Cristo Rei

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Cristo Rei is a monumental Catholic statue of Christ overlooking Lisbon from Almada, Portugal, inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer.

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Cristo Rei canonical 1
Cristo Rei statue 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic monument
monumental statue
religious statue
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Modernist architecture
constructionStartDate 1949
country Portugal
dedicatedTo Jesus Christ
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
faces city of Lisbon
linked to: Lisbon
hasPart chapel
cross-shaped pedestal
elevator
esplanade
pedestal
sanctuary
statue of Christ
viewing platform
hasPilgrimageFunction yes
hasSymbolism expression of Catholic faith in Portugal
symbol of peace
symbol of protection over Lisbon
hasViewOf 25 de Abril Bridge
Lisbon metropolitan area
Tagus River
height approximately 110 meters including pedestal
heritageDesignation monument of public interest in Portugal
inauguratedBy Cardinal Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira
inaugurationDate 1959
inspiredBy Christ the Redeemer
statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro
locatedIn Almada
Portugal
Setúbal District
locatedOn southern bank of the Tagus River
materialUsed concrete
stone
near Cacilhas
Pragal
operatedBy Sanctuary of Cristo Rei
overlooks Lisbon
ownedBy Catholic Church
pedestalHeight approximately 82 meters
purpose thanksgiving for Portugal being spared from World War II destruction
region Lisbon metropolitan area
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
statueHeight approximately 28 meters
visitorAttraction yes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Almada hasStatue Cristo Rei
Almada knownFor Cristo Rei statue
linked to: Cristo Rei