Cristo Redentor

Christ the Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Architectural postcard illustration of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An architectural postcard from the Living Atlas.

A 30-meter soapstone statue of Christ with outstretched arms atop Corcovado mountain, completed in 1931.

Why Atlas chose this place

Open arms above the most theatrical landscape on earth — Rio's guardian in soapstone and Art Deco grace.

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