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Christ of Vung Tau

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  Christ of Vũng Tàu Christ the King, of Vũng Tàu  ( Vietnamese :  Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua ,  lit.   'Statue of Christ the King') is a statue of  Jesus , standing on  Mount Nhỏ  in  Vũng Tàu ,  Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province ,  Đông Nam Bộ ,  Vietnam . The Vietnam Catholic Association built the statue in 1974 and it was completed in 1993.-wrong was finished in 2 December 1994  [1] It is 32 metres (105 ft) high, standing on a 4 metres (13 ft) high platform, for a 36 metres (118 ft) total monument height with two outstretched arms spanning 18.3 metres (60 ft). There is a 133-step staircase inside the statue. The statue is the largest Christian statue across Asia since 2012, [2] [3] [4]  and since its restoration of 1993, it has been a major pilgrim destination for Christians across Vietnam as well as Christian vacationers.
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Spring Temple Buddha

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Spring Temple Buddha Jump to navigation Jump to search Spring Temple Buddha 中原大佛 Spring Temple Buddha with its pedestals Coordinates 33°46′30″N   112°27′03″E Location Fodushan Scenic Area ,  Lushan County, Henan ,  China Type Statue Material copper cast Length 128 metres (420 ft) Height statue : 153 metres (502 ft) including base : 208 metres (682 ft) [1] Completion date 1 September 2008 Dedicated to Gautama Buddha The  Spring Temple Buddha  ( Chinese :  中原大佛  and  simplified Chinese :  鲁山大佛 ;  traditional Chinese :  魯山大佛 ) is a  colossal statue  depicting  Vairocana Buddha  located in the Zhaocun township of  Lushan County, Henan ,  China , built from 1997 to 2008. It is located within the  Fodushan Scenic Area , close to National Freeway no. 311. At 128 metres (420 ft), excluding a 25 metres (82 ft)  lotus throne , it is the  second-tallest statue in the wo...
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Christ of Redeemer

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Christ of Redeemer Jump to navigation Jump to search For other statues with this name and for other uses, see  Christ the Redeemer . Christ the Redeemer Wikimedia  | ©  OpenStreetMap Coordinates 22°57′7″S   43°12′38″W Location Corcovado mountain , Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil Designer Designed by sculptor  Paul Landowski  and built by engineer  Heitor da Silva Costa  in collaboration with  Albert Caquot . Sculptor  Gheorghe Leonida  created the face Material Soapstone Width 28 metres (92 ft) Height 30 metres (98 ft), 38 metres (125 ft) with its pedestal Completion date Dedicated October 12, 1931 Consecrated October 12, 2006 New Seven Wonders of the World  July 7, 2007 National Historic Heritage of Brazil Designated 2001 Reference no. 1478 Christ the Redeemer  ( Portuguese :  Cristo Redentor ,  standard  Brazilian Portuguese:  [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ] ,  local pronunciation:...
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