The Statue
of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté
éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The statue designed by Frédéric
Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor and dedicated on
October 28, 1886 with height 93 meters (Base to
torch 46 meters) and it was a gift to the United States from
the people of France. The statue is of a robed female figure
representing Libertas,
the Roman goddess of
freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a
tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence,
July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom
and of the United States: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving
from abroad to live and visit USA especially New York City and Liberty Island.
The statue was
administered by the United States Lighthouse Board until 1901
and then by the Department of War; since 1933 it
has been maintained by the National Park Service. The statue was closed for renovation for much of 1938.
In the early 1980s, it was found to have deteriorated to such an extent that a
major restoration was required. While the statue was closed from 1984 to 1986,
the torch and a large part of the internal structure were replaced. After
the September 11 attacks in 2001, it was closed for reasons of safety and
security; the pedestal reopened in 2004 and the statue in 2009, with limits on
the number of visitors allowed to Ascend to the crown.
The
reason why the Statue of Liberty is famous: because it was a present from
France to American. Also it was sent for peace so there will be no war. It was famous before the Lady ever arrived in the New World. In the effort
to construct a base for her on Bedlowe's Island media enlisted the US children
to pitch in their pennies and part of their allowances to pay for the project.
Now
Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island is the most popular statue and place for
American people and visitors all around the world to visit because every day
there are thousands of visitors visit in New York City and 90% of them want to
see the Statue and the landscape beside there and do something like snap photos of Lady Liberty, get fresh air.. . In 2009 there are 3.2 million
visitors come to visit. It's free to see the Statue but it costs money to get there. Visitors
have to take a ferry to get there. After
taking the ferry over to Liberty Island, visitors can explore the island during
a self-guided tour or take a 30-minute to 45-minute guided tour with a National
Park Service ranger.
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