Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is a large Art Deco-style statue of Jesus Christ, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the city’s iconic landmark and one of the most famous monumental sculptures in the world. In 2007, it was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The statue was designed by French sculptor Paul Landowski, completed in 1931, and stands 38 meters tall atop the 710-meter-high Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking the entire city.

Christ the Redeemer was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Brazilian independence. The statue weighs a total of 1,145 tons, and its outstretched arms span 28 meters horizontally. With its arms open wide, the statue of Jesus Christ welcomes visitors from all over the world, symbolizing the Brazilian people’s warmth and openness. The base of the statue also functions as a Catholic chapel that can accommodate up to 150 people. On the 75th anniversary of the statue’s inauguration, Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid of Rio de Janeiro held a Mass for the Feast of the Apparition of the Virgin Mary beneath the statue, establishing it as a pilgrimage site. Since then, Catholics have been able to receive baptisms and hold wedding ceremonies in front of the statue.

Christ the Redeemer Statue

Reason to visit: One of the world’s most famous monumental sculptures

Continent: South America

Country/Region: Brazil

Province/State: Rio de Janeiro State

City: Rio de Janeiro