Statue of Liberty (located in new york, USA)
The Statue of Liberty is more than just a monument. To millions of people all over the world, she is a dear friend and a living symbol of freedom. These exhibitions are a tribute to the people who created her, to those who built and paid for her, to the ideas she represents and to the hopes she inspired.
Statue of Liberty information
The official name of the free state is "freedom to light up the world".
Construction of the Statue of Liberty: Started in France: 1875
Sculptor: August bartholdi-quartermaster of 5,000 soldiers.
Statue completed in Paris: June 1884
Statue presented by the French people to the United States: July 4th, 1884.
Location of the statue: Liberty Island, the former Bedro Island and Fort Wood (the fortress protecting new york Harbor 18 1 1).
Height from base to torch (measured by 1984):152' 2 "(46.84m).
Length of hand:16' 5 "(5.00m)
Index finger: 8 feet 0 inches (2.44 meters)
Supplement: The statue rises from the ground, with a height of 152 feet, a base of 89 feet and a waist of 420 inches. The mouth that doesn't smile is 3 feet wide. The goddess left many broken fetters at her feet. In her left hand, she held an inscription board marked1July 4, 776, announcing the arrival of freedom.
The Statue of Liberty was designed by Gustav, the designer of the Eiffel Tower and a French civil engineer. 6? Designed by 1 Eiffel, built in France and completed in 10. 1886101On October 28th, President Cleveland of the United States presided over the opening ceremony. Since then, all ships entering new york Harbor have entered the United States under the statue's 42-foot-high right arm.
There is always a long queue on the ferry to Liberty Island, and the bottleneck area of the statue area is always crowded. You can take the elevator to the observation deck on the top of the cushion seat, which is an ideal observation place. You can also climb the 12 floor (* * with 168 steps) to reach the top of the statue. However, the torch at an altitude of 305 feet is not open to the audience.
Opening hours: 9: 00- 16: 00 every day, closed on Christmas Day.
Cost: adult 10 (including round-trip ferry fare), children and the elderly $5.
Highlights of the museum (highlights)
Statue of Liberty exhibition
The exhibition of Free State opened on July 1986, located on the second floor of the pedestal of the statue. It traces the history and symbolic significance of the status of freedom through museum objects, photos, printed materials, videos and oral history. In addition to historical relics and descriptive texts, full-scale replicas of the face and feet of the state are also on display. The main historical part includes: from idea to image, manufacturing status, stretching technology, French fund-raising, pedestal, American fund-raising and final completion. The next area focuses on the symbol of freedom, and its title is Mother of Exiles, Becoming an American Statue, Souvenir Century, Images Used and Statues in Popular Culture.
Torch exhibition
The torch exhibition includes the original 1886 torch and the flame changed in the hall. On the second floor, Balkony outlined this tor. Ch is an exhibition about the history of torch and flame, which explains various changes through charts, photos, pictures and cartoons.
"New Giant"
The famous sonnet written by Emma Lazarus in 1883. Since the beginning of 1900, a bronze plaque commemorating Emma Lazarus's contribution to the completion of the statue pedestal has been stuck on the inner wall of the pedestal. This square is currently (now) located in the exhibition of freedom status, and has become a symbol of the universal message of hope and freedom that freedom status conveys to immigrants coming to America and people seeking freedom all over the world.