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The Statue of Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is the largest statue of Jesus Christ in the Art Deco architectural style and is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The statue is 38 meters high and is located at the top of Corcovado Mountain which is 710 m high in the Tijuca Forest National Park, which overlooks the city.This statue became a symbol of Christians, and a symbol of the pride of the city. The open arms of this statue are seen by many as a sign of the cross. The idea to build a large statue at the top of Corcovado had emerged since the mid-1850s, when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss asked for funds from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument. Princess Isabel did not respond to the idea, which was then completely forgotten in 1889, when Brazil became a republic, with laws requiring the separation of the church from the state. The second proposal for a large landmark in the form of a statue on the mountain was made in 1921 by the Arc...
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