Christ the King (Polish: Pomnik Chrystusa Króla, lit. "Monument of Christ the King") is a statue of Jesus Christ in Świebodzin, western Poland. Completed on 6 November 2010 The project was conceived and led by Sylwester Zawadzki, a local retired Polish priest. It is the second tallest statue of Jesus in the world. The statue was financed entirely through donations by the local Catholic community and foreign contributors based as far away as Canada. It took five years to complete the stone and fiberglass statue, which measures 33 meters in height (108 ft) - a reference to the age of Christ when he died. The crown is 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall, and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres (172 ft) overall.

The entire team involved with the design and construction of the 440-ton statue was recruited from Swiebodzin and surroundings. The main design was completed by Miroslaw Kazimierz Patecki, while Marian Wybraniec took care of designing the base on which the statue rests.

As with "Christ the Redeemer," Jesus is shown with open arms, a symbol of his embrace of all mankind. But while the Brazilian statue shows Jesus wearing a simple robe and no crown, the statue of "Christ the King" features a 6-foot-tall gilded crown.

"This is the culmination of my life's work as a priest," Sylwester Zawadzki said to the Warsaw Business Journalafter the last piece of the statue was assembled. "I felt inspired to fulfill Jesus' will, and today I give thanks to him for allowing me to fulfill his will."

Since its construction, "Christ the King" has attracted tourists to the little known town of Świebodzin and was featured in a Polish film (Mug), which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 2018.

Enjoy some drone shots of "Christ the King" on You Tube.

Pomnik Chrystusa Króla w Świebodzinie

Figura Jezusa Chrystusa Świebodzin z drona