The Christ of the Mercy is a colossal statue of Jesus Christ in the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to a height of 134m above sea level . The statue is located high above the northernmost seawall in the bay of San Juan. At the foot of the statue is a small chapel. Information: Inside the chapel, the full name of the work is provided, along with text dating the construction to 2009. As of January 2017, the entrance fee is $2 for foreigners and $1 for Nicaraguan nationals.
| Jesus of the Mercy | |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Coordinates | 11°15′43″N 85°52′54″W / 11.26194°N 85.88167°W |
| Established | Dedicated April 12, 2009 |
See also
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- Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo, Monument to the Savior of the World San Salvador City, El Salvador
- Cristo Redentore, Christ the Redeemer of Maratea, Italy
- Christ of Vung Tau in Vietnam (32 m)
- Christ Blessing in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (30 m)
- Cristo-Rei in Portugal: a 28-metre-high (92 ft) monument of Christ the Redeemer
- Cristo Rei of Dili, a 27-metre-high (89 ft) statue in Dili, Timor-Leste
- Cerro del Cubilete in Guanajuato, Mexico: a 23-metre-high (75 ft) statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Cristo Rey in Ejutla, Jalisco, inspired by the Rio de Janeiro statue
- Christ of the Ozarks in Arkansas, United States: a 20-metre-high (66 ft) statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Christ of Havana in Havana, Cuba: a 20-metre-high (66 ft) statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Argentina/Chile)
- Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Cristo de las Noas in Torreón, Mexico
- Christ of the Abyss in various underwater locations
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