''Cristo de la Concordia'' (''Christ of Peace'') is a statue of

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located atop San Pedro Hill, to the east of

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. It is accessible by cable car, or by climbing 2,000 steps. The statue is tall, on a pedestal of , for a total height of .

Construction

Construction of the statue began on 12 July 1987, and was completed 20 November 1994. It was designed by César and Wálter Terrazas Pardo, and was modeled after the statue ''Christ the Redeemer'' in

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. Standing above the city of Cochabamba, the statue rises above sea level. Upon its completion, it became the largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world, surpassing the one it was modeled after. It weighs approximately . The head of the statue is tall, and weighs . The arms span . The statue has a surface area of 2,400 sq. metres (25,833 sq. ft.). 1,399 stairs lead to a viewing area inside the arms of the statue, but visitors are only permitted to make the ascent on Sundays.

Design

The statue is slightly smaller than ''Christ the King'' in

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(36 m tall if the high crown of Christ the King is counted) and taller than the ''Christ the Redeemer'' (30 m tall) outside

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, and it is the second largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world. It is the third largest statue in the Southern Hemisphere, after the statue of Virgen de la Paz in

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, and the statue of Saint

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. The left hand of the statue points to the South, and the right points to the North.

References

Concrete sculptures in Bolivia Monuments and memorials in Bolivia Colossal statues of Jesus Cochabamba Buildings and structures completed in 1994 Buildings and structures in Cochabamba Department Catholicism in Bolivia 1990s establishments in Bolivia {{sculpture-stub