Christ of the Abyss

Christ of the Abyss is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus Christ by Guido Galletti, the original cast of which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Fruttuoso, between and on the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: Submerged statue of Jesus Christ
  • Also known as: “Cristo degli Abissi (Christ of the Abyss)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Fruttuoso Abbey and Monte di Portofino.

Church
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is a Romanesque religious building located in a secluded bay in the near , between and , The abbey used to be under the patronage of the Genoese aristocratic Doria family, who protected it with a watchtower built by the architect Giovanni Ponzello in 1562. is situated 350 metres north of Christ of the Abyss.

Peak
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is a peak.

Church
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is a former abbey in , region, northern . It is on the coastal road to . The abbey complex is a designated National Monument of Italy. is situated 3 km east of Christ of the Abyss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Fruttuoso and San Rocco di Camogli.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Christ of the Abyss.

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is a small fishing village in the region of on the Ligurian Sea. It is a popular yachting destination.

Christ of the Abyss

Latitude
44.3133° or 44° 18′ 48″ north
Longitude
9.17526° or 9° 10′ 31″ east
Inception
1954
Height
2.5 metres (8.2 feet)
Open location code
8FPF857G+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1930214216
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q869818
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Christ of the Abyss” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Քրիստոսն անդունդից”
  • Catalan: “Crist de l’abisme”
  • Chinese: “深渊中的基督”
  • Croatian: “Krist iz Bezdana”
  • Dutch: “Christus van de Afgrond”
  • French: “Christ des abysses”
  • French: “Christ des Abysses”
  • French: “Christ Des Abysses”
  • French: “Christ des Profondeurs”
  • Georgian: “იესო უფსკრულიდან”
  • German: “Cristo degli abissi”
  • Greek: “Χριστός της Αβύσσου”
  • Hungarian: “Cristo degli abissi”
  • Italian: “‘Il Cristo degli Abissi’”
  • Italian: “Cristo degli abissi”
  • Korean: “christ of the abyss at san fruttuoso ltaly”
  • Portuguese: “Cristo do Abismo”
  • Romanian: “Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso, Italy”
  • Romanian: “Cristos din Abis”
  • Russian: “Христос из бездны”
  • Russian: “Христос из Бездны”
  • Spanish: “Christ of the Abyss”
  • Spanish: “Cristo degli abissi”
  • Spanish: “Cristo del abismo”
  • Ukrainian: “Христос із безодні”
  • Vietnamese: “Chúa Kitô của vực thẳm (Ý)”
  • Vietnamese: “Chúa Kitô của vực thẳm”

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Highlights include Dragone and Torre Doria.

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