I want to share with everyone one of the famous tourist destinations of Vung Tau, Vietnam. Statue of God spread his hands.
Statue of Christ the king one of the outstanding monuments of Vung Tau city. At the same time is a famous destination not to be missed when coming to Vung Tau tourist city, here you can learn about the history of the statue of Christ the King.
Here is some information about the statue of Christ the king in the tourist city of Vung Tau.
The statue of Christ began to be built in the 70s of the 20th century (1974), hosted and implemented by the Vung Tau Christian Association. Due to difficult construction conditions (high mountains, rocks. Scaffolding systems are difficult to implement) … so the project lasts until 1994 to be completed.
In 2012, the Asian Organization recognized the historical monument of Christ the King, the largest statue of God.
The statue of Jesus Christ stood on the top of Small Mountain (at a height of over 100m), the statue is 32m high, strides 18.3m long standing on a height of 170m overlooking the sea, inside there is a staircase of 133 steps to both hands statue.
The path from the foot of the mountain to the historical work of the Christ King statue has about 1000 steps. Inside the 135-strong Christ King statue in the heart leads up to the statue’s arm.
From both sides, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the beach and the city of Vung Tau, enjoying the fresh and cool air from the sea blowing in, making the soul become relaxed, gentle, shake off the burdens. daily life.
Just below the historic work of the King of Christ’s statue was three giant artillery pieces, which were the ancient cannons of the small mountain artillery battlefield with 11 cannons. Each dharma mouth is placed in a fortress digging deep into the ground, with a diameter of 10.5 m. These measures are linked together by a trench system and a shelter just below the statue of Christ Princess.
More information:
In the history of the Statue of Christ, there was a time of misunderstanding with the name of Saint Jacques Statue because in the French colonial period, Vung Tau used to be called Cap Saint Jacques, meaning the cape bearing the name of Jac Jacques. In a narrow sense, it is Thuy Van’s nose, also called Nghinh Phong nose, another name is O Quoi nose. On that land, Vung Tau parish started to build the statue in 1973, the next year, it moved to the small mountain on the opposite side.
The aura around the statue is also an important physical device: the first part of a lightning rod to prevent lightning. The Ao Dai statue has 3 window boxes adorned with long-life patterns, helping the statue to be illuminated naturally and airy. Inside the statue, is a spiral staircase of 133 steps to help visitors climb high. From the role, visitors can take a panoramic view of Vung Tau: Big mountain, Dau Dau, Bai Truoc, Dua beach, Bai Sau, Chi Linh beach, Thuy Tien beach, Bau Sen, Bau Trung … Also from That high point, one can see quite a full view of the East Sea.
