Christ the King Statue, Świebodzin

Jesus Christ the King of the Universe
Jezus Chrystus Król Wszechświata
The statue in September 2017
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Location
LocationŚwiebodzin, Poland
Architecture
Architect(s)Mirosław Kazimierz Patecki
TypeStatue
Groundbreaking29 September 2006
Completed6 November 2010
Specifications
Height (max)52°14′12.00″N 15°32′47.00″E / 52.2366667°N 15.5463889°E / 52.2366667; 15.5463889 33 metres (108 ft)
(statue)
52.5 metres (172 ft)
(with pedestal)
MaterialsConcrete

Jesus Christ the King of the Universe (Polish: Jezus Chrystus Król Wszechświata) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Świebodzin, western Poland, completed on 6 November 2010. The figure is 33 metres (108 ft) tall, the crown is 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall, and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres (172 ft) overall. It took five years in total to construct and cost around $1.5 million to build, which was collected from donations of the 21,000 residents of the town. The project was conceived and led by Sylwester Zawadzki, a retired Polish priest. It remains the tallest Jesus statue in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records.