Our Lady of Lourdes (Kāpiti Coast)
Statue in Paraparaumu, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Our Lady of Lourdes is an outdoor statue of the Virgin Mary, located in Paraparaumu, New Zealand. It was built by Dutch artist Martin Roestenberg in 1958 after being commissioned by Catholic parish priest Father J.S. Dunn to mark the 100th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes. It is 14 metres tall,[1][2] and was designed to last only three months.
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Artist | Martin Roestenberg |
Year | 1958 |
Dimensions | 14 m (46 ft) |
Location | Paraparaumu, Kāpiti Coast |
Coordinates | 40°55′02″S 175°00′39″E |
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The statue has a crown of 17 lights that give the appearance of a halo at night, which is visible for kilometres.[2] It is hollow, made of wood,[3] plaster and fibreglass.
There is a parish and a school named after the statue, both called Our Lady of Kapiti.