The Risen Christ (Tlalnepantla)
The risen Christ ( Spanish : Cristo Resucitado , sometimes also called "Cristo Rey", Christ the King ) is a 33 meter high figure of Christ in a cemetery in Tlalnepantla de Baz in the state of México in the Central American country Mexico . The work of the Mexican sculptor David Gutiérrez Becerril, begun in the late 1970s, was inaugurated in 1981 .
description
The monument stands on a hill in the center of the "Gardens of Remembrance", an extensive cemetery complex. The total height is 40 meters, of which around seven meters are accounted for by the base .
The statue consists of reddish stone blocks. Their color variation gives the figure a special liveliness. The hands are outstretched in blessing, but the gaze extends across the area to the south, as if the Christ were directed towards the capital.
At around 33 meters, the figure is the third largest statue of Christ in the world.
Remarks
- ^ The Tallest Statues of Jesus Christ in the World: Cristo Resucitado - Mexico. February 22, 2013, accessed November 5, 2016 .
- ↑ Guillermo M. Motolinia: Las 5 estatuas más altas de México ( Memento of July 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ). In: Mexico desconocido Online, 2011.
Coordinates: 19 ° 33 ′ 43.4 ″ N , 99 ° 11 ′ 4 ″ W.