Jesus Blesses

The huge, nearly 100-foot-tall figure of "Christ blessing" Manado City's residents is the fourth-tallest statue of Jesus in the entire globe. At 150 meters above sea level, the sculpture is perched atop a hill. It is clearly visible from every location in the tiny town and is a great place for visitors to refer to. Including the 20-meter pedestal, the monument has a height of 50 meters. The soapstone statue, which is built on top of a hill and almost gives the impression that Jesus is flying. It has become a must-see on any trip to Manado City; in fact, the surrounding city is so small that you can supposedly see the statue from anywhere in it, so it serves as a great reference point for visitors.

The Statue of Christ Blessing is among the five largest statues of Jesus Christ in the world. It is one of Asia's top ten tallest sculptures. The leaders of the Christian movement in Manado and North Sulawesi Society and to Worship God were the ones who came up with the idea to erect the unusual monument in a small Indonesian town. The construction of the monument was overseen by renowned engineers from the Yogjakarta Engineer Company. They took three years to finish it. It has a distinctive appearance in addition to an astonishing scale. Due to the sculpture's 20-degree pedestal angle, it unintentionally gives the appearance that Christ is flying through the air.

You cannot get to the foot of the monument because it is inside a residential community and is surrounded by private residences, but you can go to a location across from the statue to pose with it in the distance, which some claim is a better viewpoint for photos anyhow.

Location: Manado City, Indonesia
Architect: Yogjakarta Engineer Company