Christ the King statue (Pachuca de Soto)
The Christ the King statue by Pachuca de Soto ( Spanish : Cristo Rey de Pachuca ) is a 23 meter high statue of Christ on the hill of Santa Apolonia in Pachuca de Soto in the state of Hidalgo ( Mexico ).
history
When a group of miners got stuck in the elevator shaft of the Paricutín mine in 1940 because the wind could no longer move, they vowed full of fear and faith: “Christ, King, if we are saved, we will build a monument for you ! ” Since they were unharmed, they kept their promise, but only after Alfonso Ruiz Romero and a group of retired miners from Paricutín urged it in May 1980. In 1992 the construction of the monument was initiated with the help of the company "Real del Monte and Pachuca" and with the support of families and institutions.
The project manager was José Luis Lugo, assisted by Vera and C. Narvaez, and the architect was Cesar Benitez.
The statue
The sculpture is made of marble and is 33 meters high (symbolizing the 33 years that Jesus lived on earth), of which 10 meters are on the base . It stands on the top of the hill at 2662.50 meters above sea level. M. From the base of the monument, from the viewing platform, you have an excellent view of the city.
Web links
- "Cristo Rey en Pachuca Hidalgo" on Youtube, 3 min 26 sec
- “Reportaje del Cristo Rey de Pachuca Hidalgo” on Youtube, 5 min 44 sec, Spanish
See also
Remarks
- ^ Juan Ricardo Montoya: "El imponente Cristo Rey de Pachuca". ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. magazinemx.com, February 8, 2011, accessed March 7, 2014.
Coordinates: 20 ° 7 ′ 49.1 ″ N , 98 ° 43 ′ 18.5 ″ W.