Originally published at Churchpop
On the other side of the world from the famed statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, lies a statue of Jesus Christ in the coastal resort city of Vung Tau, Vietnam.
And although it may be hard to believe, this statue of Jesus overlooking the tumultuous South China Sea is taller than the world-renowned one in Rio.
The Christ the King statue in Vung Tau is 105 feet tall, totaling 118 feet, including the 13-foot platform Jesus stands on. Christ the Redeemer in Rio measures 98 feet high.Christ the King Statue in Vung Tau, Vietnam / Photo credit: Claudette Jerez
This breathtaking statue of Jesus Christ is one of the largest statues in Asia and attracts pilgrims and tourists worldwide. That includes me!
I traveled from Portland, Oregon, to Ho Chi Minh City, then took a taxi for almost three hours in the grueling traffic of the big city and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain, where pilgrims climb over 800 steps in the debilitating tropical heat to reach the feet of Jesus Christ.
Once you make it to the statue, you can scale up to the shoulders of Jesus by ascending 133 spiral steps inside the
