The statue of Christ the Redeemer is on top of a mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro, but Rio isn't the capital of Brazil. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil and is on flat land, so no statue overlooks it.
The Christ the Redeemer statue is located atop the 2,300 foot Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city.
There is a famous statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is called "Christ the Redeemer" , It is 30 meters tall, weighs 700 tons, and is located on the Corcovado mountain in Tijuca Forest National Park.
Swiebodzin, Poland claims to have built the world's tallest statue of Christ, measuring 167 ft.
With possibly the exception of Antarctica, every continent of the planet has a statue or statuette of Jesus Christ.However in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the continent of South America, is not only the largest statue of Jesus Christ, but indeed the largest statue in the world.The statue named "Christ the Redeemer" is 98 feet tall on 26 foot pedestal!
Because they belive in Christ and Jeues
because he's a cool guy
Christ the Redeemer is a giant statue of Jesus located in Brazil. It represents the country's Catholic background, and watches over the people of Brazil.
If you are referring to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it was built between 1922-1931
Corcovado mountain (the one with Jesus on top)
The Touchdown Jesus statue, also known as the King of Kings statue, is located in Monroe, Ohio, USA. It is a large statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised, resembling a referee signaling a touchdown.
The statue of Cristo Redentor (translated to Christ the Redeemer) is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a statue of Jesus Christ and is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall. It weighs 635 tons, and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931