CHRIST BLESSING STATUE WITH OPEN ARMS ON CORCOVADO THE MOUNTAIN

 

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE CHRIST BLESSING STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL:

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CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN WITH VISITORS

CORCOVADO HILL TRAIN RIDE

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CHRIST BLESSING STATUE ON CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL:

Christ blessing the city with open arms. It can be seen from most South Side neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro. The Christ the Redeemer Statue stands on the Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, which is 710 meters tall (about 2,400 feet). The Statue of Christ blessing the city of Rio de Janeiro, stands 30 meters high (100 feet), covered in a mosaic of soapstone. On its base there is a small chapel.

 

VIEW AT CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN BRAZIL:

The peak of the Corcovado mountain, where the Christ redeemer statue is located offers an amazing 360° view of the city ofRio de Janeiro. Come on a day with clear sky, and postcard photos and videos are guaranteed.

 

 

 

 

 

DESIGN OF THE CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO:

The original design of Christ the Redeemer Statue was done by a Brazilian, named Heitor da Silva Costa. He was also the engineer in charge of the construction. He shared the project with French sculptor Paul Landowski, who took almost two years working on the hands and face. The Christ Statue was built from 1926 to 1931, with funds raised from donations. There's a chapel for 150 people on the base of the statue.

 

TRAIN RIDE CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL:

The train ride up the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to visit the Christ Statue, is a plus, as it goes through a nature trail. And the special charm is that the "Estrada de Ferro do Corcovado" was originally built in 1882 by Emperor Dom Pedro II.

 

CHRIST STATUE - MODERN WONDER OF THE WORLD - BRAZIL:

On the 7th of July 2007, the Christ Blessing Statue, at Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, was declared as one of the Seven Wonders of the modern world, a private initiative of the New Open World Corporation (NOWC), createde by the Swiss Bernard Weber.

If you go on your own to visit the Christ Statue, take a bus or taxi to Rua Cosme Velho, 513. This is where you buy tickets for the small train that goes uphill the Corcovado Mountain, to visit the Christ the Redeemer Statue.

 

Links on the Christ Blessing Statue on Rio de Janeiro

Official website of Christ the Redemeer Rio de Janeiro

Seven wonders of the modern world - Christ the Redemeer at Rio de Janeiro

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