Christ of Vũng Tàu

Christ the King, of Vũng Tàu (Vietnamese: Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua) is a statue of Jesus, standing on Mount Nhỏ in Vũng Tàu, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam. The Vietnam Catholic Association built the statue in 1974 and it was completed in 1993.[1]

Christ of Vũng Tàu is 32 metres (105 ft) high statue of Jesus extending his 18.3 metres (60 ft) long arms on the top of 170 metres (558 ft) high Nho Mount in Vũng Tàu

It is 32 metres (105 ft) high, standing on a 4 metres (13 ft) high platform, for a 36 metres (118 ft) total monument height with two outstretched arms spanning 18.3 metres (60 ft). There is a 133-step staircase inside the statue.

The statue is the largest Christian statue across Asia since 2012,[2][3][4], and since its restoration of 1993, it has been a major pilgrim destination for Christians across Vietnam as well as Christian vacationers.

See also
  • Statue of Christ (disambiguation)
  • List of statues by height

References
  1. Frommer's Vietnam – Page 336 Sherisse Pham – 2010 "A sizable Christian population accounts for the Christian statuary, as well as the town's large central cathedral."
  2. Hồng Nam (ngày 31 tháng 5 năm 2012). "10 kỷ lục Việt Nam được châu Á công nhận". Báo Du lịch. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved ngày 22 tháng 1 năm 2013. Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date= (help)
  4. Thu Thảo (ngày 29 tháng 2 năm 2012). "10 kỷ lục Việt Nam được xác lập Kỷ lục châu Á". Công ty Cổ phần Trực tuyến 24H. Retrieved ngày 21 tháng 1 năm 2013. Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date= (help)

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