Hans Christian Andersen When he was boy Hans Christian Andersen loved to make up stories He would sit for hours in the tiny yard at home, with his mother's apron over his head to keep out the sun He invented plays for his dolls, and even made a toy theatre for them! Hans was born in 1805 in Odense, a town in Denmark His father was a shoemaker, and his mother a washerwoman. They were so poor that they had only one room. But being poor did not bother Hans. He was a dreamer, and found magic all around him. Hans never played with other boys. They were rough, and made fun of his lanky legs and his strange stories. He liked to be alone, reading books or playing with his doll theatre. when he was seven, Hans saw his first real play, at the town theatre. He was entranced. There and then he decided to become a famous actor. At the age of fourteen, Hans climbed aboard a coach clutching a bundle of clothes Soon he was rattling out of Odense He was on his way to Copenhagen, Denmark
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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