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The Christo in Havana. Wikipedia says....
"The sculpture, located in the Havana suburb of Casablanca, in the municipality of Regla, was inaugurated on La Cabaña hill on December 24, 1958.
Just fifteen days after its inauguration, on January 8, 1959, Fidel Castro entered Havana during the Cuban Revolution.
That same day, the image was hit by lightning, and the head was destroyed. It was subsequently repaired.
The statue was carved out of white Carrara marble and is about 20 metres (66 ft) high including a 3-metre (10 ft) base. It weighs approximately 320 tons.
The statue was built from 67 blocks of marble that had been brought from Italy after being personally blessed by Pope Pius XII.
The figure of Christ is standing with the right hand held near the chin and the left hand near his chest. Facing the city, the statue was left with empty eyes to give the impression of looking at all, from anywhere to be seen."
Although the statue was hit by lightning, I'm not sure about the repair part as the back of the head has a large chunk missing which lays on the ground nearby.
Maybe there was another strike? There is no lightning conductor on the statue itself, but there is a tall adjacent pole which I presume is for the same purpose although further round than the photo extends.
You can just about make out the damage to the top right of the head against the skyline.
"The sculpture, located in the Havana suburb of Casablanca, in the municipality of Regla, was inaugurated on La Cabaña hill on December 24, 1958.
Just fifteen days after its inauguration, on January 8, 1959, Fidel Castro entered Havana during the Cuban Revolution.
That same day, the image was hit by lightning, and the head was destroyed. It was subsequently repaired.
The statue was carved out of white Carrara marble and is about 20 metres (66 ft) high including a 3-metre (10 ft) base. It weighs approximately 320 tons.
The statue was built from 67 blocks of marble that had been brought from Italy after being personally blessed by Pope Pius XII.
The figure of Christ is standing with the right hand held near the chin and the left hand near his chest. Facing the city, the statue was left with empty eyes to give the impression of looking at all, from anywhere to be seen."
Although the statue was hit by lightning, I'm not sure about the repair part as the back of the head has a large chunk missing which lays on the ground nearby.
Maybe there was another strike? There is no lightning conductor on the statue itself, but there is a tall adjacent pole which I presume is for the same purpose although further round than the photo extends.
You can just about make out the damage to the top right of the head against the skyline.
It's an interesting shot; I hadn't expected Havana to look anything like that.
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