AROUND THE WORLD MONUMENT'S FACT FILE

By: L.D.  - YEAR 6B


NAME:
Corcovado 

CITY: Rio de Janeiro 

COUNTRY: Brazil 

CAPITAL CITY: Brasilia

CONTINENT: America 

LANGUAGE SPOKEN: Portuguese

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MONUMENT: 


  • It was disigned by Hector da Silva Costa 
  • I was built in five years and inaugurated an October 12th,1931
  • The statue was built to commemorate the 100 years of independence of Brazil
  • It is a symbol of redemption and a symbol of protection.
  • It has  a legend that this traveller carried in its suitcase the deep  sadness of belonging anywhere and the anguish of not being able to stay