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Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty is a gigantic statue which is located on Liberty Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, the United States. The name of this statue is actually "Liberty Enlightening the World" or the Liberty which illuminates the world. The statue was awarded France to the United States in the late 19 th century and is a symbol of welcome to visitors, immigrants and returning Americans.

The statue was given on October 28, 1886 This is a gift one hundred years of independence the United States and is an expression of friendship between the two countries. Sculptor was Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) devised a support structure therein. Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous symbol of the U.S. throughout the world, and symbolizes independence and freedom from oppression.

 The statue was depicted as a woman who was freed from the shackles of tyranny with the right hand holding a torch with a flame that burns, it symbolizes freedom. While his left hand holding a book with the inscription "July 4, 1776" (in Roman numerals), the American independence day. She wore a flowing robe. As well as having seven shadow of big spikes on her crown symbolize the seven oceans and continents Statue of Liberty has a height of less leih 46 m (151 ft). If counted from the base, this statue has a height to 93 m (305 ft). Sculpture layer is made of sheet copper with a thickness of 2.4 mm wrought (0.01 in) are mounted on iron frames.

And on the 1984 Statue of Liberty on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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