Completed in 1931, the statue of Christ the Redeemer stands 38 meters tall with an arm span of 28 meters. A statue on Corcovado Mountain had been talked about since the early 1850's but it was only in 1921 that serious efforts were made by the Catholic Church of Brazil to raise funds for the monument. Situated in Tijuca Forest National Park, Corcovado towers over Rio de Janeiro, and views from the lookout include Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana beach, Ipanema beach, and Rio de Janeiro.
Beneath the statue a chapel for 150 people has been built for Brazilians wanting to marry or be baptised. Nowadays, the statue is seen as a symbol of Brazil and of the open armed welcome visitors will receive by Brazilians.
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