{"id":13885,"date":"2021-10-14T12:57:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T10:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/?p=13885"},"modified":"2023-02-22T14:49:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T12:49:31","slug":"5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 curiosities about the statue of Christ the Redeemer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 5 curiosities about the statue of Christ the Redeemer that you probably don&#8217;t know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_22 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/#Christ_the_Redeemer_Statue_its_secrets\" title=\"Christ the Redeemer Statue: its secrets\">Christ the Redeemer Statue: its secrets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/#1_A_symbol_of_Rio_for_90_years\" title=\"1. A symbol of Rio for 90 years\">1. A symbol of Rio for 90 years<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/#2_A_Frenchman_and_a_Romanian_behind_the_Brazilian_emblem\" title=\"2. A Frenchman and a Romanian behind the Brazilian emblem\">2. A Frenchman and a Romanian behind the Brazilian emblem<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/#3_From_France_to_Brazil_piece_by_piece\" title=\"3. From France to Brazil, piece by piece\">3. From France to Brazil, piece by piece<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/#4_The_statue_of_the_miracles_behind_Christ\" title=\"4. The statue of the miracles behind Christ\">4. The statue of the miracles behind Christ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/#5_A_counts_gift_to_Italy\" title=\"5. A count&#8217;s gift to Italy\">5. A count&#8217;s gift to Italy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/5-curiosities-statue-christ-the-redeemer\/#Click_on_the_banner_to_discover_our_training_offer_for_architects_civil_engineers_and_designers_Access_today_to_our_online_courses_with_a_70_discount_for_a_limited_time\" title=\"Click on the banner to discover our training offer for architects, civil engineers and designers. Access today to our online courses with a 70% discount for a limited time!\">Click on the banner to discover our training offer for architects, civil engineers and designers. Access today to our online courses with a 70% discount for a limited time!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christ_the_Redeemer_Statue_its_secrets\"><\/span><strong>Christ the Redeemer Statue: its secrets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Rio de Janeiro, on the Corcovado mountain, stands the statue of Christ the Redeemer. <strong>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/\"> symbol<\/a>, strongly desired by the Brazilian Christian community,<\/strong> towers over the city in a protective embrace of its &#8220;children&#8221;. It has been named as one of the New Wonders of the World along with the Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, Petra and the Great Wall of China. Let&#8217;s discover the 5 hidden secrets.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-16287 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/agustin-diaz-gargiulo-GTLJklnjn-E-unsplash-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Christ the Redeemer\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_A_symbol_of_Rio_for_90_years\"><\/span><strong>1. A symbol of Rio for 90 years<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the height of 710 meters of Corcovado Mountain, in the heart of Rio de Janeiro and accessible from the Jardim Bot\u00e2nico, <strong>the huge statue of Christ the Redeemer stands out in the panorama.<\/strong> At 40 meters high and illuminated at night, it cannot go unnoticed, even to the less attentive eye. It is the fourth tallest statue in the world and its weight cannot be less (1145 tons), also due to the soapstone coating. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The main curiosity, however, lies in the date of inauguration.<\/strong> It is October 12, 1931, the day Christopher Columbus discovered America. An anecdote to know absolutely. The first time the statue of Christ the Redeemer was illuminated was thanks to Guglielmo Marconi who sent a radio pulse from Rome to light the imposing structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_A_Frenchman_and_a_Romanian_behind_the_Brazilian_emblem\"><\/span><strong>2. A Frenchman and a Romanian behind the Brazilian emblem<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of the huge statue over the &#8220;cidade maravilhosa&#8221; was ten years earlier.<strong> The Carioca Circle, in 1921, called a competition to create a monument in honor of the centenary of Portugal&#8217;s independence (1822).<\/strong> The winner was Heitor da Silva Costa, who was unable to complete the work during the following year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statue was completed ten years later and did not bring success to the Brazilian architect, but to Paul Landowski, the Franco-Polish sculptor who made changes to the statue of Christ the Redeemer. <strong>The face, on the other hand, is the work of the Romanian sculptor Gheorge Leonida.<\/strong> Two Europeans to sculpt what is probably one of the most famous symbols of all South America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-16119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BANNER-ENG-GENERICO-copia-2-1024x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_From_France_to_Brazil_piece_by_piece\"><\/span><strong>3. From France to Brazil, piece by piece<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statue of Christ the Redeemer was transported in its entirety, piece by piece, from France to Brazil.<strong> To reach Corcovado, the Ferrocarril do Corcovado, the small train used to reach the top of the mountain that crosses the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, was used.<\/strong> The train, inaugurated in 1884, is therefore older than the statue, although it can be thought to have been introduced to simplify access for the millions of tourists who visit Corcovado each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cristo-redentore-rio-de-janeriro-1024x583-1.jpg\" alt=\"Christ the Redeemer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_statue_of_the_miracles_behind_Christ\"><\/span><strong>4. The statue of the miracles behind Christ<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/travel\/article\/brazil-christ-statue-encantado-completed\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the statue of Christ the Redeemer<\/a> there is a small chapel that houses the statue of the black Madonnina.<\/strong> The legend, seen and told by dozens and dozens of people, tells that, after several days of unsuccessful fishing, some fishermen picked up the body of the decapitated black Madonnina. <strong>They rejected the nets and found the head. At the next cast, the nets were miraculously filled with fish.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_A_counts_gift_to_Italy\"><\/span><strong>5. A count&#8217;s gift to Italy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Count of Biella, Stefano Rivetti de Val Cervo, during a trip to Rio de Janeiro, was very impressed by the statue of Christ the Redeemer.<strong> He then decided to entrust the task of producing a similar one to the Florentine sculptor Bruno Innocenti<\/strong>. Thus, the statue was donated to the Lucan town of Maratea and erected on Monte San Biagio in 1965. The monument, in addition to an act of faith, was created with the intention of representing the rebirth of Maratea and southern Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-16119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BANNER-ENG-GENERICO-copia-2-1024x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_on_the_banner_to_discover_our_training_offer_for_architects_civil_engineers_and_designers_Access_today_to_our_online_courses_with_a_70_discount_for_a_limited_time\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/Click on the banner to discover our training offer for architects, civil engineers and designers. Access today to our online courses with a 70% discount for a limited time!\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click on the banner to discover our training offer for architects, civil engineers and designers. Access today to our online courses with a 70% discount for a limited time!<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are 5 curiosities about the statue of Christ the Redeemer that you probably don&#8217;t know. &nbsp; Table of Contents Christ the Redeemer Statue: its secrets1. A symbol of Rio for 90 years2. A Frenchman and a Romanian behind the Brazilian emblem3. From France to Brazil, piece by piece4. 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