Le Christ des sommets

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Le Christ des sommets, Bronze statue on Balmenhorn summit, Italy.

The bronze statue of Jesus Christ stands at 4,167 meters on the Balmenhorn peak in the Monte Rosa massif of Valle d'Aosta region.

Turin sculptor Alfredo Bai, an Italian resistance member during World War II, created the statue in 11 parts after pledging to build it upon victory.

The statue bears different names across languages: Cristo delle vette in Italian, Christ des Sommets in French, and Christus der Gipfel in German.

Mountaineers can observe the statue on the path between Giovanni Gnifetti refuge and Queen Margherita refuge, with Felice Giordano bivouac nearby.

Alpine troops transported the eleven sections of the statue to the mountain summit for its assembly and inauguration on September 4, 1955.

GPS coordinates: 45.91373,7.85810

Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:39

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