Christ the King is a statue of Jesus Christ in Świebodzin, western Poland, completed on 6 November 2010. The figure is 33 metres tall, the crown is 2 metres tall, and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres overall.
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I share the sentiment and faith that built this statue, but IMO it's not wortg wasting 1.5 hours round-trip climb there because #1. The statue os only visible from far, from the road taken by cars. There is no way to take a photo of the statue (front) while close to it. Only of its back. #2. Artistically, the style reminds me of Soviet art: blocky, devoid of skill or beauty. See attached photos. The views of Mont Blanc are nice, but you get the same views without having to climb to the statue. There are several paths from Les Houches train station to the "Statue de Christ Roi", and the difference is not clear. There are no signs from the train station; you encounter them only after you climbed a little. Apparently, there's a bus "Chamonix Mobilite" (#8) that goes most of the way, but it passes too seldom( again, see the photo with the bus schedule that I attached to my...
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Really, this isn't a destination. If like me you pass it on the way up to another destination, then pause, but you can't access the little chapel within and at the base you don't have enough space cliff side to really...
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Nice walk through the trees on well signposted trails for stunning views across to the Mont Blanc range. Good picnic tables. The concrete statue is not particularly interesting...
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