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Buddha of Ibiraçu
Great Buddha of Ibiraçu, Giant Buddha
Buddha of Ibiraçu in February 2024
Artist	Genésio Gomes Moura
Completion date	October 2020 (2020-10)
Medium	Iron, steel, and concrete
Subject	Buddha
Dimensions	35 m (115 ft)
Weight	350 tons
Location	Ibiraçu
Coordinates	19°51′56″S 40°22′57″W / 19.865494°S 40.382522°W / -19.865494; -40.382522

Buddha of Ibiraçu (Template:Lang-pt), also known as Great Buddha of Ibiraçu (Template:Lang-pt) or Giant Buddha (Template:Lang-pt), is a Brazilian gigantic statue of Buddha located in the city of Ibiraçu, Espírito Santo.

Details

Inaugurated in August 2021, after over a year of construction, it stands on the banks of the BR-101 Highway, at the Torii Square in the Morro da Vargem Zen Monastery [pt]. Conceived by Genésio Gomes Moura, the monument depicts Buddha as an "enlightened being", seated atop a lotus flower. Alongside him are 15 meditative statues of Buddha, each measuring 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). It is believed to be the largest Buddha statue in the Western world. Buddha of Ibiraçu stands 35 meters (115 feet) tall and weighs 350 tons of iron, steel, and concrete. Approximately 30,000 people visit the statue monthly.

Notes

1. The work was completed in October 2020 and was scheduled to be inaugurated in April 2021, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. More precisely at Km 217

References

1. ^ Lopes, Viviane (6 April 2024). "Maior que o Cristo Redentor e segunda do mundo: conheça estátua de Buda gigante no ES" [Larger than the Christ the Redeemer and second in the world: get to know the gigantic Buddha statue in Espírito Santo]. g1 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
2. ^ "Estátua de Buda maior que o Cristo Redentor é inaugurada em Ibiraçu (ES)" [Buddha statue larger than the Christ the Redeemer is inaugurated in Ibiraçu (ES)]. UOL (in Portuguese). 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Buddha of Ibiraçu at Wikimedia Commons

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