The statue of
Christ-the redeemer is the most representative symbol of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It was recently elected as one of the seven new world wonders.It is considered as the
second largest Art Deco statue in the world. The statue is 39.6m tall,
including its 9.5m pedestal, and 30m wide.
It is located at the
peak of the 700m Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park
overlooking the city. It weighs 635 tons, and
is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922
& 1931.It was designed by a
local engineer, Heitor da Silva Costs and was sculpted by French sculptor Paul
Landowski.The total cost was
equivalent of $250,000($3,068,097 in2011).The monument was officially opened on
October 12, 1931.
Rio
de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city of
Brazil and South America. It is the third largest metropolitan area in South
America.
It is nicknamed as “Marvelous City”.
It is famous for its natural beauty, Carnival
celebrations, Samba music, tourist beaches and Maracana Stadium.
Other important landmarks are Sugarloaf Mountain
with its cable car, largest urban forests in the world (Tijuca Forest & White
Stone State Park), and botanical garden (with more than 7000 species of trees
and plants-brazil wood, giant imperial palm tree…).
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