Christ the King (Almada)
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The Sanctuary of Christ the King is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. It was inspired by the
The outstretched arms of the Christ the King sanctuary, projected towards the city of Lisbon
View from the 25 de Abril Bridge
View of Christ the King monument with the Tagus River in the foreground and Almada in the background
Christ the King view from Lisbon
Christ the Redeemer (statue)
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Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration w
Christ the King (Almada)
…monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, after the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon visited that monument. The project was inaugurated on 17 May 1959. The giant…
The statue in 2022
A view of Corcovado before the construction, between 1880 and 1900
The peak of Corcovado with the statue under construction, c. 1930−1931
Christ the Redeemer in 1931