Jesus Christ the King of the Universe () is a statue of Jesus Christ in , western Poland, completed on 6 November 2010. The figure is tall, the crown is tall, and along with its mound, it reaches overall. It took five years in total to construct and cost around $1.5 million to build, which was collected from donations of the 21,000 residents of the town. The project was conceived and led by , a retired Polish priest. For some time it was the tallest Jesus statue in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records, until a 61-meter tall statue was unveiled in North Sumatra, Indonesia, in 2024.
Characteristics The statue was built on a embankment of stones and rubble. Christ the King has a height of , symbolising Jesus' age at his death; combined with its mound and crown, it reaches . The crown of the temple is in diameter and in height, and the whole is gilded. It weighs 440 tons. The head alone is tall and weighs 15 tons. Each hand is in length and the distance between the ends of the fingers is . It is composed of concrete and fibreglass. It is taller than the better known statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, standing at tall without its pedestal.
Wi-Fi antennas were discovered in the crown of the statue in 2018 by a Polish tabloid; the internet provider later stated the local church was using them as a surveillance system. Afterwards, the local bishop ordered their removal before 10 May 2018.
Design The designs for various elements of the statue were produced by a number of individuals; the sculpture design was primarily produced by with the technical design aspect being undertaken by Assoc. and Assoc. , both of whom are employees of the University of . Meanwhile, elements of the clothing and the arms of the statue were designed by and (the latter being of the town of ) respectively. Another resident of , , was responsible for the design of the foundations upon which the statue was constructed.
The construction work was undertaken by staff employed by the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in and included welders, locksmiths and mechanics.
Construction On 29 September 2006, the city council of passed a resolution on the establishment of Christ the King.ŚWIEBODZIN: Chrystus Król zapanuje nad Świebodzinem dopiero wiosną - 11 grudnia 2007 The President (under the authority of the board) along with the mayor spoke to the Bishop of Diocese. State officials also temporarily halted the project due to safety concerns. With funding from local people and as far away as Canada, the statue was completed on 6 November 2010 and was at the time the largest statue of Jesus Christ according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
See also Mug (2018 film) List of statues of Jesus List of tallest statues enthronement movement
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External links
The official Website of the Christ the King Statue (Polish, German, English, Russian) Aerial 360 Panorama of the Statue