Christ the Redeemer belongs to the Common Era — dated here to c. 1931 CE at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dates mark a scholarly centre of gravity (dedication, completion, or iconic phase), not a single foundation day.
A 30-metre Art Deco Christ on Corcovado — soapstone tiles over reinforced concrete, arms wide enough to hold a city’s skyline.
How it amazes the brain
Designed by Heitor da Silva Costa with French sculptor Paul Landowski. Lightning rods and restoration keep the figure standing in Atlantic storms.
Why it counts as a wonder
It sits on the New7Wonders of the World list (2007 global poll) — a modern people’s roster of amazement.
A New7Wonder and a postcard — also a structural dare on a granite peak.
On dating
CE means years after the traditional birth of Christ. A monument listed as c. 1931 CE may have been founded earlier, rebuilt later, or become famous only in one phase. Engineering wonders (dams, tunnels, orbiting labs) are dated to opening or assembly.
This is story 7 of 100 in The Trend Ledger’s illustrated desk on world wonders raised after the birth of Christ — the companions to our BCE series.