Statue of Liberty in United State celebrated its 100th anniversary in October 28th 1986. French awarded this statue for American at the end of the 19th century. This bronze Statue of Goddess of Independence was presented as a gift for one hundred years of independence the United States and for expressing of international friendship recognition between the two countries.
Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) were commissioned to design a sculpture in 1876 to commemorate a century of the American Declaration of Independence.
The Statue was an effort between America and France and it was agreed upon that the American people were responsible for building the pedestal as footrest of the statue, and the French people were responsible for making the Statue and its assembly.
46 meters high and weight 204 tons, the Statue of Liberty stands as high as 46 meters above the ground. The inside is filled by a steel frame, while the exterior is made of copper plate. Steel frame Statue of Liberty, created and designed by Gustave Eiffel, who also designed and built the Eiffel Tower.
The pedestal construction was finished in April of 1886 and the statue was completed in France in July, 1884 and the statue was packed in 214 crates. It arrived in New York Harbor in June of 1885. The Statue was re-assembled on its pedestal in four months. In October 28th 1886, the Statue of Liberty was inaugurated in front of thousands of spectators.
Liberty Enlightening the World, better known as the Statue of Liberty. It is a giant statue located on Liberty Island, at the estuary of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, United States. Over the years, The Statue of Liberty has become one of the most famous symbol of the United States around the world which has symbolized independence and freedom from oppression, democracy and international friendship symbolizes. And now become a symbol of welcome to visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans.
on the 1984 Statue of Liberty became one of World Heritage Sites lists of UNESCO.
