Statue of Jesus (Saidnaya)
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 Statue of Jesus in August 2018 | |
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| 33°43′41″N 36°22′22″E / 33.72801°N 36.37282°E | |
| Location | Saidnaya, Syria |
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| Designer | Artush Papoian |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Completion date | 14 October 2013 |
The Statue of Jesus in Saidnaya, titled I Have Come to Save the World, is the tallest Jesus Christ statue in the Middle East. It was installed on 14 October 2013, which coincided with the Intercession of the Theotokos, a feast day for Orthodox Christians.[1] The figure is 12.3 metres (40ft) tall and stands on a base that brings its height to 32 metres.[2]
The statue, arms outstretched, is located on a historic pilgrim route from Constantinople to Jerusalem, near the Cherubim Monastery in the community of Saidnaya, about 17 miles north of the city of Damascus, at an altitude of 6,889 feet (2,100 m) above sea level.[3]
The ensemble with the blessing Christ in its center, seen from Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Israel, is designed to bring peace, mutual understanding, and hope for common salvation to a region engulfed in the flames of war.
— The Moscow Spiritual Academy, Interfax