Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer

Height-38m

Location-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Architect's-Albert Caquot, Gheorghe Leonida, Paul Landowski, Heitor, Da Silva Costa

Construction-(1922-1931)

Material-soapstone

Width-28 metres

Statue weighs-635 metric tons

The Christ the Redeemer is iconic signification to Brazil. The monument was first made in France and Christ the Redeemer shipped to Brazil. The face of this statue was created by Georg Leonida. He is a Romanian artist. First time 1850 priest Pedro Maria suggested making a Christian monument. But isn't approve.1921 Roman Catholic archdiocese plane the statue and after they found a suitable place to establish this icon. The construction began in 1922 and develop the statue within 9 years. The build cost is $250,000.Now it is a cultural icon in Rio de Janeiro.

Soapstone and reinforced materials were used to construct the marvel. Railway used to transport the materials and workers. Now visitors can climb over 200 steps for the last stage. In 2003 Rio de Janeiro government created walkways and elevators for travelers. The silver lights are located at the head of this statue. But in 2010 they change it to the Illuminate Light system and it's to support Brazil's national football team. A lot of visitors (1,800,000 per year) come to see this wonder. In 2011 14,000 people came to see this monument. However, the original design different from what we see now. 

Travel Recommendations

Christ the Redeemer is an uncreditable art statue. There have some stuck like the big crowd in peak hours and vehicle traffic. Therefore you want to plan your vacation before going to Rio de Janeiro. I think you will avoid peak hours like 10A.M to 2P.M.If you want to travel to Sugarloaf start at 8.30 from Sugarloaf Mountain. After visited Mountain, the next step is going to Christ the Redeemer. You can get a taxi from Copacabana to Coronado tram station. The taxi is the easiest way and it will save your time. You also travel by bus at a cheap price. But I think it wastes your time. Finally, you will arrive tram station follow your way to Christ the Redeemer by tram. Some days are mostly cloudy. It will depend on your luck. On cloudy days, you can't capture a statue's good photos. But I think it will be a superb experience for a new traveler.