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The Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre is a 20-metre tall bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy (Kun Iam) standing on an artificial island in the Outer Harbour, connected to the waterfront promenade by a short causeway. Inside the lotus-shaped base is a small ecumenical exhibition.
The statue was inaugurated in 1999 to mark the handover of Macau to China. It was conceived as a symbol of religious harmony, reflecting Macau's longstanding co-existence of Chinese and Western faiths. The sculptress, Cristina Rocha Leiria, is a Portuguese artist who spent decades in Macau.