At his feet is carved a chapel (called Santa Maria del Otero) and a small museum with items by the architect.
The initial project wanted to embed in the eyes of Christ blocks of ivory and marble, but the budget was insufficient, so the empty sockets presented today became windows.
One can also interpret this work as a vertical column conform in contrast to the horizontality of the Castilian countryside, covered with grain and sprinkled with poplars and oaks.
The initial project by Macho was a statue 21 meters tall with head, arms and feet of bronze and a body decorated with large golden tiles.
The small museum contains: In the chapel, supported by many columns and completely whitewashed, one can contemplate: