Christ the King Statue, Świebodzin
Christ the King (Polish: Pomnik Chrystusa Króla, lit. 'Monument of Christ the King') is a statue of Jesus Christ in Świebodzin, western Poland, completed on 6 November 2010. The figure is 33 metres (108 ft) tall, the crown is 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall, and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres (172 ft) 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 Sylwester Zawadzki, a retired Polish priest. It remains the tallest Jesus statue in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
| Christ the King | |
|---|---|
Pomnik Chrystusa Króla | |
The statue in September 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | |
| Location | Świebodzin, Poland |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mirosław Kazimierz Patecki |
| Type | Statue |
| Groundbreaking | 29 September 2006 |
| Completed | 6 November 2010 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 33 metres (108 ft) (statue) 52.5 metres (172 ft) (with pedestal) |
| Materials | Concrete |
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