Christ the Redeemer ( statue ) - Wikipedia Christ the Redeemer ( statue ) For other statues with this name and for other uses, see Christ the Redeemer. Christ the Redeemer Coordinates 22 ° 57 ′ 7 '' S 43 ° 12 ′ 38 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 22.95194 ° S 43.21056 ° W ﻿ / - 22.95194 ; - 43.21056 Coordinates : 22 ° 57 ′ 7 '' S 43 ° 12 ′ 38 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 22.95194 ° S 43.21056 ° W ﻿ / - 22.95194 ; - 43.21056 Location Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Designer Created by the French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the engineer Heitor da Silva Costa Brazil in collab with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida created the face of the statue Material Soapstone Height 30 metres ( 98 ft ) and 38 metres ( 125 ft ) tall with its pedestal Completion date Dedicated October 12, 1931 Consecrated October 12, 2006 New Seven Wonders of the World July 7, 2007 National Historic Heritage of Brazil Designated Reference no. 1478 Christ the Redeemer ( Portuguese : Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese : ( ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ ), local dialect : ( ˈkɾiɕtŭ̻ xe̞dẽ̞ˈtoɦ ) ) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres ( 98 ft ) tall, excluding its 8 - metre ( 26 ft ) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 metres ( 92 ft ) wide. The statue weighs 635 metric tons ( 625 long, 700 short 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 de Janeiro. 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. Contents 1 History 2 Restoration 3 Similar structures 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links History A view of the Corcovado before the construction, 19th century Aerial view of the statue. Vincentian priest, Pedro Maria Boss, first suggested placing a Christian monument on Mount Corcovado in the mid 1850s to honor Princess Isabel, princess regent of Brazil and the daughter of Emperor Pedro II, however the project died due to lack of support. In 1889 the country became a republic, and due to the separation of church and state, the idea of the statue was dismissed. The Catholic Circle of Rio made a second proposal for a landmark statue on the mountain in 1920. The group organized an event called Semana do Monumento ( `` Monument Week '' ) to attract donations and collect signatures to support the building of the statue. What motivated the organization was what they perceived as ' Godlessness ' in the society at the time. The donations came mostly from Brazilian Catholics. 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. The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms, a symbol of peace, was chosen. Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed the statue. French sculptor Paul Landowski created the work. In 1922, Landowski commissioned fellow Parisian Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida, who studied sculpture at the Fine Arts Conservatory in Bucharest and in Italy. Leonida 's portrayal of Christ 's face made him famous. A group of engineers and technicians studied Landowski 's submissions and felt building the structure of reinforced concrete ( designed by Albert Caquot ) instead of steel was more suitable for the cross-shaped statue. The outer layers are soapstone, chosen for its enduring qualities and ease of use. Construction took nine years, from 1922 to 1931 and cost the equivalent of US $250,000 ( equivalent to $3,400,000 in 2016 ) and the monument opened on October 12, 1931. During the opening ceremony, the statue was to be lit by a battery of floodlights turned on remotely by Italian shortwave radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi, stationed 5,700 miles ( 9,200 km ) away in Rome but because of bad weather, the lights were activated on - site. In October 2006, on the 75th anniversary of the statue 's completion, Archbishop of Rio, Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid, consecrated a chapel, named after Brazil 's patron saint -- Our Lady of the Apparition, under the statue, allowing Catholics to hold baptisms and weddings there. Lightning struck the statue during a violent thunderstorm on February 10, 2008, causing some damage to the fingers, head and eyebrows. The Rio de Janeiro state government initiated a restoration effort to replace some of the outer soapstone layers and repair the lightning rods on the statue. Lightning damaged it again, on January 17, 2014, dislodging a finger on the right hand. In 2010, a massive restoration of the statue began. Work included cleaning, replacing the mortar and soapstone on the exterior, restoring iron in the internal structure, and waterproofing the monument. Vandals attacked the statue during renovation, spraying paint along the arm. Mayor Eduardo Paes called the act `` a crime against the nation ''. The culprits later apologized and presented themselves to the police. In 2015 two Russian and Ukrainian urban explorers, Vadim Makhorov and Vitaly Raskalov from Ontheroofs, climbed the statue with captured video footage and photos. Restoration A panoramic view of the statue at the top of Corcovado Mountain with Sugarloaf Mountain ( centre ) and Guanabara Bay in the background. Christ the Redeemer at night as seen from Tijuca Forest Corcovado Rack Railway In 1990, several organizations, including the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro, media company Grupo Globo, oil company Shell do Brasil, environmental regulator IBAMA, National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage, and the city government of Rio de Janeiro entered an agreement to conduct restoration work. More work on the statue and its environs was conducted in 2003 and early 2010. In 2003, a set of escalators, walkways, and elevators were installed to facilitate access to the platform surrounding the statue. The four - month restoration in 2010 focused on the statue itself. The statue 's internal structure was renovated and its soapstone mosaic covering was restored by removing a crust of fungi and other microorganisms and repairing small cracks. The lightning rods located in the statue 's head and arms were also repaired, and new lighting fixtures were installed at the foot of the statue. The restoration involved one hundred people and used more than 60,000 pieces of stone taken from the same quarry as the original statue. During the unveiling of the restored statue, it was illuminated with green - and - yellow lighting in support of the Brazil national football team playing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Maintenance work needs to be conducted periodically due to the strong winds and erosion to which the statue is exposed, as well as lightning strikes. The original pale stone is no longer available in sufficient quantities, and replacement stones are increasingly darker in hue. Similar structures Cristo del Otero in Palencia, Spain built in 1930 ( 21 m ) Cerro del Cubilete in Guanajuato, Mexico, inspired by Rio 's Christ the Redeemer ( 23 m ) Christ Blessing in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia ( 30 m ) Christ of Havana in Havana, Cuba, inspired by Christ the Redeemer ( 20 m ) Christ of the Abyss in various underwater locations Christ of the Ozarks in Arkansas, United States, inspired by Rio 's Christ the Redeemer ( 20 m ) Christ of Vũng Tàu in Vietnam ( 32 m ) Christ the King in Świebodzin, Poland ( 33 m ) Christ the Redeemer of the Andes ( Argentina / Chile ) Christ the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ibiza, Spain, inspired by Christ the Redeemer ( 23 m ) Cristo Blanco in Cusco, Peru Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia Cristo de las Noas in Torreón, Mexico ( 22 m ) Cristo del Pacífico in Lima, Peru, erected in 2011 ( 37 m ) Patung Yesus Kristus in Mansinam Island, West Papua, Indonesia ( 30 m ) Cristo Redentore ( Christ the Redeemer ) of Maratea, Italy ( 21 m ) Cristo Rei in Lisbon, Portugal ( 28 m ) Cristo Rei of Dili in Dili, Timor - Leste ( 27 m ) Cristo Rei, Madeira on Madeira island, completed in 1927 ( 15 m ) Cristo Rei in Lubango, Angola ( 14 m ) Statue of Jesus Christ on the top of Sagrat Cor, Barcelona, Spain Tas - Salvatur, Malta ( 12 m ) Statue of Jesus Christ, Monte Urgull, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain - 12 m Jesus de Greatest in Imo, Nigeria, Africa 's tallest statue of Jesus and fifth tallest statue on the continent ( 8.53 m ) Cristo del Picacho in Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cristo Redentor, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Christ The King Lebanon Another imitation statue of Christ the Redeemer is at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. ( Shrish Patil ) Gallery The statue Access escalators Christ the Redeemer after restoration The statue illuminated in yellow and green, the colors of Brazil, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Christ the Redeemer lit in the colours of the French flag after the November 2015 Paris attacks The Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer as seen from Sugarloaf Mountain. See also Sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer at Google Cultural Institute Approximate heights of various notable statues : 1. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m ( incl. 25 m pedestal and 20 m throne ) 2. Statue of Liberty 93 m ( incl. 47 m pedestal ) 3. The Motherland Calls 91 m ( excl. pedestal ) 4. Christ the Redeemer 38 m ( incl. 8 m pedestal ) 5. Statue of David 5.17 m ( excl. 2.5 m pedestal ) List of statues by height References ^ Jump up to : Murray, Lorraine. `` Christ the Redeemer ( last updated 13 January 2014 ) ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved July 11, 2014. Jump up ^ Giumbelli, Emerson ( 2014 ). Símbolos Religiosos em Controvérsia ( in Portuguese ). São Paulo. 244. ISBN 978 - 85 - 7816 - 137 - 8. Jump up ^ `` The New Seven Wonders of the World ''. Hindustan Times. July 8, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` Christ the Redeemer ''. TIME. October 26, 1931. Retrieved July 11, 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` Brazil : Crocovado mountain -- Statue of Christ ''. Travel Channel. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` Sanctuary Status for Rio landmark ''. BBC News. October 13, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Cristo Corcovado by Sergi Lla on Prezi ''. Prezi.com. Retrieved October 15, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Cristo Redentor -- Histórico da Construção '' ( in Portuguese ). Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Jump up ^ Victor, Duilo. `` Redentor, carioca até a alma '' ( in Portuguese ). Jornal do Brasil. Retrieved July 17, 2008. 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Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010. Jump up ^ Bowater, Donna ; Mulvey, Stephen ; Misra, Tanvi ( March 10, 2014 ). `` Arms wide open ''. BBC Online. Retrieved December 2, 2014. Jump up ^ Kompas Cyber Media. `` Presiden Resmikan Patung Yesus Kristus di Pulau Mansinam -- Kompas.com Regional ''. Regional.kompas.com. Retrieved October 15, 2015. Further reading Blanes, Ruy Llera ( 2014 ). `` Review : Giumbelli, Emerson ( 2014 ), Símbolos Religiosos em Controvérsia. São Paulo : Terceiro Nome ''. Vibrant : Virtual Brazilian Anthropology ( in Portuguese ). 11 ( 2 ) : 470 -- 472. doi : 10.1590 / S1809 - 43412014000200016. ISSN 1809 - 4341. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Giumbelli, Emerson ( 2008 ). `` A modernidade do Cristo Redentor ''. Dados ( in Portuguese ). 51 ( 1 ) : 75 -- 105. doi : 10.1590 / S0011 - 52582008000100003. ISSN 0011 - 5258. Giumbelli, Emerson & Bosisio, Izabella ( 2010 ). `` A Política de um Monumento : as Muitas Imagens do Cristo Redentor ''. Debates do NER ( in Portuguese ). 2 ( 18 ) : 173 -- 192. ISSN 1982 - 8136. Giumbelli, Emerson ( 2013 ). `` O Cristo Pichado ''. Ponto Urbe. Revista do Núcleo de Antropologia Urbana da USP ( in Portuguese ) ( 12 ). doi : 10.4000 / pontourbe. 586. ISSN 1981 - 3341. Ranquetat - Júnior, Cesar Alberto ( 2012 ). Laicidade à brasileira : um estudo sobre a controvérsia em torno da presença de símbolos religiosos em espaços públicos ( Doutorado em Antropologia Social ) ( in Portuguese ). UFRGS. 310 pp. Retrieved December 7, 2015. Ranquetat - Júnior, Cesar Alberto ( 2015 ). `` Giumbelli, Emerson. Símbolos Religiosos em Controvérsia. São Paulo : Terceiro Nome, 2014 ''. Debates do NER ( in Portuguese ). 1 ( 27 ) : 429 -- 437. ISSN 1982 - 8136. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cristo Redentor do Rio de Janeiro. Official website Corcovado Train Map ( in Portuguese ) Government bulletin about the statue 's restoration ( in Portuguese ) Poliakoff, Martyn. `` Soapstone @ Cristo Redentor ''. The Periodic Table of Videos. University of Nottingham. 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Question: who built the statue in rio de janeiro
Answer: Created by the French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the engineer Heitor da Silva Costa Brazil in collab with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida created the face of the statue