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Cristo Redentor Pedestal
Cristo Redentor Pedestal
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
38m
HEIGHT
1931
BUILT

Atop Corcovado mountain, this Art Deco pedestal lifts the world's most famous open-armed statue above the clouds.

The statue and base together reach 38m, perched 710m above sea level. Struck by lightning on average 12 times per year, its fingertips have been repeatedly repaired.

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