The outstretched arms of the Christ the King monument, projected towards the city of Lisbon.
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Official name: Santuário Nacional de Cristo Rei | |
Name origin: Cristo Rei Portuguese for Christ the King | |
Country | Portugal |
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Region | Lisbon |
Sub-region | Grande Lisboa |
District | Setúbal |
Municipality | Almada |
Location | Almada |
- elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
- coordinates | 38°40′42.89″N 9°10′16.80″WCoordinates: 38°40′42.89″N 9°10′16.80″W |
Length | 25 m (82 ft), North-South |
Width | 25 m (82 ft), West-East |
Height | 79.30 m (260 ft) |
Architects | António Lino,Francisco de Mello e Castro,Francisco Franco,João de Sousa Araújo |
Style | Modern architecture |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete, Masonry,Limestone, Glass |
Origin | c. 1941 |
- Initiated | 17 May 1959 |
- Completion | c. 1969 |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
For public | Public |
Visitation | Closed (24 December (1:00 p.m.) to 25 December (2:30 p.m.); 31 December (6:15 p.m.) to 1 January (10:00 a.m.) |
Easiest access | Avenida do Cristo Rei, Ponte 25 de Abril |
Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
Operator | Diocese of Setúbal |
Winter | 9:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. |
Summer | (Daily) 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; (Weekends) 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Sunday, July 31, 2016
#Portugal #Christ of King Cristo Rei light up with the Portuguese Colors #Almada
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