For other statues with this name, see Christ the Redeemer (disambiguation).
Christ the Redeemer Cristo Redentor - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.jpg
Coordinates 22°57′7″S 43°12′38″WCoordinates: 22°57′7″S 43°12′38″W
Location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Designer Created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the engineer Heitor da Silva Costa Brazil in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot.
Material Soapstone
Height 30 metres (98 ft) and 38 metres (125 ft) tall with its pedestal
Completion date Dedicated October 12, 1931
Consecrated October 12, 2006
New Seven Wonders of the World July 7, 2007
Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ], local dialect: [ˈkɾiʃtu ɦedẽˈtoɦ]) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. The face was created by the Romanian artist Gheorghe Leonida. The statue is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.[1]