| | Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World or the Statue of Liberty is the most distinguished icon of America. Today, it is recognized as an emblem of liberty and democracy throughout the world.
The Statue of Liberty was gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States that was established during the American Revolution.
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The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986. Standing at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of the southern tip of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty is a welcome to all visitors, and expatriate Americans.
This copper statue was sculptured by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and the internal structure was engineered by Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper in the statue's construction and implementation of the Repoussé technique. The statue's pedestal was designed by American architect Richard Morris Hunt.
The statue's height from ground to the top of the torch including the foundation and the pedestal is 305 feet (93 m).The height of the statue itself, from the top of the base to the torch, is 151 feet (46 m). The statue weighs 204 tons and the pedestal weighs 24,500 tons.
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| | There are 25 windows in the crown which symbolize gemstones found on the earth and the heaven's rays shining over the world. The seven rays of the Statue's crown represent the seven seas and continents of the world. The tablet which the Statue holds in her left hand reads (in Roman numerals) "July 4th, 1776." which is the date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
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One of her feet stands on chains, symbolizing the acquired freedom.
A museum at the base of the statue presents the statue's origin and construction as well as the story of her evolution into an international symbol of liberty.
Museum on the second floor of the pedestal, presents the history of the statue
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