The statue of Christ that opened in Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul, is now the largest in Brazil as well as in the world. Its height is 43.5 meters, which is 5.5 meters higher than its counterpart in Rio de Janeiro. The statue was made by sculptor Genesio Gomez Mora and his son Marcos Mora.
Christ the Protector also differs from the Christ the Redeemer by a heart-shaped view. In the box there is a glass hatch that can be accessed by elevator.
Construction of the statue began in 2019, in Morro das Antenas, and finished on April 22, but the view from the heights will only be available to visitors from 2023. The tourist complex, which will include shops and restaurants, is still under construction. ..
Christ the Protector is also the largest in the world, surpassing similar large-scale works, such as Cristo Rei, in Poland, with a height of 36 metres, followed by Cristo de La Concordia, in Bolivia, with 34.
Christ the Redeemer, in Rio de Janeiro, is 30 meters high and 38 meters high with the base. At a distance of 10 meters, there is the statue of Cristo Rey, in Lisbon, whose construction was the idea of \u200b\u200bthe idea of \u200b\u200bbuilding due to the visit of Cardinal Serrigera, Patriarch of Lisbon, to Brazil. When I visited Christ the Redeemer, I wanted to build a similar business in the Portuguese capital.
Facts about the statue of Christ the Protector
According to CNN Brasil, these are some of the special features of the work being built in Encantado, a city located 145 kilometers from Porto Alegre.
– base height: 6 meters;
The height of the statue: 37.5 meters.
The total height of the monument: 43.5 meters
Arm span: 39 meters;
Estimated gross weight: 1700 tons.
Altitude above sea level: 436 metres.
– Height relative to the city: 378 meters.
