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The city of Petoskey, which is located in the US state of Michigan, has one unusual attraction: 240 meters from the shore of the local lake Torch, at a depth of 6.4 meters, lies 3.4 meter Christ crucifix made of Italian white marble. The statue of Jesus was established here in 1962 by members the local club of divers and has since become a real “magnet” for divers, especially for those who believe in the Savior.
Initially, they wanted to make the sculpture a memorial in honor of Diver Charles Raymond drowned here, but then there was decided to devote to her memory all who died in the water. As seen on the video below, the sculpture lacks the right hand. Her broke back in the 1950s during the transportation of the crucifix from Italy to the Rapson Catholic Church. American the clergy abandoned the damaged statue, and her through For several years, divers bought for nothing at an auction.
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Rumor has it that if you go on a frozen lake on a winter night Torch in this place and shine down a flashlight, then you can see the body The Savior is in perfect condition, but a “ghostly hand” disappear with the very first rays of the sun. Another city rumor says as if everyone who goes down to the bottom and touches the marble statues, great luck awaits. However, all this is nothing more than legends, in reality – at the bottom of Lake Torch lies an amazing the underwater statue of the Savior, which is carefully looked after by divers, purifying and protecting it, as the most valuable Christian relic …
However, as it turned out, this is not the only underwater statue Jesus Christ. Near the Italian Riviera in the bay San Fruttuoso stands a bronze statue of the Savior, executed by the sculptor Guido Galleti (main photo). Idea to install here the underwater statue of Jesus belongs to diver Duilio Marcante. According to reporters, once, while meditating under water, at the moment of enlightenment, Duilio “saw” a similar statue in the bay, and he literally got into a desire to translate something like that into a life.
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Later, already erecting this unique monument of Jesus Christ, its organizers decided that the monument would resemble here and about the founder of diving in Italy Dario Gonzatti, which in 1947 died just in the bay of San Fruttuoso.
Soon after installation, a bronze sculpture under water in two seconds half a meter high received the popular name – “Christ of The Abyss. “The statue was raised several times for restoration and purification, in 2004 “Christ from the Abyss” was installed on a new pedestal.
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