Christ the Redeemer statue.The 125-ft high Christ the Redeemer - TopicsExpress



          

Christ the Redeemer statue.The 125-ft high Christ the Redeemer statue built in 1931 and weighing over 1000 tons sits atop Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. One of the 7 wonders of the modern world, over 1 million visitors visit it each year. 500 people each hour take the 20-minute cable car ride to the top of the 2200-ft mountain overlooking the city and sea. Following is a good 8-minute video. There are over 100 similar statues of Christ in countries around the world though this is the most notable.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:41:25 +0000

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