ABOUT THE CHRIST OF THE OZARKS
The seven-story Christ of the Ozarks Statue continues to be one of the most visited attractions in the Ozarks. Standing sixty-seven feet high, the statue overlooks the picturesque Victorian village of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Hundreds of thousands of people come to view the Christ of the Ozarks Statue each year. The late Emmet Sullivan, who was an apprentice to one of the sculptors of the Mount Rushmore monument, sculpted this majestic statue, completed and dedicated in 1966. It is open to the public without charge. Free parking is located nearby. Interesting facts about the statue include:
Hundreds of thousands of people come to view the Christ of the Ozarks Statue each year. The late Emmet Sullivan, who was an apprentice to one of the sculptors of the Mount Rushmore monument, sculpted this majestic statue, completed and dedicated in 1966. It is open to the public without charge. Free parking is located nearby. Interesting facts about the statue include:
- Every inch and ounce of the statue was built by hand; no segment was poured.
- The foundation of the statue required 340 tons of concrete Interlaced with steel virtually welded into the rock of Magnetic Mountain.
- The statue is made of 24 layers of white mortar on a steel frame.
- It was necessary to build an elevator up the side of the framework, which was completely surrounded by scaffolding during construction.
- The face is approximately 15 feet in height
- The hands from wrist to fingertip measure approximately 7 feet.
- The total weight of the statue is over two million pounds.
- The arm spread from fingertip to fingertip is 65 feet.
- The statue is located on Magnetic Mountain at an altitude of 1,500 feet.