Sagrat Cor de Jesus

The monument is built from stone and is 23 meters tall. The base pedestal and the pillar were constructed by a construction company from the island of Majorca by the name of Joan Serra. The onsite construction was carried out under the supervision of Joan Costa, master builder from Ibiza. The design structure and detail was carried out by architect Guillermo Moragues. The statue of Christ was carved by the Valencian sculptor Antoni Sanjuan. This statue of Christ resembles the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer on the Corcovado mountain outside the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The Ibizan statue is 14 meters shorter than its Brazilian cousin. ==History==

This memorial was completed on 12 October 1947 and was constructed at the instruction of Antonio Cardona Riera{{cite web|title= The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church ==Location==

This memorial statue is to be found on a small knoll It is in the small hamlet named Monte Cristo as is the nearby industrial estate. Getting there The memorial site is not easy to find. By car travelling from Ibiza town, take the main EI-600 road to Sant Antoni then, after two miles, take a right road eastwards towards the industrial zone after the large supermarket. Keep driving straight ahead and uphill. After a short distance turn right again along a small lane to the car park just below the monument. Gallery File:The statue of Christ the Sacred Heart of Jesus Puig de na Ribas near Ibiza town 25 June 2013.jpg|The statue of Christ, carved by sculptor Antoni Sanjuan File:The statue of Christ the Sacred Heart of Jesus Puig de na Ribas near Ibiza town 25 June 2013 (2).JPG|The View to Ibiza Town from the Plinth File:The statue of Christ the Sacred Heart of Jesus Puig de na Ribas near Ibiza town 25 June 2013 (3).JPG File:The statue of Christ the Sacred Heart of Jesus Puig de na Ribas near Ibiza town 25 June 2013 (4).JPG ==See also==