Cristo Rei

Cristo Rei of Dili is a monument in the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste that represents Jesus Christ on top of a globe. It was created by Mochamad Syailillah, also known as Boil, and stands at 27 meters (89 feet) tall. The governor of East Timor, José Abilio Osorio Soares, submitted the monument to President Suharto as a gift for the 20th anniversary of Timor's incorporation of Leste into Indonesia.

The statue was first funded by donations, but this was insufficient, necessitating payments from public employees and the economic elite. The body of the monument, which was built by 30 artisans in Sukaraja, Bandung, took about a year to complete. It was constructed from 27 individual copper parts, which were then put onto three trucks and transported to Dili. The statue took three months to rebuild, including the globe and a 10-meter-high crucifix.

The monument was ultimately unveiled on October 15, 1996, with the Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, President Suharto, and East Timor Governor José Abilio Osorio Soares viewing the unveiling from the air by helicopter. It is one of the most beautiful historical in Timor-Leste, and it overlooks the harbor of Diliand, it is one of the most known sights of Timor-Leste.

Address: FJH5+R92, Díli, Timor-Leste