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Christ the Redeemer, on the Corcovado Mountain, from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. March 2009.
Christ the Redeemer, on the Corcovado Mountain, from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. March 2009.Submitted by Sandip Ray / UGC

April 10

The correct answer is: 1931. There were several different ideas considered, but the current form’s design was chosen after engineer Heitor da Silva Costa was selected to build the statue.In 2007, the statue was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.