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The ''Christ of the Mercy'' is a colossal statue of
Jesus Christ Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...
in the city of
San Juan del Sur San Juan del Sur is a municipality and coastal town on the Pacific Ocean, in the Rivas department in southwest Nicaragua. It is located south of Managua. San Juan del Sur is popular among surfers and is a vacation spot for many Nicaraguan fam ...
,
Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
, to a height of 134m above sea level. The statue is located high above the northernmost seawall in the bay of San Juan. At the foot of the statue is a small chapel. Information: Inside the chapel, the full name of the work is provided, along with text dating the construction to 2009. As of January 2017, the entrance fee is $2 for foreigners and $1 for Nicaraguan nationals.


See also

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List of statues of Jesus There are many statues of Jesus, including: Monumental statues * ''Christ the King'' in Świebodzin, Poland, is the tallest Jesus statue in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records. * '' Christ the Redeemer'' in Rio de Janeiro ...
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Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo () is a monument located on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza) in San Salvador City, El Salvador. It consists of a statue of Jesus Christ standing on top of a global sphere of planet ...
, Monument to the Savior of the World
San Salvador San Salvador () is the Capital city, capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its San Salvador Department, eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and fin ...
City, El Salvador *''
Cristo Redentore ''The Statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea'' () is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in Carrara marble on the top of the Mountain “''St. Biagio".'' The sculpture was created by the Florentine sculptor Bruno In ...
'', Christ the Redeemer of
Maratea Maratea (; ) is an Italian town and ''comune'' of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza. It is the only ''comune'' of the region on the Tyrrhenian coast, and is known as "the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian". Owing to the considerable number of its ch ...
, Italy *'' Christ of Vung Tau'' in Vietnam (32 m) *'' Christ Blessing'' in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (30 m) * Cristo-Rei in Portugal: a monument of Christ the Redeemer *''
Cristo Rei of Dili The ''Cristo Rei of Dili'' (Christ the King of Dili) statue (, ) is a colossal statue of Jesus Christ situated atop a globe at Cape Fatucama in Dili, Timor-Leste. It is one of East Timor's main tourist attractions. The statue was designed, ...
'', a statue in Dili, Timor-Leste *''
Cerro del Cubilete The Cerro del Cubilete ("Dice Cup Hill") is a hill in Silao, Guanajuato, in Mexico. Approximately 30 miles southeast of Léon, it is said to be the geographical center of Mexico. Rising above sea level, Cerro del Cubilete offers a panoramic vie ...
'' in
Guanajuato Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guanajuato, 46 municipalities and its cap ...
, Mexico: a statue inspired by ''Christ the Redeemer'' *''Cristo Rey'' in Ejutla, Jalisco, inspired by the Rio de Janeiro statue *''
Christ of the Ozarks ''Christ of the Ozarks'' statue is a monumental sculpture of Jesus located near Eureka Springs, Arkansas, atop Magnetic Mountain. It was erected in 1966 as a "Sacred Project" by populist and white supremacist Gerald L. K. Smith. The statue stan ...
'' in
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
, United States: a statue inspired by ''Christ the Redeemer'' *'' Christ of Havana'' in
Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Christ the Redeemer of the Andes ''Christ the Redeemer of the Andes'' () is a monument high in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes at 3,832 metres (12,572 ft) above mean sea level on Argentina–Chile border, the border between Argentina and Chile. It was unveiled on 13 ...
'' (
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
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Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
) *''
Cristo de la Concordia ''Cristo de la Concordia'' (''Christ of Peace'') is a statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill, to the east of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is accessible by cable car, or by climbing 2,000 steps. The statue is tall, on a pedestal of , for ...
'' in
Cochabamba Cochabamba (; ) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital (political), capital of the Cochabamba Department and the list of cities in Bolivia, fourth largest city in Bolivia, with ...
, Bolivia *''
Cristo de las Noas ''El Cristo de las Noas'', located on the Cerro de las Noas hill, in the Mexican city of Torreón, Coahuila, is a large sculpture by Vladimir Alvarado, portraying Jesus Christ. It was built between 1973 and 2000. The statue measures 21. ...
'' in
Torreón Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Coahuila. The city's population is 720,848 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the state of Coahuila. Also Torreón is par ...
, Mexico *''
Christ of the Abyss ''Christ of the Abyss'' (Italian: ''Il Cristo degli Abissi'') is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus Christ by , the original cast of which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riv ...
'' in various underwater locations


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