Statue of Liberty.

The Statue of Liberty is a work of monumental sculpture that symbolizes freedom for the whole world . This statue is actually the name of " Liberty Enlightening the World" or the Liberty which illuminates the world . This statue is depicted as a woman break free from the shackles of tyranny with the right hand holding a flaming torch with fire , symbolizes freedom . While his left hand holding a book with the inscription " July 4 , 1776" (in Roman numerals ) , American Independence Day . He was wearing a robe that hung down and 7 shadow of big spikes on her crown symbolize 7 oceans and continents .
The Statue of Liberty has a height of less Leih 46 m ( 151 ft ) b . If the count of the base , this statue has a height of up to 93 m ( 305 ft ) . This statue is made of a layer of copper plates with a thickness of 2.4 mm wrought ( 0:01 in) is installed on an iron frame. Iron frame made ​​by the French engineer, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who also maker of the Eiffel Tower in Paris . Alas this sculpture in the design using concrete and granite by the American architect Richard Morris Hunt. A wall surrounds the star -shaped pedestal as high as 47 - m ( 154 - ft ) this . This wall is part of the Fort Wood , walls that were built early 19th century to defend the city of New York during the War of 1812 ( 1812-1815 ) .
Initially , the Statue of Liberty created as a monument to remind the existence of alliances that have occurred between the French and the Americans during the American Revolution ( 1775-1783 ) . This statue by French sculptor in deasin , Frédéric - Auguste Bartholdi and completed in July 1884 . French people donated money to build the statue . U.S. Government to build a foundation for this sculpture of funds gathered by the employer in the newspaper named Joseph Pulitzer .

This sculpture was first exhibited in Paris , then in unloading and send it to New York , and reinstall as it is today . The statue was inaugurated . Statue of the Goddess of independence offered by the people of France to the American people, as a birthday present American independence 100th. Once completed in France , the statue was disassembled , and packed in 200 large cargo to be shipped to America . Statue of Liberty subsequently reassembled at Bedloe's Island at the mouth of the port of New York City. So long the packing process , up to the Statue of Liberty can only be inaugurated by U.S. President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886 after a ten -year anniversary of American independence 100th .

With a height of 46 meters and weighing 204 tons , the Statue of Liberty stands as high as 46 feet above the runway . The inside is filled by a steel frame , while the exterior is made ​​of a copper plate . Steel framework of the Statue of Liberty , created and designed by Gustave Eiffel, the man who also designed and built the Eiffel Tower . Thank you for reading this article.
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