El Cristo Roto
El Cristo Roto ( Spanish also: Cristo Roto de la Isla ; German: The broken Christ ) is a statue of Christ near San José de Gracia in the municipality of the same name in the state of Aguascalientes in Mexico . It was built on an island in the heart of the Presa Presidente Calles in honor of the indigenous people and inaugurated in 2006.
In contrast to most of the other large statues, it is not a blessing Christ, but a suffering person who is obviously missing his right arm and mostly his right leg. The figure reflects the plight and fate of the indigenous people in the face of the exodus before the disaster, of which the population is still aware. A plaque on the base commemorates the poor and the oppressed.
Access to the statue is only possible via the water: visitors must board one of the well-secured boats to reach the island. Then they climb a staircase to reach the pilgrimage church there ("Santuario del Cristo Roto"). With its 25 meters and a base of three meters, it is the second largest Christ sculpture in Mexico. It is made of concrete and steel.
Text of the plaque
On the base is a poem in Spanish about the interpretation of the sculpture:
"Let me be broken ...
I want you to see me broken,
remember your many brothers who
are like me: broken, crushed,
poor, oppressed, sick, handicapped ...
Without arms because they have no chances
or means of work; without feet because they
blocked the streets for them;
without a cross because they have been deprived of their dignity,
honor and prestige.
You have forgotten everything and turned your back on them,
although they are like me ...
a broken Christ. "
Easter week
The festival and the events in Easter week arose from the need to offer tourists and residents a space at Easter in order to live the customs and religious customs that have been cultivated for generations.
See also
Web links
- Information about San José de Gracia and El Cristo Roto ( Memento of September 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Portal of the government of Aguascalientes, accessed on February 26, 2014 (Spanish)
- Short film by Reynaldo Mondragon about the island and the statue, 2013 , accessed February 27, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The board with the text: Déjame roto ... quiero que al Verme roto te acuerdes de tantos hermanos tuyos que estan como yo, rotos, aplastados, indigentes, oprimidos, enfermos, mutilados ... Sin brazos, por que no tienen posibilidades ni medios de trabajo; sin pies, porque les les han bloqueado los caminos; sin cruz, por que les han quitado la honra, el honor y el prestigio. Todos los olvidan y les vuelven la espalda, aunque son como yo ... UN CRISTO ROTO
- ↑ Excursions during Holy Week ( Memento from September 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 22 ° 8 ′ 19.3 " N , 102 ° 25 ′ 50.6" W.