Music Taylor Swift’s Rio de Janeiro fans hope to honor singer’s tour stop with Christ the Redeemer statue facelift By Erin Keller Published Nov. 15, 2023, 9:54 p.m. ET ...

And stay happy, Swifties,” he added. The iconic statue, which has an arm span of 92 feet, stands 98 feet tall atop Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro’s majestic mountains and beaches.

The arms of Christ are outstretched as a gesture of welcoming, reaching 92 feet from finger to finger. It's the largest Art Deco statue in the world. In fact, it's the largest ever built to date.

There are around 6 million tiles on the Christ Redeemer in total. Work began in 1926, funded mainly by the church in Rio, and on October 12, 1931, the statue was inaugurated.

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is donning a "Welcome to Brazil" shirt inspired by Taylor Swift's "Junior Jewels" shirt after a fan campaign and act of charity from the Swiftie ...

Rio de Janeiro's world famous landmark, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, will turn 80 on Wednesday. The monument was inaugurated on 12 October 1931, and the anniversary will be celebrated with ...

Lightning flashes over the Christ the Redeemer statue on top of Corcovado Hill in Rio de Janeiro. Getty Images “They say lightning does not strike the same spot twice.

Lightning flashes over the Christ the Redeemer statue on top of Corcovado Hill in Rio de Janeiro on January 14, 2014. (AFP/Getty Images) The statue is managed by the Archdiocese of Rio.