Christ of Vung Tau

Christ the King of Vũng Tàu is a statue of Jesus, standing on Mount Nhỏ in , , . The Vietnamese Catholic Church built the statue in 1974 and it was completed on 2 December 1994.
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Photo: Chris Phan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: sculpture
  • Also known as: “Christ of Vũng Tàu”, “Tượng Chúa Dang Tay”, and “Tượng đài Chúa Kitô Vua Núi Tao Phùng”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hon Ba Islet.

Islet
Photo: Alexis Lê-Quôc, CC BY 2.0.
Hòn Bà is a small rocky island located near the coast of Ward 2 in , Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, Vietnam. The island, also known historically as Ile Archinard by the French, features a temple and is a popular site for spiritual tourism and scenic views. is situated 600 metres southeast of Christ of Vung Tau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vung Tau.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city in , about 125 km from . Its nearness to Saigon and its beauty and fresh air makes it a very popular destination for weekends.

Christ of Vung Tau

Latitude
10.3265° or 10° 19′ 35″ north
Longitude
107.08452° or 107° 5′ 4″ east
Inception
December 1st, 1995
Height
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
7P2983GM+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 235008112
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Wiki­data ID
Q277837
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Christ of Vung Tau” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “基督君王像”
  • Chinese: “头顿耶稣像”
  • Chinese: “頭頓耶穌像”
  • Dutch: “Christus van Vung Tau”
  • Dutch: “Christus van Vũng Tàu”
  • French: “Christ de Vũng Tàu”
  • French: “Christ Roi de Vung Ta”
  • German: “Christus von Vũng Tàu”
  • Hungarian: “Krisztus király szobor”
  • Hungarian: “Krisztus király szobra”
  • Hungarian: “Vũng Tàu”
  • Indonesian: “Kristus dari Vung Tau”
  • Italian: “Cristo di Vung Tau”
  • Italian: “Cristo di Vũng Tàu”
  • Japanese: “王であるキリスト像”
  • Korean: “붕따우 그리스도상”
  • Portuguese: “Cristo de Vung Tau”
  • Portuguese: “Cristo de Vũng Tàu”
  • Russian: “Христос Царь”
  • Spanish: “Cristo de Vung Tau”
  • Thai: “พระคริสต์แห่งหวุงเต่า”
  • Vietnamese: “Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nghinh Phong and Tao Phung Park.

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