New 'Christ the Protector' Statue Being Built in Brazil

In the Brazilian city of Encantado, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, a new statue of Christ the Redeemer is being built.

It was started in 2019 and is due to be finished this year, at a height greater than the famous one that is already in Rio de Janeiro.

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Named ‘Christ the Protector’, it will stand at 43 meters (140 feet) tall.

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The cost of the statue is $350,000 and has been organised by the Association of the Friends of Christ.