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| 32°38′19″N16°51′03″W / 32.6386°N 16.8507°W | |
| Location | Garajau,  Madeira |
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| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) tall with its pedestal |
| Completion date | October 30, 1927 |
The Christ the King statue (Portuguese : Cristo Rei) also known as the Sacred Heart statue, is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Garajau, Madeira.
It is here that non catholic Christians were thrown from the cliffs as only Catholics were allowed to be buried on the island until 1770 when the British Cemetery of Funchal was established for non catholic Christians. The Jewish Cemetery of Funchal was established in 1851. The statue was built in remembrance of the function of the area's history.
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