Heitor Da Silva Costa
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 78 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 25,1873 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Rio De Janeiro |
| State Of Rio De Janeiro | |
| Brazil | |
| Date of died | April 21,1947 |
| Died | Rio De Janeiro |
| State Of Rio De Janeiro | |
| Brazil | |
| Structures | Christ the Redeemer |
| Job | Civil engineer |
| Spous | Maria Georgina Leitão da Cunha |
| Awards | Paulo de Frontin Award |
| Business partner | Paul Landowski |
| Albert Caquot | |
| Gheorghe Leonida | |
| Designed | Christ the Redeemer |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1383914 |
Heitor Da Silva Costa Life story
Heitor da Silva Costa was a Brazilian civil engineer, designer and constructor of the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro. In 1924, he won a competition for the construction of the monumental Christ the Saviour statue Monumento Cristo Redentor on Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro organized by the Catholic Church.