The Statue of liberty,
originally is called Liberty Enlightening the world. It is a statue situated on
Liberty Island, formerly Bedloc’s Island, in the harbor of New York. The statue
symbolizes liberty in the form of a woman wearing flowing robes and a spiked
crown. She holds a torch aloft in her right hand and carries in her left hand a
book inscribed “July 4, 1776”. Broken chain symbolizes the overthrow of
tyranny. It lies at her feet. The statue was designed by the French sculptor
Frederic Bartholdi and was given by Franch to the United States to commemorate
the centennial of US independence in 1876. France raised funds by popular
subscription to pay for the statue; US donors financed the pedestal and installation
of the monument. President Grover Cleaveland dedicated the work on October 28,
1886. The statue, the Island, and nearby Ellis Island were declared a national
monument in 1924. The statue is formed of copper sheets riveted to an iron
framework. It is one of the largest statues in the world. It measures 93.5 m
(306 ft 8 in) from the bottom of the pedestal to the tip of the torch. The
figure itself is 46.4m (152 ft 2 in) high; the right arm is 12.8m (42 ft) long;
the hand is 5.03m (16 ft 5 in) long; and the head, which is reachable by
staircase or emergency lift, measures 8.5m (28 ft) from neck to diadem and 3.05
m (10 ft) from ear to ear. The statue weight 254 ton,nes (250 tons). Originally
it was conceived as a gesture of international friendship. The statue has
become a global symbol of freedom, marking the arrival of million of immigrants
to the United States.
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