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Above: Liberty Island with the Statue of Liberty seen from the air.


Above: located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and was designated a National Monument on October 15, 1924. The Statue was extensively restored in time for her spectacular centennial on July 4, 1986. The statue is by sculptor Auguste Bartholdi and was placed upon a granite pedestal inside the courtyard of the star-shaped walls of Fort Wood (which had been completed for the War of 1812). There are 25 windows in the crown which symbolise 25 gemstones found on the earth. The seven rays of the Statue's crown represent the seven seas and continents of the world. The tablet which the Statue holds in her left hand reads (in Roman numerals) "July 4th, 1776". The total weight of copper in the Statue is 62,000 pounds (31 tons) and the total weight of steel in the Statue is 250,000 pounds (125 tons). Total weight of the Statue's concrete foundation is 54 million pounds (27,000 tons). The copper sheeting of the Statue is 3/32 of an inch thick or 2,37mm. The height from base to torch is 46m/151f; from ground to top of pedestal: 47m/154.
From ground to top of torch the statue including pedestal is 93m/305f tall. From heel to top of head the statue is 34m/111f. Visitors have to climb 354 steps (22 stories) to reach the crown or 192 steps in order to reach the top of the pedestal. A visit to the statue's crown often can mean a two or three hour wait in line.



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