanish: San Salvador) on August 5 and 6. The religious procession held on Good Friday called El Descenso (The Descent), dedicated to the Divine Savior of the World , representing the Crucifixion of Jesus and his descent from the Cross, terminates ...