Christ the Redeemer welcomes you to the city of Rio de Janeiro

Statue of Christ the Redeemer is positioned at the peak of Corcovado Mountain at a stature of 710 m, Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil is without doubt one of the best known as well as most visited monuments across the world. The statue of Christ the Redeemer symbolizes Jesus standing with his arms outstretched and welcoming, moreover it is one of the majority renowned characters of this vigorous city.

The complete testament of statue of Christ the Redeemer is around 38m high with the figurine accounting for almost 30 m, the distance from between two fingertips is 28m as well as there is an undersized chapel is as well placed in the pedestal As a advantage point it proffers outstanding views of downtown region of Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, as well as Ipanema and Copacabana and Copacabana Beaches. This monument of statuette of Christ the Redeemer was launched on the daylight hours of Our Lady of Aparecida on 12 October in the year 1931 by the President of Brazil at that time, Getúlio Vargas as well as cardinal Dom Sebastião Leme.

The innovative drawing of statue of Christ the Redeemer Brazil was made by Heitor da Silva Costa, who is himself a Brazilian. He was as well the engineer who was responsible for the construction. He had shared this venture with Paul Landowski, who is a French sculptor. It was constructed in almost 5 years that started in 1926 and came to an end in the year 1931, with funds that were being raised from the donations. There is a chapel that has a capacity of housing around 150 people, sited at the pedestal of this statue.

The statue of Christ the Redeemer is the must-visit place when you are in the city.

The best time to visit Rio de Janeiro in the summer months that last between December to March.

The closest airport to reach the statue of Christ the Redeemer is Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport.