The Statue of Christ the Redeemer was built between 1926 and 1931 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It stands 38 meters tall atop an 8 meter pedestal and weighs 1,145 tons. The statue was designed by French sculptor Paul Landowski and Brazilian engineer Heitor Da Silva Costa, and beneath it is a chapel where ceremonies have been held since 2006.

3. • The building of the statue began in 1926 and was
completed in 1931.
• The height of the figure is 38 meters and the height of the
pedestal is 8 meters and weighs 1,145 tons.

4. Paul Landowski
Heitor Da Silva Costa

5. • Paul Landowski was a Polish French monument
scultpure.
• Heitor Da Silva Costa was a Brazilian civil engineer and
design instructor.

9. • Beneath the statue is a chapel where baptisms and
weddings have been performed since 2006.
• The statue was vandalized in the year of 2010.
• The cost of the statue was 250,000 dollars.