<P> In 2015 two Russian and Ukrainian urban explorers, Vadim Makhorov and Vitaly Raskalov from Ontheroofs, climbed the statue with captured video footage and photos . </P> <P> In 1990, several organizations, including the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro, media company Grupo Globo, oil company Shell do Brasil, environmental regulator IBAMA, National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage, and the city government of Rio de Janeiro entered an agreement to conduct restoration work . </P> <P> More work on the statue and its environs was conducted in 2003 and early 2010 . In 2003, a set of escalators, walkways, and elevators were installed to facilitate access to the platform surrounding the statue . The four - month restoration in 2010 focused on the statue itself . The statue's internal structure was renovated and its soapstone mosaic covering was restored by removing a crust of fungi and other microorganisms and repairing small cracks . The lightning rods located in the statue's head and arms were also repaired, and new lighting fixtures were installed at the foot of the statue . </P> <P> The restoration involved one hundred people and used more than 60,000 pieces of stone taken from the same quarry as the original statue . During the unveiling of the restored statue, it was illuminated with green - and - yellow lighting in support of the Brazil national football team playing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup . </P>

Picture of christ the redeemer in rio de janeiro