Meet the Oligarch Who Wants to Build the World's Tallest Jesus Statue
Armenia’s Trump-like business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan is determined to surpass Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer.
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Armenia’s Trump-like business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan is determined to surpass Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer.
Following rumors that Gagik Tsarukyan has suspended construction of a 33-meter statue of Jesus Christ atop Mt. Hatis, some thirty kilometers northeast of Yerevan, Hetq contacted the business mogul’s charitable foundation for confirmation and various
The brainchild of a powerful Armenian oligarch, the 77-meter-high monument will be the largest Christ in the world and is a subject of controversy as it's located on a classified archaeological site.
The statue is designed to be 33-metres high and will be set on a pedestal at least twice its height.
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. “Gagik Tsarukyan” Charity Foundation issued a statement over the current debates regarding the location of erecting the colossal Jesus Christ statue in Armenia.