Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Background
The statue of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) stands on Corcovado Mountain in the south of Rio de Janeiro. The statue itself is 30 meters high, the socket is 8 meters. It dates back to 1931.
Our KEIL undercut anchors fasten the cladding of a chapel in the statue's socket.
The statue has been considered a place of pilgrimage since 2006 and one of the new seven wonders of the world since 2007.
