The Monument to Peace (also called Virgen de la Paz) is a colossal commemorative sculpture of the Virgin Mary, made entirely in concrete, erected 11 km southwest of the city of Trujillo, Venezuela, with 46.72 meters of height, 16 meters wide, 18 deep at the base and about 1200 tons, is the tallest living sculpture in America, being centimeters taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York in the United States and the statue of Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It is also the statue dedicated to the highest Virgin Mary in the world.
It is located in the Country of Venezuela, exactly in Trujillo, Venezuela its Inauguration was on December 21, 19831 by its Authors Manuel de la Fuente, Rosendo Camargo, has dimensions of 46.72 meters.
Her CARACTERISTICS:
Contemporary style;
Concrete and steel
One of its functions is to assist as a viewpoint for tourists:
First Lookout: it is located at the level of the virgin's knee, 18 meters from the base, which is ascended in a mechanical elevator. From this height you can see the city of Trujillo, capital of the homonymous state.
Second Lookout: located in the left hand of the statue, 4 meters higher than the first viewpoint.
Third Lookout: located on the right hand side of the statue, 26 meters.
Cuarto Mirador: located at the waist level of the Virgin, 28 meters
Quinto Mirador: located in the eyes of the Virgin, 44 meters away, it is from here that you get the most extensive and impressive view. Climb up following more than 200 wide steps.
In addition to the viewpoints, the monument consists of a chapel or center of prayer and spiritual recollection and a bell tower that repeats every half hour. The dome of the chapel is decorated with a stained glass window in the center of which a pigeon shines, surrounded by luminous colors that allude to the spiritual splendor of the symbol
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