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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.
Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...
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.
In return for the display, the Swifties were tasked with gathering funds for the Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor.
Christ the Redeemer is perhaps the most famous statue of Jesus, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.; Christ the King in Portugal. Christ the King is another very famous statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, located in Almada, overlooking the city of Lisbon, Portugal.
A Brazilian photographer, Fernando Braga, went viral recently for his stunning image of lightning striking the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. “It was unbelievable at first. Like a ...
The Corcovado Rack Railway (Portuguese: Trem do Corcovado) is a mountain rack railway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Cosme Velho to the summit of Corcovado at an elevation of 710 m (2,329 ft). The summit is famous for its giant statue of Christ the Redeemer and for its views over the city and beaches.
The Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain was meant to be an act of religious propaganda for Rio de Janeiro. But over the past century, it has become the symbol of the tolerant ...