Cristo Redentor .....
....Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the second largest Art Deco statue in the world. It is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes, and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931.
And the Seven Wonders of the World
Lutz Matthias Berger 05/12/2011 0:16
Ich stand auch schon davor,habe aber nicht so n schönes Foto.
Super!
LGe Lutz
Hansi F. 11/06/2011 17:11
Er gibt den Menschen Kraft sich selbst zu (be-)schuetzen - gerade in den Grossstasedten Brasiliens ist das sehr of nicht der Fall.LG Hansi
familienfoto 11/06/2011 11:57
wirkt sehr beeindruckend aus dieser perspektive.gruß, daani