Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was the largest Art deco Statue until 2010 when it was topped by the Christ the King statue in Poland. The statue, a symbol of Brazilian Christianity was completed in the year 1931. The idea of building a religious monument was first suggested by a catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss to honour Isabel, princess regent of Brazil. All the parts of statue were built in France and then transported to Brazil.

The Statue of Christ the Redeemer is located in the Tijuca National Forest, on the top of Mount Corcovado at the height of 704 meter. The Statue is 38 meter tall standing on a pedestal of 8 meter and the arms stretch to 30 meters. The arms of Statue are stretched out towards the city, as if blessing the land. The materials used to build the statue were reinforced concrete and soapstone. The statue of Christ the Redeemer weighs around 635 tones and approximately $250,000 had been spent to complete the project in 1931.  

The Statue of Christ the Redeemer is a top tourist attraction in Brazil, attracting nearly 2 million tourists and locals each year. The Statue of Christ the Redeemer has been chosen one of the Seven New Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2007.