Statue of Liberty (in English: Statue of Liberty) is a sculptural work of art France has gifted it to the United States of America on October 28, 1886 as a souvenir, in order to foster closer friendship between the two countries on the occasion of the centennial of the American Revolution (1775-1783).
Since then settled statue located overlooking the Bay of New York, New York United States to be in the country receive all visitors, whether tourists or immigrants. Designed by Frederic Bartholdi designed the structure while construction Gustave Eiffel.
Snaps the statue on Liberty Island in the Gulf of New York; where 600 meters away from Jersey City, New Jersey and 2.5 km to the south-west of Manhattan, a total area of 49.000 square meters (12 acres
The official name of this statue is "" (English: Liberty Enlightening the World), "It is a democracy or liberal thought Liberal Thought" and symbolizes the woman was liberated from the shackles of tyranny - which was thrown when one of her feet. This lady holds in her right hand a torch to symbolize freedom, while bearing in her left hand a book inscribed by the Roman letters the phrase "July 4, 1776", the date of the Declaration of Independence led by the U.S. She wears a crown composed of 7 Osna represent rays symbolize the seven seas or seven continents in the world.
The statue is based on a concrete base - granite a width of 47m (154 ft), and a length of the foot to the top of the torch 46 meters (151 feet), while the total length of base 93 meters (305 feet). And consists of a copper sheet thickness 2.5 mm (0.01 inch) installed in the Temple Iron, total and weighs 125 tons.
Statue as a whole takes the form of a wall with a star (star 10-Headers), was built in 1812 as part of Fort Wood (English Fort Wood), who used to defend the city of New York during the American Civil War (1861-1865
The nineteenth century
In 1869 by Frederic Bartholdi (French: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi) designed a scale model of the Statue of a woman bearing a torch, and presented to the Khedive Ismail to place the statue at the entrance of the Suez Canal, newly-opened on 16 November this year, but the Khedive Ismail apologized for accepting the suggestion Bartholdy given the high costs required by this project, as Egypt did not have the necessary liquidity for such a project, especially after the cost of digging the canal and then a ceremony inaugurated.
In 1869 by Frederic Bartholdi (French: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi) designed a scale model of the Statue of a woman bearing a torch, and presented to the Khedive Ismail to place the statue at the entrance of the Suez Canal, newly-opened on 16 November this year, but the Khedive Ismail apologized for accepting the suggestion Bartholdy given the high costs required by this project, as Egypt did not have the necessary liquidity for such a project, especially after the cost of digging the canal and then a ceremony inaugurated.
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And began preparations in full swing, where it was agreed to take over the French design the statue while the Americans design rule that will settle it. For Zlcla, began a massive campaign in both countries to find the necessary funding for such a huge project; In France, the tax and entertainment that are used by citizens as well as Alinasib is the means by which managed through France to provide the amount of 2,250,000 francs to finance the design and shipping to America.
On the other side of the Atlantic was the art galleries and the theater and the way the Americans to provide funds to build the pedestal, and was leading this campaign, Senator and Mayor of New York and William Ivartz (English William M. Evarts) - who became the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States later - but this was not enough, which alone with Joseph Pulitzer (in English Joseph Pulitzer) - the Pulitzer Prize later - that the campaign through the paper, which was issued under the name of the world ([[WOrld news and p. and later was chosen the project site on the island of freedom that was known then Island as a bucket (in English: Bedloe) until 1956.
Among these efforts are also done by the poet of America Emma Lazarus (in English: Emma Lazarus), where she wrote a poem called the poem the statue's new (in English: The New Colossus) on November 2, 1883, that this poem did not become famous until after some years It also will come later.
Thus, the available funds of the crisis, and the architect Richard Morris Hunt Alomerreqi (in English: Richard Morris Hunt) and design rule which ended in August of 1885 to be laying the foundation stone on the fifth of this same month. A year later, construction work was completed on 22 April 1886. As for the structure, was working by the French architect Le Duc Eugenie (in French: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc), but he died before the completion of the design, and was commissioned Gustave Eiffel (French: Gustave Eiffel) for the completion of that work. Indeed, the Eiffel designed the chassis so that it consists of a main frame of the statue is installed in the second in base to ensure stability of the statue.
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Design work was completed the statue in France early in July 1884 Vtm cargo ship the statue to the French Aazari (in French: Isere), where they arrived at the port of New York on June 17, 1885. The statue was dismantled to 350 pieces and placed in 214 Fund for storage until the end of the building will be placed upon the rule, which ended in a later time for the arrival of the statue.
Thus, in the October 28, 1886 - ie after the completion of the pedestal 6 months - the U.S. President Grover Cleveland (in English: Grover Cleveland) opening of the statue in a major ceremony, He was a senator and mayor of New York, who led the campaign donations - William Ivartz (in English: William M. Evarts) - a speech on this occasion.
In 1903 has been developed for the commemorative plaque of bronze on the wall of the internal base of the tower bearing the words of poet Emma Lazarus descend (in English: Emma Lazarus) after 20 years of writing in 1883.
In 1916 - in the context of the First World War - An explosion in Jersey City, damaging a statue valued at $ 100,000 U.S. which led to determine the size of the visitors were even reform.
On October 15, 1924 was declared the statue and the island a national monument, and is administered by the National Park Management (in English: National Park Service - NPS), which is the federal agency entrusted with the management of archeological sites throughout the U.S.
On October 15, 1924 was declared the statue and the island a national monument, and is administered by the National Park Management (in English: National Park Service - NPS), which is the federal agency entrusted with the management of archeological sites throughout the U.S.
On October 28, 1936, such as the golden jubilee of the establishment of the statue, so the U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt (in English: Franklin D. Roosevelt) BB statue and re-recognition thanks to the American nation.
As in 1984, he joined the statue to the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO, the grouping.
And two years later in 1986 and in preparation to celebrate the centennial of the statue, has been a comprehensive restoration work has been installed a new layer of gold torch shine the lights of New York City at night
And two years later in 1986 and in preparation to celebrate the centennial of the statue, has been a comprehensive restoration work has been installed a new layer of gold torch shine the lights of New York City at night
Atheist after the events of September 2001, the U.S. authorities to close the museum and the statue and the island to the public to review the security measures and develop, and then re-opening of the outer part of the December 20, 2001. Other parts remained closed until the base was opened again to the public on August 3, 2004 AD - after 3 years from closure - but not allowed to enter after him. Visitors are subjected to security checks similar to that in force at airports within the new security measures
· Total weight: 125 tons
· Display base: 47 meters (154 feet)
· Height of the statue: 46 meters (151 feet)
· Overall height: 93 meters (305 feet)
· Hand length: 5 meters (16 feet 1/2 inch)
· The right arm length: 12.80 meters (42 feet)
· Length of the index finger: 2.44 meters (8 feet)
· Showing the face of permission for leave: 3.05 m (10 ft)
· The length of the nose: 1.37 meters (4 feet 6 inches)
· The length of the eye: 0.76 meters (2 feet 6 inches)
· View a mouth: 0.91 m (3 ft)
· Show the center: 10.67 meters (35 feet)
· Annual number of visitors in the year (2004) 3 million
· The number of visitors throughout the 116 years (1889-2005): not available
· Display base: 47 meters (154 feet)
· Height of the statue: 46 meters (151 feet)
· Overall height: 93 meters (305 feet)
· Hand length: 5 meters (16 feet 1/2 inch)
· The right arm length: 12.80 meters (42 feet)
· Length of the index finger: 2.44 meters (8 feet)
· Showing the face of permission for leave: 3.05 m (10 ft)
· The length of the nose: 1.37 meters (4 feet 6 inches)
· The length of the eye: 0.76 meters (2 feet 6 inches)
· View a mouth: 0.91 m (3 ft)
· Show the center: 10.67 meters (35 feet)
· Annual number of visitors in the year (2004) 3 million
· The number of visitors throughout the 116 years (1889-2005): not available
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