Sunday, November 19, 2017

The largest statue of Jesus in Asia: Walk out to his two hands

Where: Vung Tau city (about 100km from Ho Chi Minh city)

Christ of Vũng Tàu, Vietnam – This huge statue of Jesus is located on Mount Nho in Vung Tau, Vietnam. The statue was built by the Vietnam Catholic Association. Its Construction started in 1974 and completed only in 1993. The statue is 32 metres (105 ft) high and standing on a 4 metres (13 ft) high platform, making it a total of 36 metres (118 ft). The arms outstretched to a total of 18.3 metres (60 ft). The statue contains an internal 133-step staircase allowing visitors to climb inside the impressive monument

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