Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is one of the main attractions of the USA

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France, 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.

About 1,360 tons of cement were used to make its pedestal. It took 8,000 barrels to transport it all.

Interesting facts about the Statue of Liberty

1) According to one of the popular legends, the copper used to make the Statue of Liberty was supplied from the Russian Empire. However, there is no documentary evidence for this legend.

2) The Statue of Liberty is a gift to the American people from the people of France as a sign of friendship that developed between the countries during the American Revolution.

3) The seven rays emanating from the crown of the Statue of Liberty are actually a separate element of the sculpture “They should create the impression of a halo and represent the seven seas and seven continents.” In 1938, the beams were temporarily removed from the crown to replace rusted supports.

4) The statue is built from copper sheets mounted on a metal frame. Initially, its color was not green, it turned green over time due to oxidation.

5) The sculptor borrowed the appearance of the statue from his own mother. It was she who served as his model.

6) In the movie “Titanic” the Statue of Liberty is depicted as green. This is a historical mistake – at the beginning of the 20th century, it had not yet had time to turn green, and had a brown color.