Created when? By whom?
The Christ the Redeemer statue was created by Carlos Oswaldo in 1921. The statue seen today, however, was actually created by an engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, and was sculpted by Paul Lanclowski in France. The construction started in 1926 and was finished in 1931.
Details about its significance.
Christ the Redeemer is 710 meters high and the reason it was built was to show Christ loves all! It is a symbol of great warmth, welcoming peace and openness.