THE Biggest Statue of Christ in Brazil It was inaugurated in the gaucho city of Encantado on April 6th. Erected at Morro das Antenas, in the Taquari Valley region, the Protective Christ It is five meters louder than the Redeemer Christ, one of the seven wonders of the modern world in Rio de Janeiro.
The statue is already considered a new postcard of Rio Grande do Sul and has been worked to be a vector for state tourism, as well as a Marco in Religious Tourism .
The construction of Christ Protector began in 2019 and was completed in April 2022, but the official launch was only now with the opening of the complex, which has a chapel, store, visitors center and parking lot.
A special inauguration program takes place until the beginning of May. The expectation is to attract about 100 thousand visitors according to the Rio Grande do Sul Secretariat of Tourism.
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- In total, Christ protector measures 43.5 meters high, including the pedestal. Not to mention the base, the statue is 37.5 meters high, which makes it Greater of the type in the world If taken into account only the size of the statue;
- The statue exceeds five meters to the total height of Christ the Redeemer. The carioca postcard is 38 meters high with the base and 30 meters of statue only;
- The protective Christ has a 39 -meter wingspan and opens his arms before the Taquari Valley. Its weight is 1,712 tons, with structure made of steel and reinforced concrete;
- It was designed by sculptor Markus Moura, the same behind the construction of the St. Michael Arcanjo statue in the interior of São Paulo which, when ready, will be the largest Catholic statue in the world;
- A fragment of the palm of the right hand of Christ protector was blessed by Pope Francis in 2023;
- At the inauguration of the complex, a message sent by the leader of the Catholic Church was read before Mass. The message pointed out that the statue is a “eloquent sign of the welcome and hope of this people”;
- The complex also has stores, Mirante, Velário, elevator for access to the heart of the statue, a source that represents the 12 apostles and a glazed chapel;
- A caramel mutt that lives in the place became a mascot of the complex. The “Caramel of Christ” even has a Instagram profile;
- More than 320,000 people from 60 countries have visited the address since guided tours were opened in May 2021, when neither Christ nor the complex were completed;
- One Music in honor of the statue It was launched in 2021. “Cristo Protector” has voices of gaucho artists and also has the participation of country duo César Menotti and Fabiano.
Visits
The complex is open from Tuesday to Sunday, including national holidays, from 9am to 5pm. You Tickets cost R $ 30 by adult.
Children up to 12 years old do not pay and people from 60 contribute to R $ 15, the same amount for residents of Encantado. Entries can be purchased at the complex’s physical box office.
Access to the heart of Christ protector through the elevator is not yet available.
The monument was erected by the private initiative, from donations and collections promoted by the Friends of Christ Association of Encantado (AACE). According to the project’s page, there were no public resources in the construction.
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