Gatlinburg, Tennessee: Christus Gardens - Gone
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- Directions:
- From US 441, take stoplight #5 (River Rd) and drive west a couple of blocks. On the right, at the corner of Maple Lane.
- Hours:
- Closed after Jan. 13, 2008
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Christus Gardens - GoneAn enduring Gatlinburg religious attraction, voluntarily expelled in January 2008 to make way for development. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
Christus Gardens: We admit that legal mumbo-jumbo is not our favorite reading genre. But an article in The National Law Journal seems to suggest that the now-closed Christus Gardens may have been at least partly pushed into the afterlife by a souvenir in its gift shop. [08/23/2008] Complete Story...
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Christus Gardens This is how the departed attraction, Christus Gardens, looked in 1964.
[Bill Cotter, 02/01/2012]I am the Art Director for Christus Gardens. We are a lot more than the "sculpture of Christ whose eyes follow you in every direction." We have ten dioramas of the life of Christ peopled by over 100 wax figures ( the costumes came from the film Ben Hur ). America's finest collection of biblical coins and rare bibles. Last year I finished a 900 sq ft mural of the Old Testament and completed 39 paintings of the parables of Jesus ( a ten year project ).
[Mark Pedro, 04/20/2002]I visited and took some pictures of the Jesus Stone. Not sure if I was supposed to or not. It sure would grab my attention. If I wasn't supposed to take pictures of it then all I can say is OOPs.
[SenatorPerry, 01/10/1998]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Christ in the Smokies Museum and Gardens, Gatlinburg, TN - < 1 mi.
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- Hollywood Star Cars Museum, Gatlinburg, TN - < 1 mi.
- In the region: Circle G Ranch - Ride a Camel, Strawberry Plains, TN - 22 mi.
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