Christ the Protector, in Encantado, southern Brazil, is five metres taller than Rio's Christ the Redeemer.,,,
Christ the Redeemer has competition.
The small town of Encantado in southern Brazil has built a taller Christ to attract tourism. Christ the Protector is 43 metres (141ft) high, compared with Rio’s statue, which is 38 metres (125ft), including in both cases their pedestals.
Built with concrete over a metal structure, it has already been erected on a hill above the town.
But the venue will only open to the public sometime next year, said Robison Gonzatti, vice-president of the association that sponsored the statue.
“It is the largest Christ in the world,” he told Reuters.
The statue has an observation point for visitors who can look out through a large, heart-shaped window.
The view will have to compete with the spectacular art deco Christ the Redeemer statue that looks out over Guanabara Bay.
