Jesus Buntu Burake (Indonesian: Patung Yesus Kristus Memberkati, "Statue of Jesus Christ Blessing") is a Roman Catholic statue of Jesus Christ at Makale in Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is one of the tallest statues of Jesus Christ in the world, at 40 m (130 ft). It stands on the top of Buntu Burake hill about 1.700 metres above sea level.[4][5] Jesus Buntu Burake also has a glass bridge.[6]
| Jesus Buntu Burake | |
|---|---|
Patung Yesus Kristus Memberkati | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholicism |
| Location | |
| Location | Makale, Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Supriadi and Hardo Wardoyo Suwarto |
| Type | Statue |
| Groundbreaking | 2014 |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | |
| Materials | Bronze |
A competition was held in 2013 to work on this statue and is open to the public. After obtaining the winner, in 2014 the foundation of the statue began to be built and construction of the statue was started in 2013, as designed by Supriadi, an artist of Yogyakarta, with the support of Hardo Wardoyo Suwarto, and made on request of the governor of South Sulawesi, Syahrul Yasin Limpo to promote tourism in Tana Toraja. It was developed piece by piece in Yogyakarta. In 2015, the statue was completed.[7] The official inauguration was held on 23 December 2018, by President Joko Widodo as declared on the inauguration inscription on the sidelines of the Tana Toraja Oikumene Christmas celebration.[8][9]
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- ^ "RI to Boast 40-meter Jesus Statue". Tempo. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Tana Toraja Ingin Bangun Patung Yesus Kristus Tertinggi di Dunia". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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- ^ Lusia Kus Anna (29 November 2016). "Bukan di Brasil, Ini Patung Yesus di Puncak Buntu Burake Toraja". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Jesus on The Hill in TanaToraja". Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Achmad Zulfikar Fazli (21 March 2018). "Jokowi akan Meresmikan Patung Yesus di Toraja". Metrotvnews.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.