Christ The Redeemer


 




What is this huge statue of Christ in Brazil?


Situated on a hilltop in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, this statue of Christ is a World Heritage Site of 2007. It is about 700 meters high, weighs about 38 tons and has a head height of 3.75 meters and a height of 3.75 meters. It is about 30 meters wide. About two million tourists visit this statue almost every year. It is currently the largest statue in the world.

History







The statue was erected on the top of the hill in 1920 by the Catholic Church in Rio. People came up with various ideas to build the statue, but the conclusion was that the image of Jesus Christ, the symbol of peace, who brought peace to the world, should be erected here.

The statue was erected by Heather da Silva Costa, a local engineer, and was created by French sculptor Paul Landowski.
But in 1922, Paul was appointed by George Leonida, who studied sculpture in the Conservatory of Fine Arts in Bucharest and Italy.

Let us now look at how that design is constructed.

The statue is made of a very strong concrete mix, made by Albert Cacot. It is said to protect its quality and durability.

It took about nine years to build the statue, which cost about $ 250,000 to build.

Renovation work on the statue and its surroundings began in 2003 and early 2010. In 2003, an excavator, walking machine and elevator were built around the statue to bring it to a stage. The crust of the fungus and micro-organisms has been removed and repaired.

The head, eyebrows and a finger of the statue were also damaged due to the lightning strike, but the finger of the statue was severely damaged.





About 100 people have been involved in the event, as well as more than 60,000 pieces of stone from the original statue as well as the stone itself. has been.

He also replaced the statue in an Inter Milan column in a 1998 advertisement by Pierre Tire, citing Brazil's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's outstretched celebration, but the ad has caused controversy with the Catholic Church.

Should be considered


This is the largest Art Deco style sculpture in the world. This sculpture is a World Heritage Site and it is our responsibility to protect and preserve this statue. We will protect these resources and pass them on to future generations.