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Nomen est omen / Zweithöchstes Kreuz der Welt wird in Brasilien gebaut
In brief
Construction is underway on a 102-meter tall cross in Cruz Alta, a small town in southern Brazil. The structure is expected to be the second tallest cross in the world.
The town intends to use the monument to attract tourists and pilgrims. According to the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, the project costs approximately five million euros and will be funded by taxpayers.
AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.Sources behind this story
- ReportingNomen est omen / The second-highest cross in the world is being built in Brazil
DOMRADIO.DE
- Reporting@niedziela_plThe second tallest cross in the world is being built
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- Reporting@Stacja7pl102 meters! The second tallest cross in the world is being built
Stacja7 · Paulina Armatys
How the coverage unfolded
- Sep 15, 11:59 PM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Nomen est omen / Zweithöchstes Kreuz der Welt wird in Brasilien gebaut
- Sep 16, 10:18 PM Niedziela Polski Powstaje drugi pod względem wysokości krzyż na świecie
- Sep 16, 3:33 AM Stacja7 Polski 102 metry! Powstaje drugi pod względem wysokości krzyż na świecie
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