Cristo Rei of Dili
The Cristo Rei of Dili (Christ the King of Dili) statue (Portuguese: Estátua do Cristo Rei de Díli, Tetum: Estátua Cristo Rei Dili) is a 27.0-metre-high (88.6 ft) colossal statue of Jesus Christ situated atop a globe at Cape Fatucama in Dili, East Timor. It is one of East Timor's main tourist attractions.
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The statue viewed from the peak of Cape Fatucama | |
Location in Dili | |
| 8°31′14″S 125°36′30″E | |
| Location | Cape Fatucama, Dili, East Timor |
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| Designer | Mochamad Syailillah ("Bolil") |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Copper |
| Height | 27.0 metres (88.6 ft) |
| Dedicated date | 15 October 1996 |
| Dedicated to | Christ the King |
The statue was designed, and its construction supervised, by Mochamad Syailillah, who is better known as "Bolil". It was officially unveiled by President Suharto of Indonesia in 1996 as a gift from the Indonesian Government to the people of Timor Timur, the then Indonesian province.
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