It is the capital of Świebodzin County.Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, Świebodzin has been part of Lubusz Voivodeship.It was formerly part of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998). A 36-meter-high statue in Poland called "Christ the King" draws pilgrims from around the country and comparisons to other statues of Jesus, such as Rio de Janeiro's "Christ the Redeemer." This statue of Jesus was discovered in an abandoned cemetery in the Polish town of Łupków. Swiebodzin, Poland - January 10, 2020: The white statue was built on a 16.5 metres embankment of stones and rubble Deblin, Poland - April 19, 2017: Statue of Jesus Christ near Catolic church of Pope Saint Pius V Bishop of Rome. The Mermaid of Warsaw statue was among the monuments in the Polish … Poland Jesus statue - Christ the King Poland. Activists placed a rainbow flag on a statue of Jesus in front of the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Warsaw on July 29. This statue of Jesus was discovered in an abandoned cemetery in the Polish town of Łupków. A Polish priest is on the verge of realizing his dream of erecting what he says will be the world's largest statue of Jesus Christ in a small town in western Poland. The statue of Christ the King in Poland is 33 metres (108 ft) tall, the crown is 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres (172 ft) overall. According to a report from The First News, Łupków is … According to a report from The First News, Łupków is a ruined town that was largely abandoned after World War II. WARSAW, Poland — A Polish cardinal has urged protesters to respect religious sensibilities after they attached a rainbow flag to a historic statue of Christ in the capital, Warsaw. Świebodzin (pronounced Shfe-bo-din [ɕfjɛˈbɔd͡ʑin], German: Schwiebus, Silesian: Świybodzin) is a town in western Poland with 21,736 inhabitants (2019). A statue of Jesus was given a rainbow flag and an anarchist bandana. REUTERS King-sized King: Workers raise the crowned head of the statue. A statue of Jesus was given a rainbow flag and an anarchist bandana. All that remains of the settlement is the foundations of the church and bell tower. (Robert Kuszyński OKO.press) In Warsaw, a statue of Jesus was decorated with a Pride flag by queer feminist Polish … A gigantic statue of Jesus - claimed to be the world's tallest is erected in a western Polish town. It took five years in total to construct and cost around $1.5 million to build, which was collected from donations of the 21,000 residents of the town. A man pushes his bicycle past the giant statue of Jesus Christ in Swiebodzin, 110 km, western Poland.