Statue of liberty
Statue of liberty
Statue of liberty is one of the seven wonders of the world . Everybody wants to be with the statue of liberty in one frame and only luck persons dream is fulfilled . Here are some unknown information and amazing facts about Statue of liberty.
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Location : Liberty island , Manhattan , New
York city , New York , U.S.A
York city , New York , U.S.A
Height : Height of copper statue till torch
is 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters)
Height for ground till torch is 305 feet1 inch .(93 meters)
Dedicated : Octobe 28 , 1886
Sculpture : Federic Auguste Barthoidi
Visitors : 4.34 million people per year
Built-by : Gustave Eiffel
Story behind the construction of
Statue of liberty
In 1865 Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States . After ten years sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture and wanted it to finish before 1876 , As America was declared independent a century before. Gustav Eiffel was commissioned to design the massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework which allows the Statue's copper skin to move independently yet stand upright. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.
It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly here in the United States.
However, lack of funds was a problem on both sides . In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibitions, auctions and prizefights assisted in providing needed funds.
Back in America, fundraising for the pedestal was going particularly slowly, so Joseph Pulitzer opened up the editorial pages of his newspaper, "The World," to support the fundraising effort. Pulitzer used his newspaper to criticize both the rich who had failed to finance the pedestal construction and the middle class who were content to rely upon the wealthy to provide the funds. Pulitzer's campaign of harsh criticism was successful in motivating the people of America to donate.
Architect Richard Morris Hunt designed the Statue of Liberty's granite pedestal in 1884, donating his fee to help fund the Statue. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886. The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 .
In transit, the Statue was reduced to 350 individual pieces and packed in 214 crates. The Statue was reassembled on her new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland inaugurated this statue .
Amazing facts about Statue of liberty
1. Head of the statue was displayed at World's Fair in Paris in 1878.
2. The cost of building the statue including the pedestal was around $500,000 which will be around $10million in today's money.
3. The face of the statue was modelled on sculptor's mother .
4. During 1886 , this statue was the tallest iron statue ever built .
5. Statue carries a torch which represents freedom and the statue is stepping on a broken chain which also mean freedom.
6. Seven spikes of statue's crown represents 7 continents and 7 oceans in the world.
7. The statue holds a tablet in which is inscribed "JULY VI MDCCLXXVI" which means july 4 , 1776 in Roman numbers.
8. Bartholdi wanted to build this statue at the entrance of Suez Canel in Egypt and not in US but Egpt did not had financial means to get the statue ready .
9. The original torch of statue was replaced by a new copper torch which was covered by 24k gold leaf in 1984 and the original torch is now located in Lady Libety's lobby museum .
10. It was estimated around 600 bolts of lighting hits the statue every year .
11. Statue of Libety wears 879 size shoe and 2 images of stutue appears on a $10 bill.
12. Don't hesitate to share this with your friends and family members .
Recommend books and gifts :
The Story of the Statue of Liberty: A History Perspectives Book (Perspectives Library)
2. The cost of building the statue including the pedestal was around $500,000 which will be around $10million in today's money.
3. The face of the statue was modelled on sculptor's mother .
4. During 1886 , this statue was the tallest iron statue ever built .
5. Statue carries a torch which represents freedom and the statue is stepping on a broken chain which also mean freedom.
6. Seven spikes of statue's crown represents 7 continents and 7 oceans in the world.
7. The statue holds a tablet in which is inscribed "JULY VI MDCCLXXVI" which means july 4 , 1776 in Roman numbers.
8. Bartholdi wanted to build this statue at the entrance of Suez Canel in Egypt and not in US but Egpt did not had financial means to get the statue ready .
9. The original torch of statue was replaced by a new copper torch which was covered by 24k gold leaf in 1984 and the original torch is now located in Lady Libety's lobby museum .
10. It was estimated around 600 bolts of lighting hits the statue every year .
11. Statue of Libety wears 879 size shoe and 2 images of stutue appears on a $10 bill.
12. Don't hesitate to share this with your friends and family members .
Recommend books and gifts :
The Story of the Statue of Liberty: A History Perspectives Book (Perspectives Library)
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