Cristo Redentor

July 10, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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Cristo Redentor monument or Christ the Redeemer monument has been very popular all over the world. Cristo Redentor has 125 foot tall ( 38 meters high), with weight of more than one thousand tons.

Cristo Redentro Monument
Cristo Redentor Monument

Cristo Redentor was designed in an open stretched arms, overlooking Rio de Janeiro. According to the local society, the open stretched arms of the monument represents the warmth and welcome of the Brazilian.

Lies on Mount Corcovado (710 meters high in Tijuca forest National Park), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cristo Redentor has become the hugest Jesus Christ statue, in noble art deco style.

Wonderful Sightview around Cristo Redentor Monument
Wonderful Sight-view around Cristo Redentor Monument

The view provided alongside the monument is amazingly beautiful. No wonder Cristo Redentor till today still becomes one of the World Seven Wonder.

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