JESUS Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7 Wonder of the World

Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: O Cristo Redentor), is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The statue stands 38 metres (120 ft) tall weighs 700 short tons (635 tonnes), and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is the tallest of its kind in the world. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.[1][2][3]

A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil.[4]

The idea for erecting a large statue atop Corcovado was first suggested in the mid 1850s, when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument. Princess Isabel did not think much of the idea and it was completely dismissed in 1889, when Brazil became a Republic, with laws mandating the separation of church and state.[5] The second proposal for a large landmark statue on the mountain was made in 1921 by the Catholic Circle of Rio.[6] The group organised an event called Semana do Monumento ("Monument Week") to attract donations and collect signatures to support the building of the statue. The donations came mostly from Brazilian Catholics.[1] The designs considered for the "Statue of the Christ" included a representation of the Christian cross, a statue of Jesus with a globe in his hands, and a pedestal symbolizing the world.[7] The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms was chosen.

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[Torradadd]

they actually allowed u 2 record in the chapel...the onli let us tak pics...:( great vid though

[desiprince786]

I didnt over do it...while i was filming so i guess i got away with it. I Love Rio, after being to a bit over 23 contries i want to live there.

[desiprince786]

@Torradadd it was a hidden camera :)

[KhoKiMoNi]

what a beautiful place and sum really interesting informationz!! good job Kareem...keep makiin viidz!!

much loove

[desiprince786]

Thank you :)

[desiprince786]

Thank you:)

[falloist]

this does not belong in the 7 wonders idiot

[Yaiyasmin]

Wow! Kareem, I just saw the trailer for the film Rio and decided to search for some facts on this statue so I searched "jesus rio de janeiro" and your video was the first one! What a coincidence, I didn't even know you'd gone here!

[Hybreath66]

@Krzesimir123321 Yea i heard that. You don't have that stunning vision of the city.. and the mountains and the beaches. All in the same spot. Do you? Congratulations for the statue though

[Krzesimir123321]

we got bigger Jesus Christ in Poland now :)

[gustooooooo]

GENTE, eu acho que a vida é loka!

[educado1000]

@fontes112 não postei nada relacionado ao país ou mesmo ao vídeo, somente respondi a pergunta do gringo... não estava me direcionando aos brasileiros e muito menos a vc, não sei pq tanta indignação. Deixa de hipocrisia pois se amasse tanto seu país e cultura( cultura brasileira hahaahh ) se houvesse mesmo algum brasileiro q ligasse o minimo para a sua terra não estariamos afundados na corrupção do jeito q estamos.......e eu só citei o Rio ........

[fontes112]

@educado1000 eu respeito a opiniao dos outros quando eh construtiva, e nao quando eh humiliante e degradante para com o meu pais e cultura...se vc vai postar uma opiniao irrelevante como essas eh melhor vc nem gastaro seu tempo.

[educado1000]

@fontes112 oxi nem falei com vc e aprender a respeiitar a opnião dos outros é algo que você deveria praticar.....