This article will help you learn 10 most interesting facts about the iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Without a doubt this statue is a must-see among other Rio de Janeiro attractions.
1. Cristo Redentor is an official name for this gigantic statue that reaches 32 meters into the sky and sits on the top of the Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park of Brazil.
2. Christ the Redeemer statue was built exclusively on the money donated by the Catholic community of Brazil.
3. Christ holding open arms was one out of 3 initial architectural drafts options for the statue. The other proposals included Christ holding a globe and a cross.
4. The official draft for the statue was designed by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by Paul Landowski, a French sculptor. The stones were brought to the Corcovado mountain from Sweden.
5. The statue was officially presented to the public by the Brazilian president Getulio Vargas in 1932.
6. October of 2006 became a 75th anniversary year of the Christ the Redeemer statue. Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid declared a small chapel at the foot of the statue to become a holly place to hold baptisms and religious weddings.
7. Christ the Redeemer Statue is the tallest religious statue in the world with total height reaching 40.44 meters including its foundation.
8. The statue was included in the New Seven Wonders of the World list in 2007.
9. In order to reach the statue you need to climb 220 steps, however a flight of escalators was built recently to allow its older or weaker visitors to be able to get to the viewing area.
10. The best time to visit Christ the Redeemer Statue is evening or nighttime when you can additionally appreciate the stunning lights of Rio. Easter and Christmas Eves are the busiest times to visit the statue.
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A Visit to Christ the Redeemer in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor), at an impressive 98 feet high and more than 2,326 feet above sea level, is one of Rio’s – and the world’s – greatest attractions. Standing next to the awesome Christ statue atop Rio’s Corcovado Mountain, gazing up at the monument and then out over Guanabara Bay is sure a thrill, but getting there can also be part of the adventure.
Christ the Redeemer stands 2,326 feet above sea level, photo by Gustavo Facci/Wikimedia Creative Commons License.
Visitors can reach the statue in three different ways; by tram, by car, or by foot. Perhaps the most popular and accessible way to get there is the twenty-minute tram ride that winds through the Tijuca forest and up to summit.
The tram leaves from the station on Rua Cosme Velho every half hour, between 8:30 AM and 7PM, every day of the week. To reach the tram station, many use the Integraçao Metro ticket, and take the metro bus from Largo do Macho Metro Station (between the Flamengo and Catete stops).
Once there, the price for adults is R$43, for children R$21.50 (children under six go for free), includes the round trip transportation and access to the Christ the Redeemer monument.
Visitors short on time might consider going by car, or taking a taxi and arranging for the taxi driver to wait while they tour the monument. Prices for a taxi ride to the Christ depend on the starting point, but are not too expensive. For example, a trip from Ipanema takes about fifteen minutes and should cost around R$20.
For active tourists wanting to experience the Tijuca forest and climb up the Corcovado on their own two feet, there are several hiking trails up to the monument. RioXtreme offers a two and a half hour hiking tour of Cristo Redentor starting from Parque Lage in Jardin Botanico.
The hike provides beautiful scenery of the Tijuca National Forest, stops at several waterfalls, and the potential spotting of some Capuchin monkeys. Robberies on the trail rare but do happen, so avoid bringing excess valuables, and since 2008 even hikers have to pay to enter the stature area at the top, which is R$12.
Tram train leading to up the Corcovado track railway, photo by Klaus/Wikimedia Creative Commons License.
For tourists who prefer not to worry about the details, most hostels in Rio De Janeiro provide tours around the city. Lemon Spirit, a hostel in Leblon, suggests a six hour city tour (Christ, Sugarloaf, Maracana and beaches included) for R$150 per person.
“This tour is among the most requested in Rio’s hostels. You don’t pay as much as if you did the visits by yourself, plus you are provided with a guide,” says José Maria Marçal, who works at the hostel.
Once arrived, visitors can stand in awe of the legendary figure, which has kept an eye on the Cidade Maravilhosa for the last eighty years since its inauguration in 1931. In 2007, Christ the Redeemer was voted one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and receives well over two million eager visitors each year.
Also in 2010, Cristo Redentor underwent over R$7 million in of restoration to protect this world wonder from mother nature’s heavy rains and lightening storms. This four-month long renovation included repairing exterior wear and tear, applying a cathodic outer covering to protect against corrosion, replacing lightening rods inside the statue, as well as general cleaning to make the statue lighter.
Christ the Redeemer stands 2,326 feet above sea level, photo by Gustavo Facci/Wikimedia Creative Commons License.
The tram leaves from the station on Rua Cosme Velho every half hour, between 8:30 AM and 7PM, every day of the week. To reach the tram station, many use the Integraçao Metro ticket, and take the metro bus from Largo do Macho Metro Station (between the Flamengo and Catete stops).
Once there, the price for adults is R$43, for children R$21.50 (children under six go for free), includes the round trip transportation and access to the Christ the Redeemer monument.
Visitors short on time might consider going by car, or taking a taxi and arranging for the taxi driver to wait while they tour the monument. Prices for a taxi ride to the Christ depend on the starting point, but are not too expensive. For example, a trip from Ipanema takes about fifteen minutes and should cost around R$20.
For active tourists wanting to experience the Tijuca forest and climb up the Corcovado on their own two feet, there are several hiking trails up to the monument. RioXtreme offers a two and a half hour hiking tour of Cristo Redentor starting from Parque Lage in Jardin Botanico.
The hike provides beautiful scenery of the Tijuca National Forest, stops at several waterfalls, and the potential spotting of some Capuchin monkeys. Robberies on the trail rare but do happen, so avoid bringing excess valuables, and since 2008 even hikers have to pay to enter the stature area at the top, which is R$12.
Tram train leading to up the Corcovado track railway, photo by Klaus/Wikimedia Creative Commons License.
For tourists who prefer not to worry about the details, most hostels in Rio De Janeiro provide tours around the city. Lemon Spirit, a hostel in Leblon, suggests a six hour city tour (Christ, Sugarloaf, Maracana and beaches included) for R$150 per person.
“This tour is among the most requested in Rio’s hostels. You don’t pay as much as if you did the visits by yourself, plus you are provided with a guide,” says José Maria Marçal, who works at the hostel.
Once arrived, visitors can stand in awe of the legendary figure, which has kept an eye on the Cidade Maravilhosa for the last eighty years since its inauguration in 1931. In 2007, Christ the Redeemer was voted one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and receives well over two million eager visitors each year.
Also in 2010, Cristo Redentor underwent over R$7 million in of restoration to protect this world wonder from mother nature’s heavy rains and lightening storms. This four-month long renovation included repairing exterior wear and tear, applying a cathodic outer covering to protect against corrosion, replacing lightening rods inside the statue, as well as general cleaning to make the statue lighter.
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