Christmas is today and people celebrate the festival with gifts, chocolates and cakes. On this Christmas day, let us read about tallest Christ statues in the world. These statues can be found in Peru, Mexico, Brazil and other countries.
Mexico City: Christmas Day is special day for many people in the world. This is one of the most celebrated festival and is the birthday of Jesus Christmas. Different countries celebrate the festival in different ways. On this special day, let us read about the tallest statue of Jesus Christ set up in different countries.
Christ The King (Poland): This statue is of 33 meters long. The crown is another 3 meters long. This was constructed in Swiebodzin area in Poland. If the crown is also considered, this is the tallest Christ statue on the earth. This was built with concrete and fiber. It weighs more than 440 tonnes.
Christ the Redeemer (Brazil): This statue is considered the second longest statue in the world. This was constructed in Tijuca national park. From here one can see the Reo city. Soapstone was used in the construction of the statue. This was made between 1922 and 31. This is one of the second new wonders in the world.
Christo Rey, Mexico: This statue is of 67 feet long this is constructed on the Cubilete mountain in Mexico in 1944. This is one of the important religious centers in the country. This was built in honor of Cristeros.
Christ The Redeemer of Maratea (Italy): This is 69.8 meters long. This was built with blue-gray marble stone. Construction of the statue began in 1963 and was completed in 1965.
Christo De Las Noas (Mexico): Construction of this statue began in 1973 and it took 178 years to complete the project. There is also a restaurant near the temple.
Christ of the Sacred Heart (Mexico): Height of the statue is 23 meters. This is in Mexico near Rosarito town. Steel and Fiber are used in the construction. It weighs 40 tonnes. Head, chest and hands of the statue are made in steel and other parts are made in Fiber.
The Broken Christ: This statue is also in Mexico and was constructed on 3 meters pedestal. The statue has only one leg and one hands. Every year huge numbers of devotees come to see the statue.
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