10 Surprises About Christ The Redeemer Statue In Brazil

The Christ the Redeemer statue on the top of the mountain overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro is considered one of the most impressive structures in the world with many interesting surprises.
10 surprises about Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil
It took 9 years to build: Christ the Redeemer statue is located on top of Corcovado, a 710 m high mountain with dense forest in Brazil. The statue is up to 38 m high, meaning it takes a long time to complete. In fact, the statue was built in 1922 and completed in 1931, which took 9 years. Photo: MyLittleAdventure

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Massive size: This work is one of the tallest statues of Jesus in the world. With a height of 38 m, the statue is second only to Cristo de la Concordia in Bolivia (40 m) and Christ the King in Poland (52 m). Photo: Culturalbrazil
Impressive title: In July 2007, the statue was named one of the new 7 wonders of the world.



Photo: Culturetrip.
Constantly struck by lightning: Due to being located on the top of a mountain, this work is susceptible to lightning and in fact many times become a lightning rod during the year. In 2008, a huge storm damaged the head, eyebrows and fingers of the statue. then, in 2014, lightning broke one of the statue's fingers. Photo: Seduniatravel.
According to Art Deco movement: Christ the Redeemer is the largest Art Deco statue in the world, by French sculptor, Paul Landowski, Brazilian designer and engineer, Heitor da Silva Costa, combined with French engineer , Albert Caquot, building. Photo: Lonely Planet
Different from the original blueprint: According to the original design, the statue holds the globe in one hand and the cross in the other.



This idea was approved, but over time, at the end of the construction, the statue has the posture of extending arms like today. Photo: Flipboard.
Darkening in color: Over time, the statue will gradually darken. There is a limited quantity of light-colored rock used to make statues from a mine near the city of Ouro Preto in Minas Gerais (Brazil). Therefore, those who maintain the statue must use other stones to repair the damaged parts, causing the color of the statue to change gradually from its original. Photo: Viator.
Once scribbled: In 2010, a group of graffiti artists wrote letters on the surface of the statue. The incumbent mayor declared this act "a sin to the nation", prompting these people to confess.



Photo: NY Dailynews.
Survive through the Catholic Church: The Catholic Church in Brazil donated all of the money to build a statue of the Redeemer. Photo: National Geographic.
Getting up here is not easy: After riding a car or climbing the mountain, visitors also have to climb 220 steps to reach the foot of the statue, which is difficult to do with the elderly or disabled. However, since 2003, an automatic ladder has been installed, making it easier to move around. Photo: Videoblocks.
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