Plan to build Christ statue ‘bigger than Rio’s’ prompts outcry in Spanish town
A Christian organization Spain promised to build the world’s largest statue ChristTo overcome the height of the savior Christ in Brazil.
A religious group from the town of Boudilla Del Monte, a municipality outside MadridHe said they were collected funds to build the largest ‘Sacred Heart’ Christ statue, 37m high and 60m wide.
The sculpture will also contain a 2.5m Tabernacle heart, while the body and head will be built of reinforced concrete and carbon fiber arms.
The sculpture will be built and designed by the sculptor Javier Viver, who is dedicated to making religious images.
If the project is completed, sculpture Rio de Janeiro‘Savior Christ, 30 meters except the base he lives. In addition, 33 meters tall Poland, świebbodzin’dek king Christ’s current statue would reach higher than the current Christ statue.
It is directed by the campaign Asocación de Devotos del Corazón de jesús de boadilla (The Union of the Heart of the Heart of Boladilla Jesus), the project says that the project will cost 17 million euros.
The artist shows how the sculpture is complete (Asociación de Devotos del Corazón de Jesús de Bouadilla)
The fund plans to increase by base donations from around the world and is currently gathered more than € 94,000.
The organization said that the construction of the sculpture is in the request of many residents who want the local council to erect. monument In the municipality.
The proposal was approved at a municipal general session on November 15, 2019 without opposition from any group.
He said that the purpose of such a large statue was to be a global charm and to become a pilgrimage place for visitors around the world, and that there was enough space for people to enter the monument.
The organization says it is currently in three of the project that plans to fund sculpture and mass funding and hopes to hit 5 million € before starting construction.
If the sculpture reaches its target, the organization expects the monument to be opened in June 2030 after three years of construction.
Comparison of the Dimensions planned for the existing Christ statues and Boadilla Del Monte (Asociación de Devotos del Corazón de Jesús de Boudilla
Some inhabitants and local politicians criticized the project especially in the midst of the ongoing housing crisis. Spain.
Local Socialist Party President Alessandra Del Mónaco criticized the conservative popular party for giving the land without looking at the applicability of the project.
“For example, considering the housing price in Boudilla, it does not make sense to allocate the existing land for this.” Times.
Others went to social media to say that funds need to invest in hospitals, housing and education, rather than a spiritual monument. Information Bouadilla notified.
The organization said that the monument was “neither a luxury nor an ornamental gesture, but a brave invitation to hope for a time marked with frustration and polarization”.
The neck aims to be a symbol of a sign and love in compromise ve and to collect money for charity institutions.
Ana María, the spokesman of the Union of the Sacred Heart of Boudilla Independent Although the project requires an important investment, it aims to provide a space to attract many people and encourage a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.
“As always in the hearts of Christians, this encounter will fruit in many charity work thanks to the generosity of donors. After that, the funds collected will be allocated to charitable work.”
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