Biggest and most famous sculpture Art Déco of the world.
It's located at Parque Nacional da Tijuca on the top of the Corcovado hill, 710 meters above the sea level,
where anybody can appreciate one of the most
beautiful views of the city.
Over all 220 steps that lead to the famous statue feet, it was elected one of the Seven
Wonders of the World made by formal voting in 2007 by the Swiss Institution New 7 Wonders Foundation.
The Monument
Designed by architect Heitor da Silva Costa, the monument also had engineer Heitor Levy, painter Carlos
Oswald, and
sculptor Maximiliam Paul Landowsky involved in its construction.
The Christ the Redeemer statue was mostly built in Brazil, except for the head and hands, which were molded
in France
and brought here.
History
The idea of building a monument on top of Corcovado Hill began in 1859
with the French priest Pedro Maria Boss, but the project only began to
take shape in 1922 to commemorate the centenary of Brazil's independence.
When was started to be planned it was developed by the architect Heitor da Silva Costa over 5 years of job,
from 1926 to 1931, the opening year of the
monument.
Was inaugurated on October 12, 1931.
The Corcovado train
To get into the monument, there's a nice ride by train that, during 20 minutes, it crosses Mata Atlântica until Corcovado's top. Making an easy access to the visitants, three panoramic elevators and four escalators were built. The visual is amazing; it makes an unmissable programme for those that visit the city.
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