Christ the Redeemer

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Christ the Redeemer is an iconic statue located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, standing atop the Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park. This colossal statue of Jesus Christ, which stands 98 feet tall (excluding its 26-foot pedestal) with an arm span of 92 feet, is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Designed by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, with the help of French engineer Albert Caquot, it was completed in 1931. The statue is made of reinforced concrete and clad in a mosaic of thousands of triangular soapstone tiles.

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