Hi, my name is Katrina, and I will tell you about the Christ the Redeemer statue. It is one of the new wonders of the world. The Christ the Redeemer statue is in Brazil. It weighs about 635 tons. Its height is 120 ft. if you include the base. The Christ the Redeemer statue is one of the largest statues in the world.

Heitor da Silva Costa was the designer of the Christ the Redeemer statue. The sculptor was Paul Landowski. The statue's construction began in the year 1922 and ended in the year 1931. It took nine years to build.

The Christ the Redeemer statue represents Brazil's Christianity. One reason why it was built was to be a symbol that Jesus Christ loves everyone. The statue's arms were built spreading out to tell us that he will hug anyone who comes to Him. On July 7, 2007, the Christ the Redeemer statue became one of the new wonders of the world. I hope you enjoyed my article.