Brazil Gets "Largest Christ Statue In The World", Taller Than Rio De Janeiro's Christ The Redeemer
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The statue has an observation point for visitors who can look out through a large heart-shaped window.
A new statue of Jesus Christ, bigger than Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer, has been completed in Brazil. According to Newsweek, work on ‘Christ the Protector' was completed in the small town of Encantado in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul on April 22. The new statue is 43 metres (141 feet) high compared to Rio's statue, which is 38 metres (125 feet).
"It is the largest Christ in the world," Robison Gonzatti, vice president of the association that sponsored the statue, told Reuters.
The new statue was sculpted by artist Markus Moura from Brazil's Ceara State. Work on the statue began in 2019 and has been funded by local businesses in the region. It is built with concrete over a metal structure and has been erected on a hill above the town.
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