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CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL – PHOTOS – VIDEOS – CHRIST BLESSING STATUE BRAZIL – VISITS – CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN – NEW MODERN WONDER OF THE WORLD

October 29, 2008

CHRIST BLESSING STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL – PHOTOS, INFORMATION, LINKS, VIDEOS – MORRO CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN, HILL – NEW MODERN WONDER OF THE WORLD

CHRIST BLESSING STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO BRASIL

CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL:

Christ blessing the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with open arms. It can be seen from most South Side neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana, Ipanema, Botafogo, Flamengo. The Christ Blessing Statue stands on the Corcovado Mountain, which is 710 m tall (about 2,400 feet). The Statue of Christ stands 30 meters high (100 feet), covered in a mosaic of soapstone. On its base there is a small chapel.

CHRIST STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL – DESIGN:

The original design of the Christ the Redeemer Statue was done by a Brazilian, named Heitor da Silva Costa. He was also the engineer in charge of the construction. He shared the project with Frenchmen sculptor Paul Landowski, who took almost two years working on the hands and face. It was built from 1926 to 1931, with funds raised from donations.

This spot offers a 360° view to Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Come on a day with clear sky, and postcard photos are guaranteed.

CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE RIO DE JANEIO BRASIL

CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE BRAZIL – TRAIN RIDE:

If you go on your own, take a bus or taxi to Rua Cosme Velho, 513, at Cosme Velho neighbourhood. This is where you buy tickets for the small train that goes uphill.

The train ride up the Corcovado mountain to visit the Christ the Redeemer Statue is a plus, as it goes through a nature trail. And the special charm is that Estrada de Ferro do Corcovado was originally built in 1882 by Emperor Dom Pedro II.

CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN TRAIN UP TO CHRIST BLESSING STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO

CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL: NEW MODERN WONDER OF THE WORLD:

The 7th of July 2007, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was declared as one of the Seven Wonders of the modern world, a private initiative of the New Open World Corporation (NOWC), createde by the Swiss Bernard Weber.

CHRIST STATUE RIO DE JANEIRO NEW MODERN WONDER OF THE WORLD

CHRIST REDEEMER STATUE – COSME VELHO – CORCOVADO MOUNTAIN BRAZIL:

The Christ blessing statue is located in Cosme Velho, a southern neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, at the base of the Corcovado and Dona Marta mountains occupying the higher area of the Rio Carioca Valley.

The Statue is at the top of the Corcovado Mountain, one of the peaks of the Carioca mountain range (along with Dona Marta, Santa Teresa and Dos Prazeres mountains), and inside the Tijuca Forest, the biggest urban forest in the world.

Corcovado mountain is a granite vertical rock formation which is apt for hiking and mountain climbing, counting with more than 50 trails open.