The statue "El Cristo de La Habana" stands on a hill on the west side of the harbor entrance of Havana. The monument, created in Italy by the Cuban sculptor Jilma Madera, was erected and presented to the public in 1958. The monument, made of white Carrara marble, consists of 67 individual parts and is about 20 meters high including the base. Due to its exceptional artistic value, the Christ statue was declared a national monument.