History of Christ the Redeemer Statue That Every Traveler Should Know When Visiting Rio de Janeiro
There is a lot of history about Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. If you are interested in historic facts about the most famous Jesus monument in Brazil, then you are on the right page.
Read below a little bit of the history behind Christ the Redeemer sculpture in Rio de Janeiro:
- ► The railway to the Corcovado Mountain summit was built in 1884 and it was the first electric railway in the Brazilian history. Locals used to go to the top of the mountain to read, picnic and enjoy the views. The construction of the Christ statue only started in 1926.
- ► During the construction of the statue, workers balanced on the scaffolding with no safety belts. There are historic photos that clearly shows the risk they took. Despite of that, no one died during the 5 years of construction of the Christ statue, and that was considered a miracle.
- ► One of the most memorable moments in the history of Christ the Redeemer was when the pope John Paul II visited the statue in 1980. He took the cog train — the same you may take to get to the top of Corcovado Mountain when visiting Rio de Janeiro.
- ► In April 2010, after hours of strong and constant rains, the roads as well as the railway to the statue were blocked due to the excess of mud, trees and land on the way up to the Christ the Redeemer. It was the first time in history that absolutely all accesses to the summit of Corcovado Mountain were blocked.
There are many other historic facts about Christ statue. You can read the most interesting and relevant ones in Christ the Redeemer Statue – A Comprehensive Guidebook to Visiting the Rio de Janeiro Landmark atop Corcovado Mountain. Besides history and curiosities, the guidebook also covers detailed information on how to visit the statue without annoyances.
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