Christ of Redeemer is the world famous statue of Jesus Christ in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The statue is an iconic symbol of both the country and the Christian faith and it began construction in 1922, before being completed in 1931.
The statue is 39.6 metres tall (which includes a 9.5 metre pedestal) and 30 metres wide. It weighs a gigantic 635 tonnes, and is situated at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio.
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