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Christ the Redeemer of Maratea Basic information Location Maratea, Italy Geographic coordinates 39°59′22″N 15°43′19″E / 39.98944°N 15.72194°ECoordinates: 39°59′22″N 15°43′19″E / 39.98944°N 15.72194°E Architectural description Architect(s) Bruno Innocenti Architectural type Statue Groundbreaking 1963 Completed 1965 Specifications Height (max) 21.23 metres (69.7 ft) Materials Steel, concrete and Carrara marble Christ the Redeemer of Maratea (Italian: Cristo Redentore di Maratea) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in Carrara's marble in 1965 by Bruno Innocenti, a sculptor from Florence.
The Statue
This is one of the biggest statues of Jesus in Europe, third after Christ the King in Świebodzin, Poland and Cristo-Rei (Christ the King) in Lisbon, and the fifth in the world after Cristo de la Concordia and Christ the Redeemer, both in South America. It is 21.23 m high, the head is 3 m long and the arm-span is 19 m.
History
On 9 September 1963 the Piedmontese entrepreneur Stefano Rivetti announced that a giant statue would be raised, with his own money, on the top of Monte San Biagio, as a tribute for Maratea’s population.
The construction of the statue began in late 1963, and was finished in 1965.
See also
- Christ The Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.
- Christ the King in Świebodzin, Poland
- Christ of Vung Tau in Vietnam (32 m)
- Cristo-Rei in Portugal: a 28 meter high replica of Christ the Redeemer
- Cristo Rey del Cubilete in Guanajuato, Mexico: a 23 meter high statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Christ of the Ozarks in Arkansas, USA: a 20 meter high statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Argentina/Chile)
- Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Cristo Blanco in Cuzco, Peru
- Cristo de las Noas in Torreón, Mexico
- Christ the Redeemer, by Michelangelo
- Christ of the Abyss in various underwater locations
Categories:- Mountain monuments and memorials
- Colossal statues of Jesus
- Buildings and structures in Basilicata
- Buildings and structures completed in 1965
- Marble sculptures
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