✝️ Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor)
Brazil
About This Sacred Site
Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ standing 30 meters tall (with an 8-meter pedestal) atop Mount Corcovado at 710 meters above Rio de Janeiro. Completed in 1931, the statue was designed by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by French artist Paul Landowski, with Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida creating the face. Its outstretched arms span 28 meters, embracing the city below. Selected as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, the statue has become not only Brazil's most recognizable landmark but a global symbol of Christianity, peace, and welcome. Lightning strikes the statue an average of six times per year.
Key Facts
- •Stands 30 meters tall on an 8-meter pedestal atop 710-meter Mount Corcovado
- •Named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007
- •The outstretched arms span 28 meters and weigh approximately 635 tonnes total
- •Constructed of reinforced concrete and soapstone between 1922 and 1931
- •Lightning strikes the statue an average of six times per year
Location
Coordinates: -22.9519, -43.2105
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