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Encyclopedia > Christ the Redeemer (statue)

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Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro

Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor), is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The statue stands 39.6 metres (130 feet) tall, weighs 700 tons, and is located at the peak of the 700-m (2296-foot) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city.[1][2][3] Image File history File linksMetadata Brasil. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Brasil. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... For the song by Antonio Carlos Jobim, see Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars). ... The Tijuca Forest (Floresta da Tijuca in Portuguese) is a mountainous hand-planted rainforest in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...


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History

The idea for erecting a large statue atop Corcovado had been around since mid 1850s, when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument.[citation needed] Princess Isabel did not think much of the idea, which was completely dismissed in 1889, when Brazil became a Republic, with laws mandating the separation of church and state.[citation needed] // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... This article is about religious workers. ... Isabel of Braganza (1846-1921), nicknamed the Redeemer, was Princess Imperial of Brazil (= crown princess) during the last decades of the reign of her father Pedro II of Brazil, and sometime Regent. ... For other uses, see Monument (disambiguation). ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Constantines Conversion, depicting the conversion of Emperor Constantine the Great to Christianity, by Peter Paul Rubens. ...


statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms was chosen.


Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed the statue; it was sculpted by Paul Landowski, French monument sculptor of Polish origin.[5][1] A group of engineers and technicians studied Landowski's submissions and the decision was made to build the structure out of reinforced concrete (designed by Albert Caquot) instead of steel, more suitable for the cross-shaped statue.[citation needed] The outer layers are soapstone, chosen for its enduring qualities and ease of use.[2] Stone for the monument was taken from Limhamn, in Malmö, Sweden.[citation needed] Construction lasted five years — from 1926 to 1931 and the monument was opened on October 12, 1931.[2][3] The cost of the monument was $250,000.[6] Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Heitor da Silva Costa (July 25, 1873 - April 21, 1947) was a Brazilian civil engineer, responsible for the design and construction of the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro. ... him This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Reinforced concrete at Sainte Jeanne dArc Church (Nice, France): architect Jacques Dror, 1926–1933 Reinforced concrete, also called ferroconcrete in some countries, is concrete in which reinforcement bars (rebars) or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen a material that would otherwise be brittle. ... Albert Caquot (Vouziers, July 1, 1881 - Paris, November 28, 1976) was considered as the best living French engineers[1] during half a century. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... Also known as the Latin cross or crux ordinaria. ... The lid of a pyrophyllite box. ... Limhamn is, in administrative sense, the southern district of the city of Malmö in Sweden. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country  Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne County Province Scania (SkÃ¥ne) Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area  - City 335. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In October 2006, on the statue's 75th anniversary, Archbishop of Rio Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid consecrated a chapel (named for the patron saint of Brazil - Nossa Senhora Aparecida) under the statue.[3] This allows Catholics to hold baptisms and weddings there.[3] For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... Image:Eusebiooficial. ... Our Lady of Aparecida (also written as Our Lady Aparecida) is the patron saint of Brazil, represented by a statue of the Virgin Mary located in the Basilica of Aparecida in Aparecida in the state of São Paulo. ...


As of 7 July 2007, Christ the Redeemer was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a list compiled by the Swiss-based The New Open World Corporation.[7] In Brazil there was a campaign Vote no Cristo (Vote for the Christ) which had the support of private companies, namely telecommunications operators that stopped charging voters to make telephone calls to vote.[8] Additionally, leading corporate sponsors including Banco Bradesco and Rede Globo spent "millions" of dollars in the effort to have the statue voted into the top seven.[9] Around the same time, the computer game Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword included the statue as a world wonder. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Location of the New Seven Wonders winners. ... Banco Bradesco, short for Banco Brasileiro de Descontos, that is Brazilian Discount Bank, is one of the Big Four banks in Brazil, the others being Banco do Brasil, Banco Itaú and Unibanco. ... Rede Globo (Portuguese: Globe Network) better known as Globo or TV Globo is Latin Americas biggest television network. ...


See also

Cristo-Rei, view from the back Looking at the Ponte 25 de Abril and north bank from Cristo-Rei Ponte 25 de Abril (25th April Bridge), with Cristo-Rei on the left. ... The Christ of the Ozarks Statue is a monumental sculpture of Jesus located near Eureka Springs, Arkansas, atop Magnetic Mountain. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Christ the Redeemer of the Andes Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Spanish: Cristo Redentor de los Andes) is a monument high in the Andes at 3,832 metres (12,572 feet) above mean sea level on the border between Argentina and Chile. ... This is a list of the most famous statues worldwide, past and present. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c "Largest Christ", TIME, 1931-10-26. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. 
  2. ^ a b c Brazil: Crocovado mountain - Statue of Christ. Travel Channel. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  3. ^ a b c d "Sanctuary Status for Rio landmark", BBC, 2006-10-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-07. 
  4. ^ The new Seven Wonders of the world. Hindustan Times (2007-07-08). Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
  5. ^ gyugiyPhillips, Martin. "Vote now for Phonehenge", The Sun, 2007-06-16. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. 
  6. ^ "Brazil Dedicates Statue of Redeemer: Marconi Illuminates Gigantic Figure by Short-Wave Radio from Rome", New York Times, 1931-10-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. 
  7. ^ "Global vote picks Seven Wonders", BBC, 2007-07-07. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. 
  8. ^ Sete Maravilhas: Brasil comemora eleição de Cristo Redentor (Portuguese). Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
  9. ^ Dwoskin, Elizabeth (2007-07-09), "Vote for Christ", Newsweek, <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19618905/site/newsweek/>. Retrieved on 2007-07-11

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Statue Of Christ The Redeemer, Statue of Christ the Redeemer Brazil, Information of Statue of Christ the Redeemer (341 words)
Located atop the Corcovado Mountain at a height of 710 meters, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is certainly one of the world's best known and most visited monuments.
The statue represents Jesus standing with outstretched, welcoming arms and is one of the most famous symbols of this lively city.
The entire monument is 38m high with the statue accounting for 30m, the span from finger tip to fingertip is 28m and there is a small chapel housed in the base.
History of Christ the Redeemer of the Open Arms (256 words)
The statue of Christ was first conceived in 1921, when the "Monument Week" - a campaign created to gather funds from the Catholic Community - was held.
The first sketches of the statue were designed by the artist Carlos Oswaldo, who pictured Christ carrying a cross, holding a globe in his hands, while standing over a pedestal symbolizing the world.
The statue of Christ the Redeemer pays homage to Rio's religiosity, and has become a symbol of the City and of its people, receiving all visitors with its arms open.
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