Cristo Redentor

"🔅Point culture : L'idée de construire ce Christ est née dans les années vingt, après la 1ere Guerre mondiale, lorsque l'Eglise Catholique a voulu s'unir au peuple brésilien. La moitié de l'argent a été collectée en une semaine, et il a été décidé d'ériger la statue au sommet du mont Corcovado, à 710 mètres d'altitude. Celle-ci a est inaugurée en 1931. 💴 R$ 68,00 = 11,37€ par adulte en haute saison et R$56,00 = 9,36€ en baisse saison. A cela ajouter le uber et le taxi pour l’aller et le retour. 💴 Si vous êtes montés par le train, votre billet inclut aussi l'accès au Christ. Par adulte, comptez R$ 79,00 = 13,2€ en haute saison et R$65,00 = 10,86€ en basse saison"

@ludiwine_b

"Since 1931, the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer has towered over Rio de Janeiro, its outstretched arms seen by many as a testament to the warmth of the Brazilian people. Standing 125 feet (38 m) high, and located at the peak of the 2,330-foot (710-m) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park, the statue is the work of sculptor Paul Landowski, to a design by local engineer Heito da Silva Costa. The idea for a religious monument on the site was first put forward in 1859 by Pedro Maria Boss. The plan came to fruition, however, only when a monument was proposed to celebrate 100 years of Brazil's independence from Portugal. Constructed from reinforced concrete with outer layers of soapstone, the monument took five years to complete and was unveiled on October 12, 1931. In 2006, a chapel under the statue was consecrated, allowing Catholics to hold baptisms and weddings there. Access to the statue is now much easier than when it was first built, as the Corcovado railway cuts up from the Rio suburbs, through the jungle, toward the summit, with an elevator and escalator from the station to the peak. It is a truly inspiring site, with panoramic views of one of the world's most exciting and beautifully situated cities. The surrounding Tijuca Forest National Park is one of the last remaining fragments of the Atlantic rain forest, approximately 93 percent of which was cut down by Europeans to make way for coffee plantations. Tijuca Forest was replanted in the second half of the nineteenth century by Major Manuel Gomes Archer, who was appointed the first forest administrator. Along with the Amazon rain forest, the statue of Christ the Redeemer- one of the largest and most recognizable Art Deco sculptures ever created--has become the key image of Brazil around the world."

@nchavotier

"très belle vue mais beaucoup beaucoup trop de monde même a l'ouverture "

@baptiste.dpltr

"Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil"

@ilikelanguagestuff

"Entrée de la randonnée au Parque Lage."

@mmarianne77

"A faire absolument si vous êtes à rio !"

@gloseblog

"Le Christ Rédempteur (en portugais : O Cristo Redentor) est une grande statue du Christ dominant la ville de Rio de Janeiro au Brésil, du haut du mont du Corcovado."

@valentinsalomon

"🇧🇷🎋🍀🗺♻️ ________________"

@luigiteano

"Come on, it had to be done 😅"

@debora_brand

"This view is incredible ! When you go up Cristiano Redentor you will have an amazing view at the whole city of Rio de Janeiro from one side to the other..."

@gregwasthere

"Les touristes au Corcovado ⛰🗿"

@tit.rc