Wondering how long did it take to build Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro?
It took five years to make Christ the Redeemer statue (1926-1931), although the first drawing and calculations started a few years earlier. Experts say that if Christ statue was built with the current technology and know-how, it wouldn’t take so long — probably would be completed in one or two years.
By the way, just as a comparison, the Statue of Liberty in New York took 13 years to be made.
Who was the architect-engineer who designed the Jesus statue?
The author of Christ the Redeemer statue was Heitor da Silva Costa, a Carioca (native of Rio) architect-engineer, whose project was selected during a public competition, held by the Catholic Church in 1921. He was also the project manager of all phases of the project.
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