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Christ the King (Polish: Pomnik Chrystusa Króla[lower-alpha 1], lit. 'Monument of Christ the King') is a statue of Jesus Christ in Świebodzin, western Poland, completed on 6 November 2010. The figure is 33 metres (108 ft) tall,[1] the crown is 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall,[2] and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres (172 ft)[3] overall. It took five years in total to construct and cost around $1.5 million to build, which was collected from donations of the 21,000 residents of the town.[2] The project was conceived and led by Sylwester Zawadzki [pl], a retired Polish priest.[4] Since its completion in 2010, the statue has been featured in 10 Most Today’s, “Ten Most Famous Jesus Statues in the World” in 2013[5] and SpiritualRay’s “Fourteen Most Famous Statues of Jesus Around the World” in 2018.[6] The world’s tallest Jesus statue also became the only Jesus statue with its own antennae and WiFi connection.[7] It remains the tallest Jesus statue in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records.[8][9][10]

Christ the King
Pomnik Chrystusa Króla
The statue in September 2017
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Location
Location	Świebodzin, Poland
Architecture
Architect(s)	Mirosław Kazimierz Patecki
Type	Statue
Groundbreaking	29 September 2006
Completed	6 November 2010
Specifications
Height (max)	36 metres (118 ft) (statue) 52.5 metres (172 ft) (with pedestal)
Materials	Concrete

Characteristics

The statue was built on a 16.5 metres (54 ft) embankment of stones and rubble.[3] Christ the King has a height of 33 metres (108 ft), symbolising a traditional belief that Jesus' age at his death was 33.[1] The Crown of the temple is 3.5 metres (11 ft) in diameter and 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height, and the whole is gilded. It weighs 440 tons. The head alone is 4.5 metres (15 ft) tall and weighs 15 tons. Each hand is 6 metres (20 ft) in length and the distance between the ends of the fingers is 24 metres (79 ft). It is composed of concrete and fibreglass.[1][3] It is 3 metres (9.8 ft) taller than the better known statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, standing at 30.1 metres (99 ft) tall without its pedestal.

It features both WiFi antenna, which according to the local parish controls the ISP and surveillance cameras.

Design

The designs for various elements of the statue were produced by a number of individuals; the sculpture design was primarily produced by Mirosław Kazimierz Patecki with the technical design aspect being undertaken by Assoc. Jakub Marcinowski and Assoc. Mikołaj Kłapeć, both of whom are employees of the University of Zielona Gora. Meanwhile, elements of the clothing and the arms of the statue were designed by Tomasz Stafiniak and Krzysztof Nawojski (the latter being of the town of Świebodzin) respectively. Another resident of Świebodzin, Marian Wybraniec, was responsible for the design of the foundations upon which the statue was constructed.

The construction work was undertaken by staff employed by the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Świebodzin and included welders, locksmiths and mechanics.

Construction

On 29 September 2006, the city council of Świebodzin passed a resolution on the establishment of Christ the King.[11] The President (under the authority of the board) along with the mayor spoke to the Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów Diocese. State officials also temporarily halted the project due to safety concerns. With funding from local people and as far away as Canada, the statue was completed on 6 November 2010 and was at the time the Largest Statue of Jesus Christ according to the Guinness Book of World Records.[12]

See also

• Mug (2018 film)
• Statue of Christ (disambiguation)
• List of tallest statues

Notes

References

External links

• The official Website of the Christ the King Statue (Polish, German, English, Russian)
• Aerial 360 Panorama of the Statue

На других языках

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[de] Christus-König-Statue (Świebodzin)

Die Christus-König-Statue (polnisch Pomnik Chrystusa Króla) ist eine monumentale Christusfigur in Świebodzin (dt. Schwiebus) in der Woiwodschaft Lebus im Westen Polens. Sie wurde 2010 auf einem gut 16 Meter hohen aufgeschütteten Hügel errichtet und misst – inklusive der drei Meter hohen Krone – 36 Meter. Damit war sie bis 2022 weltweit die höchste Christusfigur und sechs Meter höher als die Christus-Erlöser-Statue in Rio de Janeiro. Die Christusstatue Cristo Protetor („Christus, der Beschützer“) übertrifft die Christus-König-Statue um eineinhalb Meter.[1]

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- [en] Christ the King Statue, Świebodzin

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[it] Cristo Re (Świebodzin)

La statua di Cristo Re (in polacco: Pomnik Chrystusa Króla) è un colossale monumento di Świebodzin, in Polonia, la cui costruzione è stata completata il 6 novembre 2010. La statua ha un'altezza complessiva di 52,5 metri. La figura di Cristo è alta 36 metri ed il basamento 16,5. La statua pesa 440 tonnellate.[1] Il progetto della statua è stato concepito e realizzato da Sylwester Zawadzki, un sacerdote in pensione.[2] È la statua di Cristo più alta del mondo, sebbene vi siano classifiche diverse a seconda del computo del basamento.[2][3]

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