Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo ( en, Monument to the Divine Savior of the World) is a
monument located on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza) in
San Salvador City,
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
. It consists of a statue of
Jesus Christ standing on top of a global sphere of planet Earth, placed on top of the tall four-sided concrete base pedestal.
It is a landmark located in the country's capital San Salvador. It is a symbol that identifies and represents both El Salvador and Salvadorans throughout the world.
History
The monument was built on a pedestal originally used to decorate the tomb of
Manuel Enrique Araujo
Doctor Manuel Enrique Araujo (12 October 1865 – 9 February 1913) was a Salvadoran doctor and politician who served as the President of El Salvador from 1 March 1911 until his assassination on 9 February 1913.
He was the first civilian pres ...
, the
President of El Salvador between 1911 and 1913,
and presented by Araujo's family on 26 November 1942 in connection to the first National
Eucharist
The Eucharist (; from Greek , , ), also known as Holy Communion and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite was instit ...
ic Congress in San Salvador.
[
] The iconic statue of Christ on the globe sphere of planet Earth is part of the Monument to Divino Salvador del Mundo on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza).
The statue was damaged in the
1986 San Salvador earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred at on October 10 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). The shock caused considerable damage to El Salvador's capital city of San Salvador and surrounding ...
. It was rebuilt and put back in place months after the campaign "Lift up your soul Salvadoran". In front of the plaza, there is a statue lifted in memory of
Oscar Arnulfo Romero. On the other side, from that area, it is customary to begin the march of floats during the celebration of the festivities of the city.
Remodelling
The plaza was completely remodeled and entirely upgraded in 2010. As part of the reorganization plan to improve the image of San Salvador, mayor
Norman Quijano made the remodeling and renaming of Plaza las Americas, now named Plaza Salvador del Mundo. The renovation work included the complete renovation of sidewalks, the stands and the area of the flags. The image of Christ, placed about 18 m high, was also revamped with new paint.
Gallery
File:View Of Salvador Del Mundo.jpg, Aerial view of Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza).
File:Monumento al Salvador del Mundo 1.jpg, Frontal view of the monument.
File:SalvadorDelMundo.jpg, The Jesus Christ statue on top of the globe sphere of planet Earth on a full moon night.
File:SalvadorDelMundoCaido.jpg, Salvadorans observe the collapsed statue of the monument after it toppled during the great 1986 San Salvador earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred at on October 10 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). The shock caused considerable damage to El Salvador's capital city of San Salvador and surrounding ...
.
File:ES200-1999 f.jpg, Illustration of the monument on the reverse of the 200 colón banknote.
References
External links
*{{commonscat-inline, Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo
Buildings and structures in San Salvador
Statues of Jesus
Buildings and structures completed in 1942
1942 sculptures
1942 establishments in El Salvador
Maps in art