christ de redemeer

70 million people to vote in Lisbon on 07 July 2007, and selected by UNESCO as one of the new Seven Wonders of the world, Cristo redentor in Rio de Janeiro on Corcovado mountain, one of the symbols of the city, the statue of Christ.In Turkish, "Christ" (Portuguese: Cristo redentor, English: Christ the Redeemer), the meaning of the mountain where the statue is located in the lower part of the Tijuca National Park. 710 m Corcovado. at altitude, and offers a spectacular view of the city. Corcovado mountain, the train, comes up near the top of the mountain by a winding path.
Heitor da Silva Costa designed by French sculptor Paul Landowski on top of the mountain and close to the statue of Christ is carried out within five years. In 1900, ended, and were planted on October 12.30 m. the colossal statue in the neck 8 m. 1.145 tons and sits on a pedestal at a height. Only 3.75 m per. height and weighs 30 tons.Opened the width of the arms 30 m. disclosure. Concrete as a construction material, as a layer on soap stone (talk called) was used.The construction of the statue by the Catholic Association, originally in order to cover the ugly Telephone poles are given. Today the monument 1 million tourists per year visits.guia de estambul 75 the fifth anniversary sculpture is dedicated as a place of pilgrimage for Catholics.In the north of the Dominican Republic in Puerto Plata city 793 m. Pico Isabel de Torres mountain in height, built like a statue.Base jumping Felix Baumgartner Austrian ci on 1 December 1999, jumped with a parachute from the right arm of the statue. Baumgartner, has climbed the statue with a rope arrow prior to jump threw.