Christ the Redeemer, Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Christ the Redeemer is a colossal Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ atop the Corcovado mountain.
The statue was constructed between 1922 and 1931.
It is a symbol of Christianity across the world and an icon of Rio and Brazil.
Visitors can reach the statue by a steep road or by the Corcovado Rack Railway.
At 30 meters tall, not including its 8-meter pedestal, it is one of the world's largest Art Deco statues.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Location: Alto da Boa Vista
Location: Corcovado
Inception: 1920
Architects: Albert Caquot, Heitor da Silva Costa, Paul Landowski, Gheorghe Leonida
Creator: Paul Landowski, Carlos Oswald
Official opening: October 12, 1931
Elevation above the sea: 709 m
Height: 30.1 m
Material: reinforced concrete, soapstone
Address: Parque Nacional da Tijuca - Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro - RJ 22470-180
Website: corcovado.com.br
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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