Lux Mundi
Lux Mundi (Latin for "Light of the World") is a 52-foot (15.8 m) tall statue of Jesus at Solid Rock Church, a Christian nondenominational church near Monroe, Ohio, in the United States. Head to Turtlecreek Township to see it. Records date it to 2012.
A landmark inside Turtlecreek Township
You can stay in Turtlecreek Township
Lux Mundi is inside Turtlecreek Township, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Columbus
Columbus is about 80 miles northeast and Indianapolis is about 99 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 2012
Lux Mundi dates from 2012. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Lux Mundi
Lux Mundi (Latin for "Light of the World") is a 52-foot (15.8 m) tall statue of Jesus at Solid Rock Church, a Christian nondenominational church near Monroe, Ohio, in the United States. Designed by Tom Tsuchiya, Lux Mundi replaced the statue King of Kings which was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in 2010.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 2012
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Where to base yourself for Lux Mundi
For a bed close by, look to Turtlecreek Township (11) and Monroe (9).
- 1Kings Island
- 2National Museum of the United States Air Force
- 3Paycor Stadium
- 4Great American Ball Park
- 5Nippert Stadium
- 6Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lux Mundi | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtlecreek Township | in town | — | 11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 18,178 | $403K | — |
| Monroe | in town | — | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 15,880 | $282K | B− |
| Middletown | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 18 14 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,146 | $164K | — |
| West Chester Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 67,165 | $340K | B− |
| Sharonville | 13 mi south | 20 min | 30 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,997 | $224K | C |
| Deerfield Township | 9 mi south | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 43,979 | $398K | — |
| Mason | 7 mi south | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 motel | 35,834 | $426K | A− |
| Franklin Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 33,063 | $218K | — |
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Getting there
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Make a day of it near Lux Mundi
You can reach each of these within 60 miles.
Big draw18 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
225 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw59 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
327 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
426 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
524 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
56 mi MountainSerpent Mound
623 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Before visiting Lux Mundi
Is Lux Mundi in Turtlecreek Township?
Yes. It’s inside Turtlecreek Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Lux Mundi?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Lux Mundi from Columbus and Lexington?
About 80 miles northeast of Columbus and about 98 miles south of Lexington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lux Mundi?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), about 25 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 33 miles.
Where should I stay near Lux Mundi?
Middletown (4 mi, 18 places to stay), Turtlecreek Township (in town, 11 places to stay) and West Chester Township (9 mi, 21 places to stay).
Turtlecreek Township has the answers
Ask a question, or answer one, in Turtlecreek Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.