For over a century, the statue has been a symbol of Rio de Janeiro. In February 1922, architect Heitor da Silva Costa won the competition to design ... Although the Christ the Redeemer looks ...

The Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-based Christ the Redeemer is one of the largest ... French sculptor Paul Landowski was commissioned to design the statue, and Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva ...

Rio de Janeiro's Archbishop Orani Tempesta leads a Catholic Mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on May 30. - Bruna Prado/AP The Church and proponents of the bill, on the other ...

This iconic landmark is a must-see attraction in Rio. Recognized as one of the ... There are multiple ways to reach Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer. Using public transportation, take bus line ...

Taylor Swift received a special welcome in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night with a projection on the city's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue ... The shirt's design resembled that of one Swift ...