Sculpture of Saint Anthony measuring 12 meters and three tons is installed in Aracaju A statue of Saint Anthony measuring 12 meters high and weighing three tons was installed, this Monday (8), on the hill where the church and the neighborhood that also bear the name of the saint are located, in the North Zone of Aracaju. The sculpture is the main element of the new viewpoint that is being built at the site. The work made in fiberglass by Sergipe visual artist Gilvan Donato was built in the municipality of Cumbe, around 88 km from Aracaju, and included a special transport scheme to the Sergipe capital. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 SE channel on WhatsApp 🎉​ ​Access the g1 page that brings together all the information about São João According to the state government, the work carried out on the new viewpoint should boost religious tourism in the region and the site is expected to be completely ready in September this year. 12-meter Saint Anthony is installed next to a church in Aracaju Kedma Ferr/TV Sergipe In Catholicism, Saint Anthony is known as the 'matchmaker saint', because he helped women who were unable to marry due to lack of dowry. The saint's day is celebrated with various rituals and sympathies that cross generations, such as the feast and distribution of bread. Check here the schedule for Saint Anthony's Day in Aracaju. 12-meter statue of Saint Anthony is installed in Aracaju Kedma Ferr/TV Sergipe Historical importance Santo Antônio Hill is close to the city's commercial center and offers a panoramic view. Next to it is Rua São João, a historic landmark of the capital's June festivities, and also Praça Siqueira de Menezes. At the top of the hill, the Provincial Assembly meeting was held on March 17, 1855, which defined the transfer of the capital from São Cristóvão to Aracaju. Santo de Antônio Hill in Aracaju Silvio Rocha/Aracaju City Hall The sculptor is nationally recognized Hill receives 12-meter-high image of Saint Anthony Gilvan Donato is known for creating giant sculptures in reinforced concrete, fiber, sand, among other materials. In 2006, he was featured in a Mais Você article, where he showed his sand sculptures, and the following year he was invited to make the sculptures during the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, in 2007. The artist also gave an interview to the Giro Sergipe program, on TV Sergipe, in 2023. At the time, he spoke about his career, projects and showed the studio where he works in Povoado Gado da Praia, Rural Zone in the municipality of Cumbe. Also in 2023, Donato's art was the subject of an article on the Combinado program.