Christ The Redeemer - Statue. This Picture Was Taken From The Top Of Sugarloaf Mountain In Rio De Janeiro. Christ The Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) Is An Art Deco Statue Of Jesus Christ In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Created By Polish-French Sculptor Paul Landowski And Built By The Brazilian Engineer Heitor Da Silva Costa, In Collaboration With The French Engineer Albert Caquot. The Face Was Created By The Romanian Artist Gheorghe Leonida. The Statue Is 30 Metres (98 Ft) Tall, Not Including Its 8-Metre (26 Ft) Pedestal, And Its Arms Stretch 28 Metres (92 Ft) Wide. The Statue Weighs 635 Metric Tons, And Is Located At The Peak Of The 700-Metre (2,300 Ft) Corcovado Mountain In The Tijuca Forest National Park Overlooking The City Of Rio. A Symbol Of Christianity Across The World, The Statue Has Also Become A Cultural Icon Of Both Rio De Janeiro And Brazil, And Is Listed As One Of The New Seven Wonders Of The World. It Is Made Of Reinforced Concrete And Soapstone, And Was Constructed Between 1922 And 1931.

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