The Statue of Liberty (in English, The Statue of Liberty ) is a large monument located in the United States. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
One of the most famous in the world, the statue is an icon that symbolizes freedom, democracy and the hope of the American people.
The monument represents the Roman goddess of freedom:“Libertas ”. She holds a torch in her right hand (which is raised), and in her left hand she holds the United States Declaration of Independence with the date of the country's Independence written in Roman numerals:July 4, 1776.
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The official name of the Statue of Liberty is “Liberty Enlightening the World”. ).
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, New York
The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island (Liberty Island ) in Manhattan, New York, United States. She is seen from several locations in the city.
How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
Comparison between the heights of the Buddha of the Spring Temple (China), Statue of Liberty (United States), Mother Homeland (Russia), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil) and the Statue of David (Italy)
The Statue of Liberty measures 92.99 meters with the pedestal. The statue alone is 46.5 meters tall. Its size is equivalent to a 22-story building.
History
In neoclassical style, the Statue of Liberty was built in copper, steel and cement.
The monument was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904) and engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), who also worked on the design of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
It was offered to the United States by the French in 1886 to commemorate the centenary of the country's Independence.
Head of the Statue on display at the 1878 Paris World's Fair
Its construction took place in Paris and the 350 parts of the monument were shipped to the United States. It was completed in July 1884 in France and opened on October 28, 1886 in New York.
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Fun facts about the Statue of Liberty
Replica of the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas, United States
- There are several replicas of the Statue of Liberty around the world:France, Japan, Brazil, etc.
- The Statue of Liberty weighs about 225 tons, making it the heaviest in the world.
- Currently it is the most emblematic and visited tourist spot in New York. Access to the site is by boat or ferry.
- Annually, the Statue of Liberty welcomes 3 to 4 million visitors.
- To visit the Statue it is necessary to go up the stairs. There are 215 steps to climb to the pedestal, and 354 to the crown.
- The statue's face was inspired by the face of sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's mother.
- In the crown of the statue there are 25 windows which symbolize the jewels found in those lands. The 7 rays of the crown represent the seven continents and the seven seas of the world.
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