The proposal is now awaiting evaluation and approval. A Polish engineering company has unveiled a design for a 207-meter statue of Jesus Christ in the Philippines, a project that could become the world’s tallest of its kind. Engineering and construction firm Slipform, based in northwestern Polish city of Szczecin, has presented visualizations of the proposed monument, planned for Ilocos Sur province in the northern Philippines. The project was among topics discussed during Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s visit to Manila last week, according to Polish news outlet Interia Biznes. Although no contractor has been selected, Slipform hopes it will have the edge by promising to use an innovative construction technology it developed in 2023. This, it says, could significantly accelerate construction. “We estimate that we could complete the reinforced concrete supporting core of the more than 200-meter monument in approximately 40 days,” Daniel Kisała, CEO of the company, told Interia Biznes. “This demonstrates the potential of the technology we developed in Szczecin,” Kisała added. The technology allows construction to continue around the clock without workers having to repeatedly dismantle and reassemble the molds used to shape concrete. Awaiting approval Slipform said it has completed the conceptual design of the structure and submitted its proposed solutions to the Filipino investor, who was not named by Interia Biznes. The proposal is now awaiting evaluation and approval. Under the current plans, the monument’s reinforced supporting core could require up to 27,000 cubic meters of concrete. The proposed statue would dwarf existing depictions of Jesus, including Christ the Protector in the Brazilian town of Encantado, which stands 43.5 meters tall including its base, and Poland’s Christ the King statue in western town of Świebodzin, which reaches 52.5 meters including its mound.
