The Statue of Liberty is a 305-foot (93-m) statue located on Liberty Island in Upper New York Bay off the coast of New York City.
The Statue of Liberty is a 305-foot (93-m) statue located on Liberty Island in Upper New York Bay off the coast of New York City.
The idol is the personification of freedom as a woman. She holds a torch in her raised right hand and a bullet in her left hand.
The idol is the personification of freedom as a woman. She holds a torch in her raised right hand and a bullet in her left hand.
The Statue of Liberty was built in France between 1875 and 1884. It was dismantled and shipped to New York City in 1885.
The Statue of Liberty was built in France between 1875 and 1884. It was dismantled and shipped to New York City in 1885.
The statue was remodelled on Liberty Island in 1886, although the torch has been redesigned or restored several times since its inception.
The statue was remodelled on Liberty Island in 1886, although the torch has been redesigned or restored several times since its inception.
The Statue of Liberty was sculpted between 1875 and 1884 under the direction of the French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, who began creating the design in 1870.
The Statue of Liberty was sculpted between 1875 and 1884 under the direction of the French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, who began creating the design in 1870.
Bartholdi and his team hammered about 31 tons of copper sheets onto a steel frame. Before climbing to its current posture, the statue was over 151 feet (46 m) tall and weighed 225 tons.
Bartholdi and his team hammered about 31 tons of copper sheets onto a steel frame. Before climbing to its current posture, the statue was over 151 feet (46 m) tall and weighed 225 tons.
In his raised right hand, the Statue of Liberty holds a torch. It represents the light that shows the observers the path to freedom.
In his raised right hand, the Statue of Liberty holds a torch. It represents the light that shows the observers the path to freedom.
In her left hand, she holds a tablet declaring the date of adoption of "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI," in Roman numerals.
In her left hand, she holds a tablet declaring the date of adoption of "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI," in Roman numerals.
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most immediately recognizable statues in the world, often seen as a symbol of both New York City and the United States.
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most immediately recognizable statues in the world, often seen as a symbol of both New York City and the United States.