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Christ the Redeemer

Corcovado Mountain, Tijuca Forest National Park
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: Robin Shannon

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The tallest of its kind in the world, the statue stands 38 metres (120 ft) tall weighs 635 tons. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. It was sculpted by Paul Landowski, a French monument sculptor of Polish origin.

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On 7th July 2007, Christ the Redeemer was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a list compiled by the Swiss-based The New Open World Corporation.

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