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    The document describes three famous statues: 1. The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil stands 30 meters tall on top of Corcovado mountain, weighing 635 tons. It was built between 1922-1931 and has become an icon of Brazil. 2. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the United States. Standing 93 meters tall and weighing 228,456 tons on Liberty Island, it has welcomed immigrants and visitors to New York City since 1886. 3. The Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy is famous for its nearly 4 degree lean, but the document did not provide any details about it.

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    The document describes three famous statues: 1. The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil stands 30 meters tall on top of Corcovado mountain, weighing 635 tons. It was built between 1922-1931 and has become an icon of Brazil. 2. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the United States. Standing 93 meters tall and weighing 228,456 tons on Liberty Island, it has welcomed immigrants and visitors to New York City since 1886. 3. The Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy is famous for its nearly 4 degree lean, but the document did not provide any details about it.

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    Famous Buildings

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    The document describes three famous statues: 1. The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil stands 30 meters tall on top of Corcovado mountain, weighing 635 tons. It was built between 1922-1931 and has become an icon of Brazil. 2. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the United States. Standing 93 meters tall and weighing 228,456 tons on Liberty Island, it has welcomed immigrants and visitors to New York City since 1886. 3. The Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy is famous for its nearly 4 degree lean, but the document did not provide any details about it.

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    1.

    CHRIST THE REDEEMER


    The statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro,
    Brazil, was created by the French sculptor Paul
    Landowski and built by the engineer Heitor da
    Silva Costa Brazil in collaboration with the
    French engineer Albert Caquot.
    It is 30 metres tall, not including its 8-metre
    pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide.
    The statue weighs 635 tonnes and is located at
    the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain
    in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking
    the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the
    statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro
    and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and
    soapstone, and was constructed between 1922
    and 1931.


    2. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

    The statue of Liberty was built in
    France in 1886.It is in New York, USA.
    The statue weighs 228,456 tones and
    it is 93 meters tall. It is on the Liberty
    island. It is in the entrance of the
    harbor of New York . In the base of
    the statue there is a museum. Franch
    gave it to the USA as a present.























    4. THE TOWER OF PISA

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