Christ the King of Dili

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Christ the King of Dili is a prominent giant statue of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Dili in East Timor, serving as both a religious monument and a major national landmark.

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Label Occurrences
Christ the King of Dili canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
religious monument
statue
access stairway
associatedWith Catholic community of East Timor NERFINISHED
Indonesian occupation of East Timor NERFINISHED
builtBy Government of Indonesia NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Dili
Colossal statues of Jesus
Monuments and memorials in East Timor
completionDate 1996
constructionStart early 1990s
country East Timor NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
features pedestal
statue of Christ with outstretched arms
viewing platform
hasNameInPortuguese Cristo Rei de Díli NERFINISHED
hasNameInTetum Cristo Rei Díli NERFINISHED
hasPanoramicViewOf Dili city NERFINISHED
surrounding coastline
hasViewOf Bay of Dili NERFINISHED
Wetar Strait NERFINISHED
height approximately 27 meters
inaugurationDate 1996
locatedIn Dili NERFINISHED
locatedNear Cristo Rei Beach NERFINISHED
locatedOn Cristo Rei Beach peninsula NERFINISHED
hilltop
material concrete
copper
near eastern tip of Dili Bay
numberOfSteps over 500
overlooks Dili NERFINISHED
purpose religious devotion
symbolic political gesture
tourism promotion
religion Roman Catholicism
significance important pilgrimage site
major national symbol of East Timor
major tourist attraction in Dili
touristActivity hiking
religious pilgrimage
sightseeing

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Cristo Rei of Dili statue translationOfName Christ the King of Dili