1. Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The most famous statue of Jesus is also considered
the largest Art Deco statue in the world.
It is the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world
with a height of 30 metres (98 ft) – not including its 8 metres (26 ft) pedestal.
The statue’s arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.
It is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft)
Corcovado mountain.
The statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro
and Brazil’s most famous monument.
It was constructed between
1926 and 1931
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Christ the Redeemer, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
2. Christ the King, Poland
This famous statue of Jesus is located
in the small city of Świebodzin in western Poland.
It was completed in 2010.
The statue along with its mound is 52.5 metres (172 ft) tall,
making it
the tallest statue of Jesus in the world (when the mound is
counted)
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Christ the King, Poland
3. Cristo della Minerva, Rome, Italy
Also known as Christ the Redeemer, this marble sculpture
by Michelangelo was finished in 1521.
Located in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome,
it is one of the most famous sculptures of Jesus ever to be created,
despite its relatively small size in comparison
to the previous huge statues. It reaches a height
of 205 cm (81 in)
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Cristo della Minerva, Rome,
Italy
4.
Monument to the Divine Savior of the World, El
Salvador
Located in San Salvador City in El
Salvador,
this statue of Jesus Christ shows Jesus standing on Earth,
placed on top of a tall concrete base. The statue was built in 1942
and was damaged to some extent in an earthquake in 1986.
Repainting and restoration took place in
2010.
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Monument to the Divine Savior
of the World, El Salvador
5. Cristo de la Concordia, Bolivia
– A statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill,
in the city of Cochabamba.
One can reach the statue by either climbing some 2,000 steps,
or simply by a cable car. The total height of the statue is 40.44 metres (132.7 ft).
The
left hand of the statue points to the
South, and the right
hand points North
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Cristo de la Concordia,
Bolivia
6.
Christ of the Ozarks, Arkansas, United States
A monumental sculpture of Jesus located near Eureka Springs,
Arkansas. Built in 1966, the statue is more than 20
meters (67 feet) tall
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Christ of the Ozarks,
Arkansas, United States
7. King Of Kings and Lux Mundi, Ohio, United
States
King of Kings was a 19 meters (62 f) tall statue
of Jesus near Monroe, Ohio. Built only in 2004,
it was destroyed by a lightning strike and subsequent fire in 2010.
King Of Kings, Ohio, United States
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Lux Mundi, Ohio, United States
Lux Mundi (Latin for “Light of the World”) is a 15.8
meters (52 ft) tall
statue of Jesus replacing the destroyed statue at the same location.
The new statue construction was
completed in 2012
8.
Christ of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
This huge statue of Jesus is located on Mount Nho in Vung Tau, Vietnam.
The statue was built by the Vietnam Catholic Association.
Its Construction started in 1974 and completed only in 1993.
The statue is 32 metres (105 ft) high and
standing on a 4 metres (13 ft) high platform, making it a total of 36 metres (118 ft).
The arms outstretched to a total of 18.3 metres (60 ft).
The statue contains an internal 133-step staircase
allowing visitors to climb
inside the impressive monument
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Christ of Vung Tau, Vietnam
9. Christ the Redeemer of the Andes,
Chile –
Argentina border
– Located at 3,832 metres (12,572 ft) above sea level in the Andes,
on the highest point of the old road between
the Argentinian city of Mendoza and the Chilean city of Santiago,
right on the border between the two countries.
This beautiful statue was unveiled in 1904 to mark the peaceful resolution
of a border dispute between
Argentina and Chile
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes,
Chile – Argentina border
10. Cristo Rei, Lisbon, Portugal
Overlooking the city of
Lisbon, this statue was inspired
by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
after the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon visited that monument.
Built during the
years 1959-1969
Most Famous Jesus Statues: Cristo Rei, Lisbon, Portugal
