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Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. #44285827
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The statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue, 30m high and weighing over 1000 metric tons, was first planned to be completed in 1922 as part of Brazilââ¬â¢s centenary of independence celebrations. In fact it wasnââ¬â¢t finished until 1931, the French sculptor Paul Landowski responsible for the head and hands, and the rest erected by the engineers Heitor Silva Costa and Pedro V
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