In observance of Easter weekend, here are some great photographs taken during the construction of the Christ the Redeemer Statue (or Christo Redentor in Portuguese) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in South America and was named one of the “New 7 Wonders of the World” in 2007. Designed by Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by Paul Landowski of France, the statue towers 125 feet over Rio and contains a chapel large enough for 150 worshippers. It took 5 years to build and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931.
theres not much information on how it was built
Thanks for the photographs!!! Pictures do paint thousands of words.
Thank you.
Does any one have a link to any further photo’s / movie on construction
I can’t find any archival film footage showing the actual construction, but here are just a couple of links about it, including some photos.
http://www.myriotravelguide.com/how-did-christ-redeemer-statue-get-there/
http://9bytz.com/construction-of-christ-the-redeemer-in-rio/