Statue Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro Brazil

The Story Behind The Statue of Christ The Redeemer

      Christ the Redeemer statue has become one of the new 7 wonders of the world. That's because this statue is a symbol of Christians made of soft rock, namely soapstone and shaped in detail. The Statue of Christ the Redeemer or in Portuguese means Cristo Redentor is a very large statue of Christ which was built using the Art Deco style. (Wikipedia.org) The reason behind the establishment of the Christ the Redeemer Statue, namely as a form of commemorating the independence day of Brazil. This statue has earned the record for being the tallest statue in the world.

Statue  Christ the Redeemer located at the top of Mount Corcovado, this statue can be seen from all corners of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

In historical moments, the Statue of Christ the Redeemer is often given a visual effect, such as when Brazil won the 2014 World Cup.

This site is a statue of Jesus Christ located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which has a height of approximately 30 meters with a weight of 1,145 tons, and a span of 28 meters for arms The statue of Christ the Redeemer or the Statue of Christ the Redeemer was completed and built in 1931 and succeeded in conquering its competitors in online voting or polling.

Standing with his arms spread out and casting a wary gaze over Rio de Janeiro from the 700m- (2,296.6 ft.) Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is one of Brazil's most recognizable and photographed monuments.

This site has been renovated several times as a result of the weather there. This was felt in February 2008 and January 2014, when lightning struck some parts of the statue and damaged it. The pale color of Christ's original stone is no longer isolated in sufficient quantities, so instead, it is a color that tends to be dark.

The last development on the statue of Christ the Redeemer was on the 75th anniversary in October 2006. A chapel under Christ was consecrated by the Archbishop of Rio, Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid, enabling baptisms and weddings there. It has also become an important tourist attraction in Rio de Janeiro, attracting an estimated 1,800,000 people yearly. The record number of tourists in one day was at Easter 2011, when 14,000 people went to see the statue.

Along with being the main contender on everyone's bucket list, this new world-crowned wonder can also be reached by hiking through one of Rio de Janeiro's natural wonders: the spectacularly biodiverse and spectacular stretch of tropical rainforest in the Tijuca Forest. You can reach the statue via a small carriage, or enjoy a 50-minute ride accompanied by a habitat for exotic butterflies, monkeys, lizards and plants, which will help place the sculpture's artificial wonders in its stunning natural context.

The History of Development of the Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Initially, the young French pastor Pierre-Marie Boss drew attention to Mount Corcovado in 1859. He served as pastor in a small church in what is now the Botafogo district. The church windows overlook Corcovado Mountain. One day, standing by the window, he saw a magnificent sight that inspired him to create a religious monument. Pierre-Marie shared his thoughts with his co-workers, and everyone supported him. The idea was great, but due to lack of funds, it turned out to be impractical. The project was suspended.

In 1882, they decided to build a railroad to the top of the mountain, but not at all due to the monument. In 1884 the road was finished and put into operation. Furthermore, he provided invaluable assistance in the construction of the monument.

In 1921, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of Brazil's independence from the Portuguese kings, urban old people remembered the idea of a French priest and decided to erect a statue. The money for the large-scale project was raised with the help of Cruzeiro magazine, which announced a fundraising campaign (the event went down in history as Monuments Week), and with the help of parishioners from local churches. I have to tell people really liked the idea, and in the shortest possible time they amassed about 2 million flights (this is what Brazilian reals are called in the plural).

Of the three projects, Christ the Redeemer was selected, created by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa. A lot of people are working on the project. Among them was the creator of the layout, the artist Carlos Oswald (he suggested creating a statue with outstretched arms). The sculptor Maximilian Paul Landowski was involved in working on the project. Heitor da Silva made a special trip to Paris to meet with Maximilian and engineers Albert Kaku and Heitor Levy. In addition, the sculptor from Romania Georg Leonida (he was in charge of the head of the statue) took part in the project.

The history of the construction of this statue of Christ began in the 16th century by determining the peak of Mount Corcovado as the location where the statue was made. This is because the shape of the Corcovado mountain is similar to the hump and you can see the peak of the mountain from various corners of the city in Brazil.

The statue of Christ the Redeemer was completed on October 12, 1931 and on the same date the statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled and introduced to all corners of the world.

Even today, the process of building the statue is still continuing, for example, providing some decorations such as lights around the statue, and also building a panoramic elevator which will make it easier for tourists when they want to visit this place, and also build a motorized stairs to make it easier for the elderly and people with disabilities to go to this place, all of which took about 5 years to be completely finished and inaugurated.

Some additional information on tourist attractions Christ the Redeemer statue:

- The opening hours for the statue of Christ tourist attractions are every day, and they close until around 8 pm.

- The price of admission to this place is divided into two, where for adults it is R$ 50.00, while for children aged between 6 to 12 years it is R$ 25.00.

- As for children under the age of 6 years, there is no charge.

- You can get there using public transportation, or you can walk if it's a short distance from where you are.