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the most famous sculptures in the United States and in the world, often called the "symbol of New York and the USA", "a symbol of freedom and democracy", "Lady Liberty".

Island), about 3 km south-west from the southern tip of Manhattan, in New Jersey.

31 tons, and the total weight of its steel structure is 125 tons. The total weight of the concrete base is 27 thousand tons. The thickness of the copper coating statues - 2.57 mm.
Height from ground to tip of the torch - 93 meters, including the base and pedestal. The height of the statue itself, from the top of the pedestal to the torch is 46 meters.
The statue was built from thin sheets of copper minted in wooden forms. Formed sheets were then installed on a steel frame.

Bartholdi. She thought as a gift for the centenary of the Declaration of Independence in 1876.

Liberty and the island on which it stands is a story of change.
The US lighthouse service was responsible for servicing the statue until 1901.
After 1901 this mission was entrusted to the military department.

the death of Frederick Auguste Bartholdi, a reduced 12-meter copy of the famous Statue of Liberty was installed in his hometown of Colmar in eastern France (Alsace Province).

hotel casino, where a copy of the Statue of Liberty is part of the exterior of the building.

Sovetskaya Square in honor of the Soviet constitution. The monument in June 1919 was supplemented by a statue of Liberty by Nikolai Andreev. The monument fell in love with Muscovites.
  On April 22, 1941, a dilapidated monument was destroyed.

seven seas and continents of light from which travelers sail to America, hoping to find refuge and a new homeland. It is a symbol of hope for all persecuted, destitute, a pier for sailors and refugees from all countries of the world.
Bedlow Island, previously considered a slum area, changed its status significantly after the monument was established, and in 1956 it was renamed Freedom Island, and 10 years later it was included in the National Register of Historic Places of the United States.
After the successful Normandy operation, the lights of the lighthouse on the statue broadcast the message of victory to the whole world in Morse code.