Jesus Christ - Monroe, Ohio
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N 39° 27.224 W 084° 19.584
16S E 730042 N 4370541
Located behind the Solid Rock Church, Monroe, Ohio. Can't miss this one!
Waymark Code: WM4TDZ
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2008
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On June 14, 2010, the statue was hit by lightning, and burned to the ground. Feel free to visit the remains, and log it.
This ginormous statue of Jesus is well known to anyone traveling between Cincinnati and Dayton along I-75.
Height: 62'
Weight: Approximately 16,000 lbs
Construction: A wood and styrofoam sculpture over a steel framework anchored in concrete. This is covered with a fiberglass mat and resin exterior.
The project was constructed in Florida, cut into sections and trucked to Monroe to be reassembled on-site at SRC.
Designer: Brad Coriel
Artist/sculptor: James Lynch
Over 8000 man-hours in development and installation.
Reportedly the "King of Kings" is the largest sculpture of Christ in America.