The Christ the King statue (Portuguese: ''Cristo Rei'') is a Catholic monument and shrine overlooking the city of
Lubango
Lubango, formerly known as Sá da Bandeira, is a municipality in Angola, capital of the Huíla Province, with a population of 914,456 in 2022. The city center had a population of 600,751 in 2014 making it the second-most populous city in Angola a ...
in the South of
Angola
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. It was inspired by the
Christ the Redeemer statue in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
(Brazil), as one of only four in the world. This white
marble
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statue was built in 1957.
The monument was designed in the 1950s by Portuguese engineer of Madeira, Frazão Sardinha, and the country's Ministry of Culture declared it an Angolan World Heritage Site as of April 18, 2014.
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History
The statue was built in 1957, by the settlers of the region of Madeira (Portugal). It was built as a Catholic landmark, but represented colonial interests in various Portuguese countries during the colonial period.
Architecture
Built on a base of cement and hydraulic lime, at an altitude of two thousand 130 meters above sea level, the monument rests on a foundation of stones, cement and bricks, with two levels to support a ladder to the last, which is more practical view the statue.[{{cite web, url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2013/7/32/Monumento-Cristo-Rei-ascende-categoria-arquitectonica-nacional,1a7c7e48-ef24-44ec-af82-91a9492774c6.html, title=Monumento Cristo Rei ascende à categoria arquitectónica nacional]
See also
* 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 ...
References
Colossal statues of Jesus