<P> Christ the Redeemer ( Portuguese : Cristo Redentor , standard Brazilian Portuguese : ( ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ ) , local pronunciation : ( ˈkɾiɕtŭ̻ xe̞dẽ̞ˈtoɦ ) ) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa , in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot . Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face . Constructed between 1922 and 1931 , the statue is 30 metres ( 98 ft ) tall , excluding its 8 - metre ( 26 ft ) pedestal . The arms stretch 28 metres ( 92 ft ) wide . </P>
<P> Christ the Redeemer ( Portuguese : Cristo Redentor , standard Brazilian Portuguese : ( ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ ) , local pronunciation : ( ˈkɾiɕtŭ̻ xe̞dẽ̞ˈtoɦ ) ) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa , in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot . Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face . Constructed between 1922 and 1931 , the statue is 30 metres ( 98 ft ) tall , excluding its 8 - metre ( 26 ft ) pedestal . The arms stretch 28 metres ( 92 ft ) wide . </P>
who built the statue of christ the redeemer
who built the statue of christ the redeemer
Heitor da Silva Costa Albert Caquot Gheorghe Leonida
Heitor da Silva Costa Albert Caquot Gheorghe Leonida