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Christ the King statue is seen on 1 May 2017 in Swiebodzin, western Poland. The figure is 33 metres tall, the crown is 3 m. tall,and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres overall. It took five years in total to construct and cost around 1.5 million USD to build, which was collected from donations of the 21,000 residents of the town. The project was conceived and led by Sylwester Zawadzki, a retired Polish priest. It is the tallest statue of Jesus in the world (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Giant Statue Of Jesus In Poland Gets Internet Antennas And Residents Are Confused

Photo: Michal Fludra/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Yes! We have WiFi! Thank God!

A priest by the name of Sylwester Zawadzki (who has since passed) was able to get the funds needs in donations from the residents of Świebodzin, Poland, to build Christ the King in 2010 — a 108 feet statue overlooking the town. But apparently having the son of God overlooking your town isn’t good enough if it doesn’t have broadcasting equipment on it.

According to Gizmodo, people in the town are trying to figure out why good old Jesus has antennas sticking out of his crown. And no surprise here, but some people are pissed that the antennas are there.

Gizmodo

Fakt 24 confirmed with an expert that the equipment does indeed appear to be intended for broadcasting an internet signal and the location would be a prime spot to maximize the signal’s range.

The reporters proceeded to contact the Divine Mercy Parish that oversees the statue to ask if the space on top of Jesus’s head is available for rent. A spokesperson said that wasn’t an option, prompting the reporters to ask what is going on with the antennas. The spokesperson said they knew nothing about it.

Things get even more confusing after that. According to the report, a source at an unnamed internet provider informed them that the antennas were a request from the parish. Sputnik translates the original Polish report:

He refused to disclose the details of the contract, but said that the local church needed the network for a video surveillance system, adding that the agreement is completely legal.

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