| Christ the Redeemer of Maratea | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Maratea, Italy |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Bruno Innocenti |
| Architectural type | Statue |
| Groundbreaking | 1963 |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 21.23 metres (69.7 ft) |
| Materials | Steel, concrete and Carrara marble |
Christ the Redeemer of Maratea (Italian: Cristo Redentore di Maratea) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in Carrara's marble in 1965 by Bruno Innocenti, a sculptor from Florence.
This is one of the biggest statues of Jesus in Europe, third after Christ the King in Świebodzin, Poland and Cristo-Rei (Christ the King) in Lisbon, and the fifth in the world after Cristo de la Concordia and Christ the Redeemer, both in South America. It is 21.23 m high, the head is 3 m long and the arm-span is 19 m.
On 9 September 1963 the Piedmontese entrepreneur Stefano Rivetti announced that a giant statue would be raised, with his own money, on the top of Monte San Biagio, as a tribute for Maratea’s population.
The construction of the statue began in late 1963, and was finished in 1965.