Christ the Redeemer

This graceful statue of Jesus is known by the locals as Cristo Redentore. It was financed by an entrepreneur Stefano Rivetti, and made from white and blue-gray marble, before being opened to the public in 1965. It is located on the Monte San Biagio hill, overlooking the town of Maratea.

Christ the Redeemer state in Maratea, Italy is 70 ft. tall and situated looming over the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Next to the Christ statue, you can see the ruins of the ancient Maratea Castle. Maratea is on Italy’s western coast, about 205 km (127 miles) south of Naples and 150 km (94 miles) southwest of Matera.