Corcovado Mountain
the Corcovado Mountain is part of Rio de Janeiro .Interesting places in Corcovado Mountain:
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Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro
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The famous icon, Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro. For more information on our visit to Rio, please check out our blog Bridging Brazil. Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: O Cristo Redentor), is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands 39.6 metres (130 feet) tall, weighs 700 tons, and is located at the peak of the 700-m (2296-foot) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil. The idea for erecting a large statue atop Corcovado had been around since mid 1850s, when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument. Princess Isabel did not think much of the idea, which was completely dismissed in 1889, when Brazil became a Republic, with laws mandating the separation of church and state. The second proposal for a large landmark statue on the mountain was made in 1921 by the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.[citation needed] The archdiocese organized an event called Semana do Monumento (Monument Week) to attract donations. The donations came mostly from Brazilian Catholics. The designs considered for the Statue of the Christ included a representation of the Christian cross, a statue of Jesus with a globe in his hands, and a pedestal symbolizing the world. The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms was chosen. Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed the statue; it was sculpted by Paul Landowski, a French monument sculptor of Polish origin. A group of engineers and technicians studied Landowski's submissions and the decision was made to build the structure out of reinforced concrete (designed by Albert Caquot) instead of steel, more suitable for the cross-shaped statue. The outer layers are soapstone, chosen for its enduring qualities and ease of use. Stone for the monument was taken from Limhamn, in Malmö, Sweden. Construction took five years — from 1922 to 1931 and the monument was opened on October 12, 1931. The cost of the monument was $250,000. (Wikipedia)
Rio de Janeiro - Cartao postal (my postcard)
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Amigos do Flickr, passei o dia fotografando entre o Rio e Niteroi e confesso nao ter conseguido nada fora do lugar-comum. Porém, esta cidade privilegiada pela natureza e que mesmo com todo descaso de seus governantes, continua me impressionado com seus monumentos naturais... Hoje foi o ultimo domingo de sol intenso de 2007, a cidade esta em clima de festa, aguardando 2008 e eu, imbuido deste clima, novamente venho desejar a todos um sincero feliz ano novo. Deixo a imagem do Pão de Açucar, enquadrada de forma bem tradicional, como minha ultima postagem de 2007. Até 2008....
Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Guanabara Harbour and Sugar Loaf Classic and cliche shot :)
Cristo Redentor
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Foto tirada do Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Sunshine Through a Slit Between the Clouds
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Taken from Corcovado, the Jesus statue in Rio.
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