List of the highest statues of Christ

The list of the highest statues of Christ includes statues that represent Jesus Christ and are at least 20 meters high. The height of the actual figure of Christ is given in meters, i.e. without a base or substructure. There are 27 statues; the highest is currently in Świebodzin , Poland (as of December 2016). Higher statues are being planned or already under construction (see the listing ).

Existing statues

photo	Surname	Location	Height of the statue	Base- height	Finished- position	Building material / particularities	Weight (Metric tons)
	Christ the King of Świebodzin (Schwiebus) , Pomnik Chrystusa Króla	Poland , Świebodzin	36 m (including 3 m crown)	16 m	2010	Highest statue of Christ 2010 until today	> 440
	Cristo de la Concordia	Bolivia , Cochabamba	34.2 m	6.2 m	1994	Reinforced concrete / construction period: 1987–1994, at 2840 m above sea level M. , accessible, highest statue of Christ 1994–2010	~ 2'200
	The risen Christ , Cristo Resucitado	Mexico , Tlalnepantla de Baz	33 m	7 m	1981	Highest statue of Christ 1981–1994
	Christ of Vũng Tau , Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua	Vietnam , Vung Tau	32 m	10 m	1993	Reinforced concrete / accessible arms (= balconies)
	Sacred Heart of Jesus Shrine	Philippines , Roxas City , Brgy. Sibaguan	31.01 m	9.14 m	2015	Concrete, steel / construction time: May 2012– Jan. 2015
	The blessing Christ of Manado , Kristus kase Berkat	Indonesia , Manado	30 m	20 m	2007	Steel and steel wire	~ 60
	Christ the Redeemer , Cristo Redentor (Rio)	Brazil , Rio de Janeiro	30 m	8 m	1931	Reinforced concrete, shell: soapstone / Supreme statue of Christ 1931–1981	1,145
	Christ King of Almada , Cristo Rei / Santuário Nacional de Cristo Rei	Portugal , Almada	28 m	82 m	1959		464
	Christ King of Belalcázar , Cristo Rey de Belalcázar	Colombia , Belalcázar ( Caldas )	≈ 26 m	20 m	1954	Reinforced concrete / construction period: 1948–1954
	Christ King in Cali , Cristo Rey en Cali	Colombia , Santiago de Cali	26 m	5 m	1953	Reinforced concrete / construction period: 1949–1953
	El Cristo Roto (de la Isla), The broken Christ	Mexico , San José de Gracia	25 m	3 m	2006	Reinforced concrete
	Christ King of Houches , Christ Roi des Houches	France , Les Houches	25 m		1934	Concrete, steel, granite / Construction period: 1933–1934	~ 500
	Christ King of Los Álamos, Cristo Rey de Los Álamos	Mexico , Tijuana	23.3 m		1999	Synthetic resin and fiberglass, on the dome of the Church of San Martin de Porres
	Christ King of Pachuca , Cristo Rey de Pachuca	Mexico , Pachuca de Soto	23 m	10 m	1999	Marble / 2663 m. ü. M. (St. Apollonia)
	Cristo del Sagrado Corazón , Christ of the Sacred Heart, also: Christ of Rosarito	Mexico , El Morro near Rosarito	23 m			Steel and fiberglass
	Christ Redeemer from La Caldera , Cristo Redentor de La Caldera	Argentina Salta Province	22 m	4 m	1969		10
	Cristo Redentor of Tihuatlán , Christ Redeemer of Tihuatlán	Mexico , Tihuatlán	22 m	9.5 m	2009	Steel framework, reinforced concrete	~ 750
	Christ of the Pacific , Cristo del Pacífico	Peru , Lima	22 m	15 m	2011	Metal and polyester resin / lighting system with 26 colors	~ 22
	Christ of Harghita , also: Heart of Jesus statue	Romania , Lupeni ( Harghita County )	22 m	1-2 m	2011	stainless steel	> 60
	Christ of las Noas , Cristo de las Noas	Mexico , Toreón	21.85 m		2000	Reinforced concrete / construction period: 1973–2000	579
	Christ of Maratea , Cristo Redentore	Italy , Maratea	21.13 m		1965	Concrete and white / blue-gray Carrara marble / Construction period: 1963–1965	~ 400
	Christ of Otero , Cristo del Otero	Spain , Palencia	21 m	0 m	1931	concrete
	Christ of El Cubilete , Cristo de El Cubilete / also: Cristo de la Montaña	Mexico , Silao	20.5 m	12.5 m	1950	Bronze / construction period: 1944–1950 2579 m above sea level M.	80
	Christ of Picacho , El Cristo del Picacho	Honduras , Tegucigalpa	20 m	12 m	1998	Concrete / 2108 m above sea level M.	~ 2,500
	Christ of Havana, Cristo de La Habana	Cuba , Havana	20 m	3 m	1958	White Carrara marble
	Christ of Las Mesas, Cristo de las Mesas	Mexico , San Ignacio ( Mazatlán )	20 m		2005
	Christ of the Ozarks , Christ of the Ozarks	United States , Eureka Springs	20 m (65.5 ft )		1966	Steel frame, white mortar	~ 540
	Christ the King statue (Lens VS) , Statue du Christ-Roi à Lens	Switzerland , Lens VS	15 m	15 m	1935	15 m high metal statue on a 15 m high base on the summit of the Colline du Châtelard at 1272 m. ü. M. stands symbolically high above the Rhone Valley

"Christ of Chiapas"

The "Christ of Chiapas", also known as Copoya Christ , south of the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) is the tallest figure of Christ at 48 meters, but not a statue, but a monumental crucifix that is 64 meters high with its pyramidal base . It was built from 2007 to 2011.

Statues planned or under construction

Surname	Location	height	year	Remarks
Jesus of Huila	Colombia , Palermo	80	planned for 2017	Initiator and client: Germán Garrido has an 80 meter high standing Christ built as part of an amusement park (including a base). A crucifix about 60 meters long has already been built. The inside of the cross is designed as a church with 500 seats. Palermo is in the Departamento del Huila . The donor is the oil company "Ecopetrol"
Christ statue	Slovakia , Prešov	33	open	Initiator: Pavel Hagyari, Mayor of Prešov. Originally planned start of construction: 2012
Christ statue	Russia		open	Sculptor: Zurab Tsereteli .
Christ statue	Israel , Nazareth	~ 30	open	The project sponsor is the Diglei Habrit (Federal Flags) party founded by Bishara Shlaya. The statue is to be erected on “Mount Kedumim” (also: Mount Precipice).

Some statues did not get beyond the idea stage (e.g. in Split , Croatia, or a 55 meter high statue in Germany).

See also

• List of tallest statues
• Cristo Rei , East Timor
• Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo , El Salvador

Underwater statues:

• Cristo degli abissi ("Christ of the Abyss"), Italy
• Kristu tal-Baħħara ("Christ the Navigator"), Malta

Web links

• Pictures and descriptions of the highest Christ monuments worldwide (English) The Tallest Statues of Jesus Christ in the World , February 22, 2013, accessed on March 14, 2016.

supporting documents

1. ↑ The height without the crown is 33 meters. Every meter should stand for one year of Jesus' life. ( Memento from November 7, 2010 on WebCite )
2. ↑ The five tallest statues in Mexico - Las 5 estatuas más altas de México. Cristo Rey, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México
3. ↑ Vũng Tau article (Vietnamese)
4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Sacred-Heart-of-Jesus-Shrine-318194818258837
5. ^ Encyclopedia Britannica Online
6. ↑ Cristo Rey Tijuana ( Memento from July 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
7. ↑ Information about the statue and the background (Spanish)
8. ↑ Zulema Flores: SOARING SYMBOL: A statue of Christ spreads an uplifting message in Baja California ( Memento of the original from June 23, 2008 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. SignOnSanDiego.com by the Union Tribune 
9. ↑ Customs document for the delivery of materials from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to Lima
10. ↑ Domenico Damiano: Maratea nella storia e nella luce della fede , Sapri 1965, p. 108.
11. ↑ http://www.kuriositas.com/2013/02/the-tallest-statues-of-jesus-christ-in.html
12. ↑ Tourism Info Honduras: Arte Desconocido at Blogspot, February 4, 2009, accessed November 8, 2014.
13. ↑ Christ of the Ozarks. In: The Encyclopedia of Arkansas, article 2132. Accessed January 4, 2014.
14. ↑ TravelByMexico tourism site
15. ↑ EL CRISTO MÁS GRANDE DEL MUNDO , March 30, 2013, accessed June 22, 2015.
16. ↑ Morgenweb , April 7, 2012, accessed June 21, 2015.
17. ↑ Jesus.ch on the plans , published April 15, 2012, accessed June 21, 2015.
18. ↑ The highest Christ monument in Europe is supposed to be in Slovakia ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2008 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. 
19. ↑ Der Standard , February 5, 2008, accessed March 5, 2014.
20. ↑ project sochy Krista v Prešove per stále aktualny project status , April 5th, 2010 accessed October 22, 2014.
21. ↑ St. Petersburg Herald , July 11, 2016, accessed December 12, 2018.
22. ↑ Construction of a statue of Jesus planned ( Memento of the original from February 12, 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. , Nazareth, November 27, 2013, accessed March 5, 2014. 
23. ↑ Christians are planning a giant statue of Jesus in Nazareth , January 4, 2014, accessed on March 5, 2014.
24. ↑ Christian Israeli-Arab wants to build Rio-style Jesus statue near Nazareth , The Jerusalem Post , November 21, 2013, accessed March 5, 2014.
25. ↑ n-tv online , July 6, 2011, accessed January 1, 2014.
26. ↑ Planned statue of Christ, Handelsblatt , July 7, 2011, accessed on March 5, 2014.
27. ^ Report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, May 17, 2010 , accessed October 29, 2014.
28. ^ Report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, May 17, 2010 , accessed October 29, 2014.