The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor within New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI, the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken shackle and chain lie at her feet as she walks forward, commemorating the recent national abolition of slavery. After its dedication, the statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.
| Location | Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | Height of copper statue (to torch): 151 ft 1 in (46.05 m), From ground level to torch: 305 ft 1 in (92.99 m) |
| Dedicated | October 28, 1886 |
| Restored | 1938, 1984–1986, 2011–2012 |
| Sculptor | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi |
| Visitors | 3.2 million(in 2009) |
| Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
About Statue of Liberty
Iconic statue that was a gift from France to the U.S., symbolizing the key American value of liberty. It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and sculpted in France, then shipped as a disassembled sculpture to the United States, where it was then reassembled.
Achievement of Statue of Liberty
The statue is featured on the covers of the films The Day After Tomorrow and Cloverfield and it also famously appears during the climax of the 1968 film Planet of the Apes.
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Latest information about Statue of Liberty updated on July 28 2021.
