Christ of Vũng Tàu
Christ the King, of Vũng Tàu (Vietnamese: Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua, lit. 'Statue of Christ the King') is a statue of Jesus, standing on in Vũng Tàu, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam. The Vietnam Catholic Association built the statue in 1974 and it was completed in 2 December 1994 [1]
It is 32 metres (105 ft) high, standing on a 4 metres (13 ft) high platform, for a 36 metres (118 ft) total monument height with two outstretched arms spanning 18.3 metres (60 ft). There is a 133-step staircase inside the statue.
The statue is the largest Christian statue across Asia since 2012,[2][3][4] and since its restoration of 1993, it has been a major pilgrim destination for Christians across Vietnam as well as Christian vacationers.
See also[]
- Statue of Christ (disambiguation)
- List of tallest statues
References[]
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- ^ Frommer's Vietnam – Page 336 Sherisse Pham – 2010 "A sizable Christian population accounts for the Christian statuary, as well as the town's large central cathedral."
- ^ Hồng Nam (May 31, 2012). "10 kỷ lục Việt Nam được châu Á công nhận" [10 records of Vietnam recognized by Asia]. Báo Du lịch. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ Báo Dân Trí (February 29, 2012). "Công bố 10 kỷ lục châu Á của Việt Nam" [Announced 10 Asian records of Vietnam]. Cơ quan của TW Hội Khuyến học Việt Nam. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ Thu Thảo (February 29, 2012). "10 kỷ lục Việt Nam được xác lập Kỷ lục châu Á". Công ty Cổ phần Trực tuyến 24H. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
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Categories:
- Mountain monuments and memorials
- Monuments and memorials in Vietnam
- Colossal statues of Jesus
- Cultural infrastructure completed in 1993
- Buildings and structures in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province
- Catholic Church in Vietnam