Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ located on top of Corcovado hill in the rio de janeiro. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1931 with 30 meters high and took five years to build. Symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue of Christ with open arms became an icon of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. From the top you can see almost the entire city, beaches, parks and lagoons. There is also a chapel of Nossa Senhora de Aparecida located in the statue's base. In 2007 he was elected as one of the new seven wonders of the world and in 2015 the best-rated tourist spot of the country.