“Christ the King (Lubango)”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The Christ the King statue (Portuguese: Cristo Rei) is a Catholic monument and shrine overlooking the city of Lubango in the South of Angola. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), as one of only four in the world. This {{convert|30|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} white marble statue was built in 1957.^[1]

The monument was designed in the 1950s by Portuguese engineer of Madeira Frazão Sardinha, and is listed as an Angolan World Heritage Site as of April 18, 2014.^[2]^[3]

History

The statue was built in 1957, by the ancient settlers of the region of Madeira (Portugal).^[4] It was built as a Catholic landmark, but represented colonial interests in various Portuguese countries during the colonial period.{{Citation needed|date=May 2015}}

Architecture

Built on a base of cement and hydraulic lime, at an altitude of two thousand 130 meters above sea level, the monument rests on a foundation of stones, cement and bricks, with two levels to support a ladder to the last, which is more practical view the statue.^[5]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2014/3/16/Huila-Estatua-Cristo-Rei-classificado-monumento-nacional,f2945c00-df53-4c1f-a710-25c9757f7a20.html|title=Huíla: Estátua do Cristo Rei é classificado monumento nacional}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2014/3/16/Huila-Estatua-Cristo-Rei-classificado-monumento-nacional,f2945c00-df53-4c1f-a710-25c9757f7a20.html|title=Huíla: Estátua do Cristo Rei é classificado monumento nacional}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://viajar.sapo.ao/descubra-o-pais/austral/o-cristo-rei-do-lubango|title=The Christ the King Lubango|date=1 November 2010|publisher=Sapo Viajar}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.angolabelazebelo.com/2012/03/reabilitacao-do-cristo-rei-no-lubango/|title=Rehabilitation of Christ the King in Lubango}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2013/7/32/Monumento-Cristo-Rei-ascende-categoria-arquitectonica-nacional,1a7c7e48-ef24-44ec-af82-91a9492774c6.html|title=Monumento Cristo Rei ascende à categoria arquitectónica nacional}}