Christ the Redeemer

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1. Christ the Redeemer
2. The statue is 120 ft tall and
3. The idea of building a statue of
4. Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed
5. It was struck by lightning in February
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The statue is 120 ft tall and weighs 635 tons. It is now a part of the modern Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on 2,300 feet high in

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Слайд 1Christ the Redeemer

Слайд 2The statue is 120 ft tall and weighs 635 tons.

It is now a part of the modern Seven Wonders

of the World.
It is located on 2,300 feet high in the Tujuca Forest National Park overlooking the city.
The statue is made of concrete and soapstone.
As a symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil.

The statue is 120 ft tall and weighs 635 tons. It is now a part of the

Слайд 3The idea of building a statue of Christ on the

top of Carcovado was first suggested by Catholic priest Pedro

Maria Boss in the mid-1850s, but was dismissed.

The second proposal was made in 1921 by the Catholic Circle of Rio. In order to gain more publicity, the group organized the collection of donations and signatures for those who were in favor of building the statue.

There were a lot of suggestions. Finally, a statue of Jesus with open arms was chosen.