Christ the Redeemer (Statue only)
30 m (98.43 ft)
Statue height, pedestal not included
The statue above Rio de Janeiro, not counting its 8 m pedestal. 30 m tall; 38 m with the pedestal.
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How big is that?
30 m is 17 times an adult man and 60% of an Olympic pool.
Christ the Redeemer is the 12th largest of the 39 Classic objects, and the 46th largest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Blue whale (Large adult) (Prehistoric Giants), 27.1 m long and Space Shuttle orbiter (Without the fuel tank) (Cosmic Scale), 37.2 m long.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Christ the Redeemer in orange beside the Classic objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Christ the Redeemer |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis courtA doubles tennis court seen from above, measured baseline to baseline. | 23.77 m long | 79% of the size |
| Basketball court (FIBA)An international basketball court seen from above. | 28 m long | 93% of the size |
| Christ the Redeemer (Statue only) | 30 m tall | – |
| Statue of Liberty (Statue only)The copper statue in New York Harbor, from the top of its base to the torch. | 46.05 m tall | 1.5× bigger |
| Olympic swimming poolA long-course competition pool, seen from above. | 50 m long | 1.7× bigger |
In other units
| Centimetres | 3,000 |
|---|---|
| Metres | 30 |
| Feet | 98.43 |
| Yards | 32.81 |
How it's measured
Statue height, pedestal not included. Santuário Cristo Redentor (official sanctuary).
Sources
- santuariocristoredentor.com.br: Os 30 metros da estátua e os 8 metros do pedestal.
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Could you have guessed it by eye?
Christ the Redeemer is one of the objects in Classic, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.